Archive for September, 2016
Exploring the Ancient Capital of Luoyang Posted by sasha on Sep 7, 2016
Everyone knows that Beijing is the current capital of China, but that hasn’t always been the case. Many different locations have served as the capital of the Middle Kingdom through the centuries. In addition to Beijing, three other cities make up the Four Ancient Capitals of China (中国四大古都 – zhōng guó sì dà gǔ dū)…
Dashan and His First Crosstalk Posted by Ayana on Sep 5, 2016
Mark Rowswell is a famous Canadian performer, but don’t worry if his name doesn’t ring any bells. He is mostly famous in China, and mostly known by his stage name: Dashan (大山 Dàshān, literally means big mountain). After studying Chinese in a Canadian university, Rowswell continued his Chinese language studies in Beijing University. His knowledge…
Better Know a Province… Henan Posted by sasha on Sep 1, 2016
We’re continuing on our long journey across China, one province at a time. Today, we head to the central part of the country to visit one of the most historical provinces – Henan (河南 – hé nán). Once home to ancient capitals and great dynasties, this province is rich in history and culture and is a…