Chinese Pronouns and the Verb “To Be” Posted by sasha on Mar 26, 2012
This basic video teaches you personal pronouns, the verb “to be”, and how to use them together to describe jobs in Chinese. With Chinese characters, pinyin, and English.
Impression West Lake Posted by sasha on Mar 19, 2012
Every night from March to December, you can catch the amazing Impression West Lake performance in Hangzhou. Taking place on the beautiful West Lake itself, this show has it all: music, lights, elaborate costumes, and a great story. Check out some highlights in this video.
20 Questions Posted by sasha on Mar 14, 2012
We’ve already covered how to introduce yourself here on the Chinese blog (click here for the written post, and check out the video here), so now it’s time to equip you with some questions that you will certainly come in handy when you meet people in China: 1. 你叫什么名字? (nǐ jiào shén me míng zì)…
“China-Pop” (中文流行音乐) Posted by Stephen on Mar 9, 2012
What’s the music you hear on the subways and in taxis? Those love ballads mixed with wailing guitar rifts that serenade you throughout department stores and malls? Why that’s C-pop, China’s very own brand of pop music. C-pop or Chinese popular music (中文流行音乐 pronounced: zhōngwén liúxíng yīnyuè), is a loosely defined musical genre by artists originating from mainland China, Hong…
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…