Chinese Culture for Mandarin Learners
Explore the richness of Chinese culture as you learn the Mandarin language. The long history of Chinese culture has created enduring traditions that retain meaning and importance in the 21st century. An understanding of these traditions can serve as a guidepost when learning the Mandarin language.
Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival is one of the three most important holidays in Chinese culture. It celebrates the life of Qu Yuan, a poet who lived more than 2000 years ago, and was a champion of integrity.
Dragon Boat Festival is one of the three most important holidays in Chinese culture. It celebrates the life of Qu Yuan, a poet who lived more than 2000 years ago, and was a champion of integrity.
Mandarin Chinese Love Vocabulary
Love may be the universal language, but you still need these Mandarin Chinese words to talk to the love of your life.
Love may be the universal language, but you still need these Mandarin Chinese words to talk to the love of your life.
Introduction to Mandarin Chinese
Mandarin Chinese is the most widely-spoken language in the world. It is the official language of China and Taiwan, and is one of the official languages of the United Nation and Singapore.
Mandarin Chinese is the most widely-spoken language in the world. It is the official language of China and Taiwan, and is one of the official languages of the United Nation and Singapore.
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is the most important festival in Chinese culture. These Mandarin Chinese phrases will help you celebrate Chinese New Year.
Chinese New Year is the most important festival in Chinese culture. These Mandarin Chinese phrases will help you celebrate Chinese New Year.
Tang Yuan - Traditional Chinese Dish Served on Dong Zhi - Midwinter
Tang yuan is a dish of glutinous rice balls served in a sweet broth. In Chinese culture, tang yuan is served on Dong Zhi - the winter solstice, and by eating tang yuan you welcome in the winter and become one year older.
Tang yuan is a dish of glutinous rice balls served in a sweet broth. In Chinese culture, tang yuan is served on Dong Zhi - the winter solstice, and by eating tang yuan you welcome in the winter and become one year older.
Mandarin Dialects
There are many variation of the Mandarin language, but Mandarin dialects are understandable by anyone who knows standard Mandarin - the official language of China, Taiwan, and Singapore.
There are many variation of the Mandarin language, but Mandarin dialects are understandable by anyone who knows standard Mandarin - the official language of China, Taiwan, and Singapore.
Dong Zhi - Winter Solstice
Dong Zhi is an important festival in Chinese culture. Dong Zhi falls on the winter solstice and is a time when families get together to eat tang yuan.
Dong Zhi is an important festival in Chinese culture. Dong Zhi falls on the winter solstice and is a time when families get together to eat tang yuan.
Chinese Proverbs - Three in the Morning, Four in the Afternoon
This Chinese proverb refers to people who try to deceive, or to people who cannot make up their mind.
This Chinese proverb refers to people who try to deceive, or to people who cannot make up their mind.
Chinese Proverbs - Sai Weng Lost His Horse
Sai Weng loses a horse, but perhaps that is not the bad luck that his neighbor thinks. This Chinese proverb tells about the changing winds of luck.
Sai Weng loses a horse, but perhaps that is not the bad luck that his neighbor thinks. This Chinese proverb tells about the changing winds of luck.
Chinese Proverbs - Harm Comes to Chi Yu
Chinese proverbs cover the range of human expression. They are often four-character expressions that are used to sum up a particular situation. This proverb tells about the senseless fate of Chí Yú.
Chinese proverbs cover the range of human expression. They are often four-character expressions that are used to sum up a particular situation. This proverb tells about the senseless fate of Chí Yú.
Hand Gestures
Mandarin numbers can be represented by hand gestures. These hand gestures have a long tradition in Chinese culture and are often used in commerce.
Mandarin numbers can be represented by hand gestures. These hand gestures have a long tradition in Chinese culture and are often used in commerce.
Chinese Family Relationships
Chinese family relationships are much more complex than their Western counterparts. This software will show you the Mandarin names and Chinese characters of most Chinese family members.
Chinese family relationships are much more complex than their Western counterparts. This software will show you the Mandarin names and Chinese characters of most Chinese family members.