Blog Category - Chinese Culture

Mandarin Monday: How to Get Costumed Up for Halloween in Chinese
Have you picked your costume yet?
Beijing News: Nat Geo List, Lighting & Foreigner Medical Guide
Beijing is a happening city! Don't miss a thing with our weekend roundup of the latest news.
Know Your Teas: A Full and Leafy Spectrum of Cuppas
No artificial colorings, guaranteed
Mandarin Monday: 15 Essential Autumnal Words and Phrases
Your complete guide to talking about autumn in Chinese.
How Autumn Food Therapy Is Getting a Modern Makeover
Exploring modern twists on 秋补 (qiū bǔ), aka autumn tonic.
Mandarin Monday: All Your Moony Vocabulary
Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, so let's explore some Chinese culture behind the moon.
The Folk Allure of the Rolling Lantern
Among the vast treasury of Chinese folk arts, few are as captivating as the rolling lantern.
Mooncake Memories: Your Guide to the Colorful History of this Celestial Pastry
Another Mid-Autumn Festival, another mooncake on the menu.
Mandarin Monday: Chinese Phrases to Know While House Hunting
Apartment hunting is arduous enough under any circumstances. Now imagine doing it in a second language.
Exploring Four Iconic Qipao Styles
Over the years, a range of different qipao styles have emerged.
Snack Attack: Try Out This Chinese Soybean Recipe
When you think of Chinese food, what comes to mind?
Mandarin Monday: Learning Common Chinese Idioms
Whether killing two birds with one stone or trying the octopus, these idioms will help you up your Chinese.
Mandarin Monday: 10 English Words Originally Borrowed from Chinese
English has long padded out its vocabulary by adopting so-called "loan words" from other languages.
Mandarin Monday: "It’s so Hot I Don't Recognize My Parents" and 24 Other Ways to Complain About the Heat
Let’s grab some creative sayings about how ding dang hot it is!
Beijing's Five Architectural Colors, and the Symbolism Behind Them
These colors were associated with a complex schematic that involved everything from astrology and metaphysics to food and medicine.