Archive for March, 2012
Hangzhou (杭州) – Part One – West Lake Posted by sasha on Mar 7, 2012
The capital of Zhejiang province, Hangzhou is a beautiful city famous for its massive West Lake scenic area. You can take a stroll around the lake, with its many gardens, temples, and pagodas, or rent a boat to take you around. By night, there’s tons of delicious food available in a local night market, making…
Swear Words in Chinese Posted by sasha on Mar 6, 2012
Normally, we try to keep it pretty PG around here on the Chinese blog, but the readers have spoken, and people want to learn how to say bad words (坏语 – huài yǔ) in Chinese. That should come as no surprise, since I’m sure most of us would admit that we always seek out the…
What’s in a Chinese Character? (Vol. 2) Posted by sasha on Mar 3, 2012
It’s been a while since we talked about Chinese characters (find Vol. 1 here), so let’s look at a few more examples. Last time, we looked at the character for person (人 – rén), so now let’s take a closer look at a person. Take a look in the mirror at your beautiful face (面…