Archive for 'Culture'
Flying Acrobats Show Posted by sasha on Jul 11, 2011
For tourists visiting Beijing, one of the most entertaining and interesting sights that you can see is the Flying Acrobats show. After you get your munch on at the Wangfujing Night Market (see Steve’s last post), head on over to the Chaoyang Theater (朝阳剧场 – chāo yáng jù chǎng). With two performances every night (5:15-6:25…
Chinese Idioms Vol. 3 Posted by sasha on Jul 1, 2011
It’s time for another installment of Chinese idioms! 痴人说梦 – chī rén shuō mèng – “A fool tells about his dreams” Basically, this idiom means to talk complete nonsense. The story behind it talks of a rich family who had a very foolish son. One day, he awoke to see the maid in his room…
Confucius says… pt. 3: On studying (子曰) Posted by Stephen on Jun 28, 2011
Confucius or 孔子 (Kǒng Zǐ) is China’s most famous philosopher, poet and scholar who lived from 551 BC – 479 BC, and is best known for his writings and teachings on Chinese society, culture and everyday life. His impact on Chinese culture has been so profound that some 2,500 years later his teachings are still well…
Confucius says… pt. 2: Analects and Golden Rule (子曰) Posted by Stephen on Jun 24, 2011
Confucius or 孔子 (Kǒng Zǐ) is China’s most famous philosopher, poet and scholar who lived from 551 BC – 479 BC, and is best known for his writings and teachings on Chinese society, culture and everyday life. His impact on Chinese culture has been so profound that some 2,500 years later his teachings are still well…
Chinese Idioms Vol. 2 Posted by sasha on Jun 24, 2011
It’s time for another edition of Transparent Language Chinese Idioms! By learning Chinese idioms, we can learn something about the language, culture, and history of China all at the same time… 半面之交 – bàn miàn zhī jiāo – “A nodding acquantaince” The story behind this idiom says that there was once a man named Ying…
Confucius Says… pt. 1: Analects (子曰) Posted by Stephen on Jun 22, 2011
Confucius or 孔子 (Kǒng Zǐ) is China’s most famous philosopher, poet and scholar who lived from 551 BC – 479 BC, best known for his writings and musings on Chinese society and everyday life. His impact on Chinese culture has been so profound that some 2,500 years later his teachings are still well known and…
Summer Activities Posted by sasha on Jun 16, 2011
Here is a video I made last summer that somehow managed to evade the TL YouTube page. This will be the first in a series of videos about China summer fun to come in the following months! Summer time in Beijing is a whole lot of fun. In this video, join me for a daytime…