A: When offered a gift, a Chinese person will usually say “No, no, I can’t take it.” Even after he takes it, he does not always open it. On the contrary, a westerner will take the gift with appreciation and open it immediately. B: Y...

A：I was invited to a traditional Beijing household for dinner once. It was an eye-opening experience. The girl who invited me was my colleague. Her father was over 60 years old. He didn’t eat much but was constantly proposing a toast....

A: there are a lot of Chinese expressions that link tea with food. For example, “firewood, rice, oil, soy sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven daily necessities.” B: the purpose of tea and food is totally different though. People eat...

A: Chinese people also like the red color a lot. China used to be called the red country in the past. Even now, Chinese people like to refer ourselves as Chizi, meaning the red descendant. B: Traditionally, red represents the motherland a...

8. Two Boats in the Yangtze River长江里的两条船 M: A Norwegian was told by his Chinese friend that figuratively the Yangtze River has two boats, one called fame, and the other wealth. He said that Chinese students are in the busy p...

Glazed Tiles and Imperial Architecture琉璃瓦与宫廷建筑 A: I went to the Forbidden City on Sunday. It was a beautiful day with a blue sky and white clouds. The yellow tiles look gorgeous. B: Glazed tiles are unique to Chinese archi...

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