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Chinese Culture

From poetry to festivals, from philosophy to folk arts — explore Chinese culture through the lens of language learning.

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The famous Guyi Exorcising Opera

The famous Guyi Exorcising Opera固义傩戏(Gùyì nuóxì) in Wu’an County, Handan City, is developed from the ancient e

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The Mausoleums of the Ming and Qing Dynasties

明清时代(公元1368~1911年)是陵寝建设史上的一个辉煌时期。明朝的开国皇帝朱元璋对陵寝制度作了重大改革。他将地上的封土堆由以前的覆斗式方形改为圆形或长圆形,又取消寝宫,并扩大了祭殿建筑。清代沿袭明代制度,更加注重陵

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Chinese Numerals

Chinese numerals(汉语数字hànyǔ shùzì) are words and characters used to denote numbers in Chinese. Today speakers o

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About Nanxin Village Puppet Play

The Nanxin Village Puppet Play(南辛庄木偶戏Nánxīnzhuāng mùŏuxì) in Hejian City of Cangzhou, also called“Pushing Play

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Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System in Sichuan Province

青城山位于中国西部四川省都江堰市西南15公里处。因为山上树木茂盛,四季常青,故历来享有“青城天下幽”的美誉。 Mount Qingcheng is located 15 kilometres to the southwe

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Lucky Number(2)

Five The number 5 (五wŭ) is associated with the five elements (Water, Fire, Earth, Wood, and metal) in Chinese

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Tasty herbal wines in China

You may have heard of the health benefits contained in red wine(红酒hóngjiǔ), but what about liquor steeped with

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The Ancient Town of Lijiang, Yunnan Province

丽江古城位于中国西南部云南省的丽江纳西族自治县,始建于宋末元初(公元13世纪后期)。古城地处云贵高原,海拔2400余米,全城面积达3.8平方公里,自古就是远近闻名的集市和重镇。古城现有居民6200多户,25000余人。其

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Lucky Number(1)

Zero The Number 0 (零líng) is a whole number and it is also an even number for the money ends with 0. Two The n

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About the Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguro Kingdom

The ancient Koguro Kingdom(高句丽王朝Gāogōulí wángcháo), known as the Gaojuli Kingdom, was first built in 37 B.C in

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Classical Gardens of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province

中国东部江苏省的苏州是中国著名的历史文化名城,这里素来以山水秀丽,园林典雅而闻名天下,有“江南园林甲天下,苏州园林甲江南”的美称。根据记载,苏州城内有大小园林将近200处。其中沧浪亭、狮子林、拙政园和留园分别代表着宋、元

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Combinations with Chinese Number(2)

7456: In Mandarin, 7456 (七四五六qī sì wǔ liù) sounds marginally like "氣死我了" (qì sǐ wǒ le, "to make me angry," "to

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