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 a person’s two shanks, one crossed over the other. Later, the character was used to refer to any two things […]
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 commonly found on these couplets is “福(fú)”. Furthermore, it is pasted upside-down. The oracle bone script for “福” looks like […]
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 the Chinese New Year. On this day, people get out of bed early to wish their seniors and neighbors a […]
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 pulse taking and acupuncture therapy. He is ascribed the authorship of “Bian Que Neijing” (“Internal Classic of Bian Que”). Han […]
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”. In China, during the 1950s and 1970s, those workers were mostly called “comrade—同志tóng zhì”, which implied everyone had the same […]
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 between people. When people of different age meet they can follow the custom of deciding how to interact with each […]
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 about one’s family, or martial situation, is a sign of closeness and mutual acceptance between two people. When friends meet […]
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 the idea of “one tool, many uses.” For example, chopsticks can be used for eating and also in place of […]
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 and babbling brooks from every doorway. Running water is always visible when walking along any of the streets. The water […]
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 capable of providing her husband by carrying him around in a circle several times. The women are responsible for the […]
I fjor begynte jeg å studere kinesisk på universitetet. Grunnen til at jeg kom hit er at jeg for tiden forbereder meg til HSK 5-testen. Jeg hørte også at dette er en av de beste skolene for å studere mandarin i Kina. Etter at jeg kom hit, innså jeg at Kunming er en ganske kul by å bo i, og når det gjelder lærernes undervisningsmetoder, synes jeg de er veldig profesjonelle. Og jeg synes språkmiljøet er bra, så nå er jeg klar til å ta HSK 5.
Jeg må si det er kjempegøy. Jeg har vært her i to uker. Uten å vite hvordan det kom til å bli, ble jeg mer enn overrasket over hvor flott det er. Lærerne er fantastiske, de er forståelsesfulle. De tilbyr et kinesisk språkprogram som passer akkurat for deg. Beliggenheten er perfekt for å lære kinesisk i Kina.
Jeg bestemte meg for å lære kinesisk i Kunming fordi jeg liker mindre byer og klimaet her. Vi studerte fire timer om dagen her, og min kjære lærer lærte meg veldig mye og mistet aldri tålmodigheten med meg. Det var en virkelig fantastisk opplevelse å være her, og jeg anbefaler Keats skole og lærerne her til alle som liker å lære kinesisk i Kina.
Vi bruker mange spill for å lære grammatikk og nye ord. Vi har veldig flinke lærere, veldig tålmodige. Hun hjelper oss mye. Klassen vår er veldig hyggelig, og vi har folk fra hele verden, forskjellige land. Vi diskuterer ofte emner på kinesisk i klassen vår. Jeg bor i sovesalen til Keats. Det er veldig praktisk. Jeg trenger ikke å bruke tid på å reise. Du kan bare fokusere på å lære kinesisk.
Dette er andre gang jeg kommer. I fjor var jeg også der i omtrent 12 uker. Denne gangen var jeg der i 13 uker med et sommerprogram i Kina. Grunnen til at jeg spesielt ønsker å komme til denne skolen var på grunn av én-til-én-undervisningen. Jeg klarte å heve nivået mitt og lære kinesisk raskere enn i gruppetimer. Hvis jeg får sjansen til å komme igjen neste år, vil jeg absolutt gjøre det.
Kunming er en fantastisk by. Været her er flott. Skolen er utmerket. Instruktørene er veldig hjelpsomme og vennlige. Jeg anbefaler på det sterkeste at alle som leter etter en kinesisk språkskole i Kina kommer hit for å studere. Kunming og Keats skole er mye bedre enn noe annet sted.
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.
Jeg liker veldig godt å komme hit fordi det er som et slags hjem for meg. Det er et flott miljø for å lære mandarin-kinesisk i Kina og møte flotte mennesker fra hele verden. Alle her er ekstremt vennlige. Kunming har et veldig fint klima. Det er en veldig god blanding av den moderne byen og også mye historisk kinesisk kultur. Har sannsynligvis den reneste luften i Kina og muligens det reneste vannet også. Jeg inviterer deg til å komme og studere kinesisk i Kunming.