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One Day in Guilin (一天在桂林) Posted by sasha on Nov 16, 2011
After a fun trip in Yangshuo, we spent one day in Guilin, where we chilled by the Li River, strolled through the Seven Star Park, and ate some delicious Guilin rice noodles. 当地的特色菜 – dāng dì de tè sè cài local specialty 桂林米粉 – guì lín mǐ fěn Guilin rice noodles 有些人喜欢钓鱼 – yǒu xiē…
Chinese Love – Part Five Posted by sasha on Nov 7, 2011
In the last post, we looked at some of the ancient wedding customs of China. For Part Five, we’ll take a look at a few more pre-wedding customs, as well as the big day in Chinese culture – the wedding day. A lot of these customs are very traditional, but many are still practiced today…
Chinese Love – Part Four Posted by sasha on Nov 3, 2011
While Part Three of our Chinese love story was all about sex, the fourth installment of this series is all about marriage. Although the Chinese “Sexual Revolution” is only a few years old, Chinese wedding customs (婚礼习俗 – hūn lǐ xí sú) date back thousands of years. Traditional wedding customs were quite elaborate, and the…
Counting in Chinese from 100 to 1,000 Posted by sasha on Oct 31, 2011
In Part Two of our “counting in Chinese” series, learn how to count from 100 up to 1,000. For Part One, click here. While you’re at it, check out our Chinese word of the day page – a new Chinese word every day!
Yangshuo (阳朔) – Part Three – Li River (漓江) Posted by sasha on Oct 26, 2011
After a fun couple of days enjoying Yangshuo, we headed out of the town for a day trip. Starting from the town of Yangdi, we cruised along the beautiful Li River on a bamboo raft for a few hours, admiring the scenery. Check out some of the highlights in this short video. 一日游 – yí…
Chinese Idioms (Vol. 4) Posted by sasha on Oct 25, 2011
It’s been a while since our last post about Chinese idioms (成语 – chéng yǔ). In Chinese, the word for idiom literally means “to become a part of the language.” All idioms are composed of four characters, and most come from ancient literature. As such, the meaning of the idiom itself is usually more than…
Yangshuo (阳朔) – Part Two – One Day in Yangshuo Posted by sasha on Oct 19, 2011
For our second day in Yangshuo, we checked out the town, and headed out on bicycle to explore the beautiful countryside. We paid a visit to the Moon Water Cave and the Moon Hill, and we sampled a bit of the nightlife in this popular tourist destination. Check out some of the highlights in this…