Tag: chinese culture

China is synonymous with tea, and tea with China. In fact, the history of tea in China is almost as long as…

Have you heard of Chinese shadow plays, an art considered by many to be the world’s first ever form of puppetry? Traditionally…

Welcome All Roosters January 28th marks the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar in 2017. New Year’s Day in China marks…

Learn Chinese Now has been posting excellent Mandarin language learning videos to YouTube for over three years. We've compiled our 10 favorite…

“Five,” she yells as her right hand opens, left hand closes, and I close both of mine. Ugh, she wins again. “No…

Chinese Hanzi, or characters, are often considered the most daunting component of the Chinese language. However, many students of Chinese also feel…

The names of Chinese cities often reflect physical features of the place they're in. Beijing 北京 means "Northern Capital"; Hong Kong (Xianggang)…

Simply put, Peter Stewart's photography is astonishing. His images, taken throughout China's Guangxi Province, are vivid yet surreal. As a fine art…

Every culture has its own set of customs when it comes to what you should and shouldn’t do at the dinner table.…

Chinese chess has been played in China for at least two thousands years. It can quickly be picked up by anyone who…