10 Weird Facts About Chinese Emperors
Chinese call monarchy “Huang Di” or “Emperor”, which means the heaven and earth, a supreme name. The title “Huang Di” was created by Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty. According...
Chinese call monarchy “Huang Di” or “Emperor”, which means the heaven and earth, a supreme name. The title “Huang Di” was created by Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty. According...
Learning Mandarin Chinese is certainly not as difficult as before. Learning some practical phrases and words will surely help you communicate with different Chinese people when you are in China next time. Below are...
Today we have many easy ways to keep cool in hot summer such as electric fan and air-conditioner. However, in ancient times, without fan and air conditioner how did they spend the hot summer? Would they fan...
Many Chinese dynasties in history have treacherous court officials who cheated the monarch, wrecked a country, ruined the people, extorted heavy taxes and levies, persecuted the faithful and honest, took bribes or broke laws....
Learn Mandarin Chinese can be done in many different ways. As there is so much resource online now, but sometimes it’s a bit confusing for many new Chinese learners. Follow our site and you...
Speaking good Chinese not only requires good pronunciation, but some local slang, new modern words (like Internet slang), and the famous chengyu (成语chéngyǔ, idioms) You really can make a good impression if, while talking...
You might need these words when you are watching a Chinese reality TV series, watching the news, or when you are in an awkward situation in China. If you’re a 老外 in China, you...
Beginning with the conclusion of the First Opium War in 1842, which saw China lose to the United Kingdom and sign the Treaty of Nanking, China entered its “Century of Humiliation”, or bainianguo chi....