Chinese consider gifts as an important part to show courtesy. It is appropriate to give gifts on occasions suc […]
Neighbors seem to be an important part of community relationship in China. For instance, if a couple had a noi […]
“Li” in China not only refers to not only gifts, but more often than not, courtesy and modesty tow […]
In China, various customs are associated with the quality of fertility as symbolized by dragons. In Hunan and […]
If you have studied Chinese or are studying Chinese now, you may have heard of “Self-explanatory Charact […]
According to the legend, when Cangjie created Chinese characters, he noticed not only everything in the univer […]
In recent years, archaeological studies and a number of unearthed cultural relics have proved that the festiva […]
Falling on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, the Lantern Festival is one of the grandest celebrations among […]
除夕(chú xī) The eve of the Spring Festival is called “除夕夜chú xī yè”. Since the Chinese New Year falls on the fi […]
The Shanghainese maintain their health by watching their daily diet. They are accustomed to going to the marke […]