The ninth day of the ninth month in the lunar calendar is the Double-Ninth Festival (Chongyang Festival). Anci […]
The useful declines to be used, whereas the useless asks to be used. Make use of the useless. It is not I who […]
Take the opportunity to put in your foot and seize the heart of the enemy, proceed step by step. When a host i […]
Each Chinese has a unique name. The naming methods can be generalized in this way. The 1st one is the situatio […]
Chinese people are noted for their discerning eating habits. Prior to the 1980s, straitened financial circumst […]
When a Chinese baby is born, he/she is already considered to be one year old: age is calculated from the date […]
In Chinese’s eyes, the dragon is an auspicious deity full of magic power. It has always been respected by Chin […]
In traditional Chinese opera, the emperor is called “wansuiye” and people have to exclaim “wansui” (ten thousa […]
China is known as a state of etiquette and ceremonies. Many proverbs have been passed down from generation to […]
“Let loose the noose only to catch later” is a tactic of deliberately leaving someone at large to […]