In Chinese, there are various forms of the address for a wife and each of them boasts different meanings. “huang hou” : an empress. “fu ren”: the wives of the dukes and princes. “zao kang”: one’s wife who has shared his hard a lot. “tai tai”: used by the common people in the old times […]
Moon cake is the ubiquitous fare at any celebration of the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival, not only because of its delicious taste and charming looking, but also for the cultural and artistic connotation. It is said that moon cakes were used as a medium by the Ming revolutionaries in their espionage effort to secretly distribute letters […]
Since ancient times, noodles have not only fed the Chinese but also brought them plenty of fun. In China, noodles can be eaten in so many ways: by cutting them with scissors, chopping them with a knife, tearing them with one’s hand, stretching them, and pulling them with chopsticks. Shaved Noodles is one of them. […]
“Leeway” refers to room for maneuver in speech or action, implying that people should reserve opportunities to retreat or make new choices. Lao Zi(circa 600-500 B.C.), a philosopher of the late Spring and Autumn Period, once said a person should not be arrogant or overbearing, but be prudent in words and actions and treat others […]
The ability to adapt oneself quickly to changing circumstances is a piece of wisdom which Chinese people admire and hold in high respect. This means quick wits to cope with emergencies and resourcefulness to skillfully and calmly avert an embarrassing situation, when one is confronted with a sudden change in circumstances. This wisdom has been […]
Talking about the Chinese Han People’s surname in ancient China, one should note the difference between “xing” and “shi”. The origin of “xing”, prior to that of “shi” dated back to the matrilineal society. As marriage was forbidden between offsprings of the same matrilineal clan, “xing” came into use to differentiate one matrilineal clan from […]
In traditional Chinese opera, the emperor is called “wansuiye” and people have to exclaim “wansui” (ten thousand years old) three times when they meet the emperor. As the living condition was poor in ancient times, to live a long life was the greatest wish for all people. In ancient times, except for “wansui”, there were […]
There is a very famous picture in China named “song he yan nian”(the pine and the crane lengthen the life), it is to wish longevity. For thousands of years, Chinese people have been fond of pine because it is evergreen, cold-resistant and long-lived. Even two thousand years ago, Confucius said that pine withers later than […]
Ancient Chinese called the pine trees, the bamboo and the plum flowers the “three friends in winter”. As we know, pine trees are evergreen, cold-resistant and lives a long life. It is a symbol of longevity and firmness. Bamboo is tall and erect, delicate and simple and evergreen in all the four seasons. It is […]
The Spring Festival Picture is a special type of painting in China. It is used during the Spring Festival. It is originated in the Pre-Qin Period (before 221 B.C.). People paste the images of various gods on both sides of the door, expecting them to ward off the evils and usher in good luck. In […]
Når det gjelder å studere kinesisk her, synes jeg boforholdene er veldig praktiske fordi studenthjemmet ligger veldig nært klasserommet. Lærerne våre liker å undervise i kinesisk. De er også veldig lidenskapelige. Sammenlignet med andre byer i Kina har Kunming veldig bra vær.
Jeg synes Kunming er en flott by, været er veldig bra. Jeg liker Keats skole veldig godt og synes den er veldig organisert. Lærerne her er veldig flinke. De har en kafé og nye klasserom, og et nytt loungeområde her nå, slik at du kan slappe av med vennene dine og øve på kinesisk med morsmål. Hvis du vurderer å komme til Keats for å studere, vil jeg virkelig anbefale det. Det er det beste stedet å lære mandarin, og jeg tror det vil bli en flott opplevelse for deg.
Det har vært bemerkelsesverdig fordi jeg har møtt mange mennesker som jeg møtte første gang i fjor, og som liker at jeg kommer tilbake til Keats i år. Undervisningen har vært fantastisk. Lærerne forbereder hver leksjon nøye. Jeg synes denne en-til-en-tilnærmingen er en fin måte å raskt øke nivået ditt i kinesisk og øke selvtilliten og flyten din i språket.
Alle lærerne er virkelig hyggelige. Undervisningsnivået på Keats er så mye høyere. Jeg elsker virkelig byen. Det er veldig behagelig å komme seg rundt. Jeg anbefaler Keats på det sterkeste. Det er et flott sted å studere kinesisk i Kina. Vi gleder oss til å komme tilbake igjen senere i år.
Jeg har to lærere, og jeg jobber fire timer om dagen. Så jeg har Dong Laoshi og Jin Laoshi. Begge er veldig flinke. De gjorde opplevelsen veldig hyggelig for meg. De er villige til å hjelpe deg når som helst, så hvis du noen gang har et spørsmål her, er lærerne alltid der for å hjelpe deg, enten det gjelder visum eller transport rundt i byen. Alle vil snakke med deg.
Listening and speaking in the classroom every day has improved my communication skills. After three weeks, my new words and sentences became more and more natural and fluent. Now I am used to thinking in Chinese, and I understand better what other people say, to be able to have real conversations with other people.
På Keats har jeg mange muligheter til å praktisere det jeg har lært. Jeg liker denne skolen veldig godt, fordi jeg kan lære kinesisk én-til-én, så jeg synes dette er det beste fordypningsprogrammet i Kina, og læreren min er den beste læreren. Jeg føler at uten læreren min ville ikke kinesiskkunnskapene mine blitt så mye bedre. Jeg er veldig glad, for på Keats har jeg forbedret kinesiskkunnskapene mine betraktelig.
Det er veldig behagelig å studere på Keats. Lærerne er veldig vennlige. Jeg ønsker deg velkommen til å komme og studere kinesisk i Kina på Keats.