5 Foods You Need To Eat For Chinese New Year
Wonder what the Chinese eat for Chinese New Year? Here's a list of dishes that you need to chow down on this holiday for a lucky and prosperous new...
Chinese Culture & Art
What Is A "Sheng Nu (剩女)": China's Leftover Women
What is a "sheng nu?" It means "leftover woman" and is applied to single women in China over the age of 27. It's a derogatory term that's been...
China's Version Of Black Friday - Singles Day
China's version of Black Friday is called "Singles' Day" that takes place on November 11th. While it was originally created to celebrate singlehood,...
Chinese Food Explained: ShaoMai
What is shaomai or shumai? It is a pork dumpling that originated in GuangDong. Let's take a look at the history of this Cantonese dim sum.
5 Americans You Didn't Know Spoke Chinese
You probably didn't know about these five Chinese speakers.
What Is Chinese Cursive?
What does Chinese cursive look like? Check out how 草书 (cǎo shū), "rough script”, is written here, and how it's different from calligraphy.
Chinese Medicine: Are You "On Fire" Or "Taking Cold?"
Feeling sick? You might be "on fire" or "taking cold!" Find out what "shang huo" and "zhao liang" means in Chinese medicine.
Why There Is No Chinese Alphabet
If you've studied any Chinese, you may realize there isn't a Chinese alphabet. There have been attempts to make a Chinese alphabet, but they have all...
What Is The Ant-Tribe?
Chinese citizens from rural areas are migrating to big metropolitan cities to find success. They have to deal with cramped, harsh living environments...
6 Common Chinese Characters That Empower Women
These positive Chinese characters have the female radical "女" in them, and for a good reason.