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...
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....
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...
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...
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,...
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...
In ancient Chinese long history, there were 67 dynasties with 446 emperors. Of them, some were great leaders, some ordinary, while some are notorious….. there are many interesting facts about Chinese emperors: 1. The...
Pure music refers to music pieces composed without lyrics in the composer’s original intention. This music mode completely conveys author’s feelings with pure and beautiful music. Although it is does not have lyrics, it...
