Category: Chinese Culture

Chinese culture is essential for you to understand the country as well as it’s language.

Culture| The Secrets of Chinese Hanfu

Posted on 10/23/202010/23/2020 by Christina Liu

People from different countries each have their traditional attire. Japanese have the kimono and the Scottish have their kilts. China also has traditional clothing, which is called ‘Hanfu’( 汉服hàn fú). The name stems from the Han nationality, who are the dominant

Culture| How Chinese Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival？

Posted on 09/30/202009/30/2020 by Christina Liu

Mid-Autumn Festival,中秋节 (Zhōng Qiū Jié) as it’s known in China, is the 15th day of the 8th month in the lunar calendar. Each year, it falls in either September or October on the solar calendar. The Festival has a long history

Chinese Culture| What is the difference between Chinese and Western Dragons?

Posted on 09/21/2020 by Christina Liu

The Dragon is the most significant symbol of China, and Chinese may refer to themselves as “descendants of the dragon.” This may sound quite odd to Western people as dragons are seen as evil and unlucky in western culture. Therefore,

Chinese Culture| Is a Tang suit from the Tang Dynasty?

Posted on 09/09/202009/10/2020 by Christina Liu

Have you ever seen a Tang suit? A Tang suit is a type of traditional Chinese clothing, just like the outfit you see in the photo below. Sometimes you may see them on TV. Also, when we are celebrating traditional

Chinese Culture| What’s the difference between an emperor and a king?

Posted on 09/03/202009/09/2020 by Christina Liu

When you read history books or listen to historical stories, you must have heard the words emperor and king. For example, ancient China and Rome used the word emperor, while France and England used the word king. Both the emperor

Hanba- the Most Powerful And the First Zombie in Chinese Mythology

Posted on 11/01/2019 by Lingo Bus

Today, we are introducing you to the ultimate Chinese zombie, as Dracula is to vampires, the most powerful and the first zombie in Chinese mythology….Hanba(旱魃Hànbá)! Back before there was modern science, people saw natural disasters as the deeds of deities.