Archive for March, 2013
Huanglong National Park (黄龙) Posted by sasha on Mar 10, 2013
Not far from Jiuzhaigou in northern Sichuan province, you’ll find another stunningly beautiful national park – Huanglong. The Chinese name literally means “yellow dragon” as it is believed the many ponds look like a dragon weaving its way through the surrounding mountains and forest. Take a short video tour and admire the natural beauty of…
Chinese Currency Posted by sasha on Mar 6, 2013
In China, the official name for currency is RMB (人民币 – rén mín bì), meaning “the people’s currency.” However, in daily dealings it is often referred to as yuan (元 – yuán) or the slang term kuai (块 – kuài), kind of like how we say “bucks” in the US sometimes. While American dollars (美元 – měi yuán) feature various notable figures on…
Better Know a… Province (Shaanxi) Posted by sasha on Mar 3, 2013
From the southeast coast of China and Zhejiang province, we’re moving inland this time to explore Shaanxi province (陕西省 – shǎn xī shěng). This province holds a special place in Chinese history and culture, as it was the site of the capital for many of China’s ancient dynasties. Its current capital city was once the…