Top 10 Coolest Chinese Phrases You DON’T Learn in Class
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...
Top 10 Chinese Pop Songs of 2015
It’s already the middle of the year 2015, it is the time to do a half year summary. Although Chinese music perhaps does not have great breakthrough, but some songs still stand out, Faye...
20 Funny Translations from Chinese to English
I am interested in collecting interesting English-Chinese translation pictures. Not all translations are “shocking”, but for me, all of them are funny and represent very typical Chinglish. I define “Chinglish” very broadly. Some are...
The Countries That Controlled China During The Age of Imperialism
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....
5 Famous Chinese Movie Directors
In light of Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien winning Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival for The Assassin on May 24,2015, we thought we would take a quick look at 5 of China’s other...
6 Ways to Improve Your Chinese Reading Skills
You shouldn’t believe anyone who tries to tell you that learning Chinese characters (simplified or traditional) won’t take work. But, that doesn’t mean it can’t be interesting. In fact, that’s one of the keys...
The 10 Best Wakin Chau Songs
Zhou Huajian (English name: Emil Wakin Chau, Chinese name: 周华健) is a famous pop singer and producer active in Hong Kong, Taiwan and mainland China. He was born in Hong Kong on December 22,...
5 Things That Change Once You Learn Chinese
A language is a window to another world. With so many people using Chinese language, learning Chinese will let you go into the new world. Below are 5 things that change once you learn...
