As Lijiang located in the key traffic site of Sichuan, Tibet and Yunnan, and also as the residence of multi-minorities, the largest feature of Lijiang dining is varied and abundant. The tourists of Read more »
Chengyu (simplified Chinese: 成语; pinyin: chéngyǔ, lit. "set phrases") are a type of traditional Chinese idiomatic expressions, most of which consist of four characters. Chengyu were widely used in Read more »
Three Popular Stories of the Qin Dynasty
Lady Meng Jiang and the building of the Great Wall The first Qin emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi, sent his generals north with 500,000 labourers. They were not paid for their work: often they were seized Read more »
About Taipei Story House is transformed from a 1913 English Tudor-style heritage site in Taipei City. In 2003, Miss K.C. Chen sponsored the establishment of Taipei Story House as a mini-museum to Read more »
Xiehouyu / A Two-Part Allegorical Saying
Xiehouyu (simplified Chinese: 歇后语; pinyin: xiēhòuyǔ "a saying with the latter-part suspended") is a kind of Chinese proverb consisting of two elements: the former segment presents a novel scenario Read more »
The Second Patriarch in Contemplation by Shi Ke
This work is attributed to Shi Ke of the Hou (later) Shu kingdom in the period of Five Dynasties. He studied under Zhang Nanben (张南本), who was a master at painting fire, and was good at figure pain Read more »
The Eight Immortals and Good Fortune Symbols
The Chinese penchant for looking at objects and interpreting their hidden meaning is revealed by the prolific use of symbols within their culture and these symbols are like a secondary lan Read more »
The First Bend of the Yangtze River
Chinese name: 长江第一湾 (Changjian Diyi Wan)Location: The first bend of the Yangtze River is located in the famous Shigu Village (northeast of Lijiang city). It is 50 kilometers from Lijiang, 130 kilomete Read more »
12月24日晚,伴随着英国著名摇滚乐家约翰·列侬的Happy Christmas,三位外国游客一边摇摆着身体一边放声歌唱,不时停下来,干杯畅饮。 这是圣诞平安夜,外国游客在平遥古城民俗客栈庆祝的一个场景。他们坐在中国旧式木椅上,用茶杯喝着红酒,身旁燃烧着的蜡烛散发出温暖的灯光,与平时不同的是,窗外的玻璃上多了一个圣诞老人微笑的脸庞。 “我们是专门来平遥过圣诞节的,这里有古老、漂亮的 Read more »
Baishui means "white water" and the White Water River gets its name not from rapids, but from its clear and sometimes milky glacial water that comes filtered and pure from the mountains into the ri Read more »
来自澳大利亚的外教Chris(右)和来自美国的外教Ryan(左)带着孩子们在唱唱跳跳中快乐学英语 12月20日,星原早教中心的活动教室里,两位“高鼻子蓝眼睛”的外教正带着孩子们唱歌、跳舞、念儿歌、做游戏,他们一会儿蹲下身子和孩子们亲近地交流,一会儿跪在地上给孩子们做示范。整整一个上午,来自澳大利亚的外教Chris和来自美国的外教Ryan,马不停蹄地给 Read more »
3 Jujubes a Day Keeps Doc Away
Jujubes, the dark red fruit known as Chinese date, is both a popular snack and a very nutritious and therapeutic food praised in classics of herbal medicine. Three jujubes a day keeps the doctor awa Read more »
Rouge (胭脂扣) is a 1988 Hong Kong film, directed by Stanley Kwan. The movie is the adaptation of the novel by Lilian Lee. PlotChan Chen-Pang, better known as the "12th Young Master" (played by Lesli Read more »
In China's cities and the countryside, New Year pictures are closely linked with the Spring Festival (the Chinese New Year). Pasting up New Year pictures is a part of the festive celebrations. Read more »
How to Teach Children in China
Teaching Children Through an International Approach I am a firm believer that from a teacher’s point of view, elementary school children are the most gratifying age level to work with. Why? Becaus Read more »
Sites of Xianyang City and Palaces of Qin Dynasty
Introduction Xianyang City with an area of about 48 square kilometers lies in the Central Plain of Shaanxi, 25 kilometers to the southeast of Xi'an City, and sits against the Jiushan Mountain to Read more »
Louwailou Restaurant in West Lake
Add: 30 Solitary Hill, West Lake Signature dishes: Dongpo Pork, Beggar Chicken, West Lake Vinegar Fish Built in the 1840s by a Qing Dynasty Noble, Louwailou Restaurant is said to be the oldest Read more »
Chinese Year of the Snake 2013
If you were born in the Year of the Snake 2013 is significant for you because 2013 is the Year of the Snake! So what will 2013 hold for the person born in the Year of the Snake? First, let us review t Read more »
圣诞节来临之际,12月18日,河北省邯郸市光明南小学的留守儿童和农民工子弟迎来了自己的“圣诞老人”。当日,来自某外语教育机构的外国友人装扮成圣诞老人,带着圣诞贺卡,为该校留守儿童、农民工子弟送去祝福。 图为外教给孩子们分发圣诞贺卡 图为孩子们展示外教赠送的圣诞贺卡 “我在你们这么大的时候,圣诞节会做小卡片送给妈妈,妈妈至今都收藏着。”昨天9点,在南京红山外来工子弟小学看 Read more »
The health effects of tea have been examined ever since the first infusions of Camellia sinensis about 4700 years ago in China. The legendary emperor Shennong claimed in The Divine Farmer's Herb-Roo Read more »
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