Chinese E-book – Uncovering the Secrets of China’s 10 Traditional Festivals
China is a country of sacred traditions, many of which center around holidays and festivals. In this e-book, we introduce the ten most celebrated traditional festivals, in all their tradition and splendor.
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During the home quarantine in Shanghai amid the COVID pandemic, Liu Genghong, aka Will Liu, a 49-year-old singer from Taiwan went viral for his workout …
If you are interested in Chinese Idioms, you’ve got to learn this one. It’s a phrase you may hear in reality TV shows or even in everyday-conversation between friends. The origin of this particular idiom began in times where emperors still ruled while living extremely …
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Mary: Lì Li de bàba shì yījiā dà gōngsī de lǎobǎn, suǒyǐ tāmen jiā hěn yǒuqián, Lì Li xiǎng mǎi shénme jiù néng mǎi shénme.
Mary：莉莉的爸爸是一家大公司的老板，所以他们家很有钱，莉莉想买什么就能买什么。
Lily’s father is the boss of a big company, so their family is rich and …
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1. C
Yīnwèi táohuā hěn zìsī, suǒyǐ tā dédào le bùhǎo de jiéguǒ.
因为桃花很自私，所以它得到了不好的结果。
The peach blossom got bad results because of its selfishness.
① 桃花 (Táohuā): The peach blossom
② 结果 (Tjiéguǒ): result
③ 自私 (Zìsī): selfish
Through the above analysis, we …
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1. C
A. 番茄锅底汤 (Fānqié tāng dǐ huǒguō).Tomato Hotpot
B. 佛跳墙 (Fótiàoqiáng).Buddha Skipping Wall
C. 马奶酒 (Mǎ nǎi jiǔ).Wine produced from mare’s milk (sequences of the process include fermentation, storage, and distillation)
D. 烤全羊 (Kǎo quán yáng).Roast Whole Lamb
Hence the correct answer …
Li Ziqi is a famous Chinese blogger and YouTube personality specializing in videos depicting Chinese cuisine, Chinese traditional culture, as well as a simplistic and nature-oriented approach to living. Li Ziqi has been recognized by the Chinese government for sharing the intangible side of Chinese …
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1. B
Xiǎo Hóng: Zhè tiáo kùzi tài guì la, wǒ zuìduō zhǐnéng chū yì bǎi yuán.
小红: 这条裤子太贵啦，我最多只能出100元。
Xiao Hong: This pair of trousers is too expensive. I can give you no more than 100 yuan.
Shòuhuòyuán: Duìbùqǐ, wǒmen jùjué huán jià.…
Bargaining is an art and may be very helpful in daily life. At least, it is so often used in most markets and back-street clothes shops. And when you want to bargain over the price with the salesman. “卖家 (mài jiā) The seller” usually use …
