饺子 (jiǎo zi) On the Eve of the Spring Festival, Chinese people eat an important kind of food—dumplings “饺子”. Initially, they were called “交子” rather than “饺子”. In ancient times, the character “交” was like..

福(fú) Another important part of celebrating the Spring Festival is putting up Spring Festival couplets. These red Spring Festival couplets, on which words are written, are pasted on doors and walls. The Chinese character most..

Greetings during the Spring Festival: 拜年(bài nián) The day after Chinese New Year’s Eve is called “大年初一 dà nián chū yī ”—the 1st day of the 1st lunar month. This is the 1st day of..

Bian Que, also named Qin Yueren from Renqiu in Hebei Province, was the most ancient of the physician from the historical period (c. 500 BC). He was reputed to be an excellent diagnostician, excelling in..

Over the past few years, it has become more and more common for women in the service industries, such as, restaurant hostess, grocery store clerks and waitress to tell their customers, “Don’t call me Miss”…

Chinese people are very interested in the age of others because, it is related to the different traditional formalities that apply according to age. Chinese customs use age as a basis for defining the relationship..

When you contact with a Chinese, if it comes to marriage and questions about children, these sorts of inquiries are mainly used for getting to know people better. For Chinese people, being able to talk..

In an ordinary Chinese kitchen, you can often see ancient utensils: a mortar and pestle used as a garlic crusher, iron wire shelves used for baking bread, and wooden rolling pins. Chinese kitchen utensils emphasize..

Lijiang is located in China’s Yunnan Province and has become a favorite tourist spot over the past few years. Lijiang is described as a place where you can see running water from any street corner..

Even today, the Nakhi people in Lijiang are still a matrilineal society where the women are the head of their household. During the wedding ceremony, it is traditional for the bride to demonstrate she is..