Family Relations I heard one of the criteria some girls use when looking for a boy friend is the boy doesn't have any parents. Is this correct? Its an over statement. But it certainly reflects the sensitive relationships in the Chinese family. In th...
Shanghai man. A: You don't act like a typical man from shanghai. for a man from shanghai, such a comment is both a complement and an offence. Usually he doesn't know how to respond. B: Why? A: because in northern china, man from shanghai usually per...
18. Chinese Beauty A: I heard there were four beautiful women in Chinese history Xi Shi、Wang Zhaojun、Diao Chan and Yang Yuhuan. Were they really so beautiful? B: None of the one thousandth to two thousandth your old portrays of these four women a...
17. Happy-go-lucky Chengdu A: People like to call Beijing a political city because its the capital and there are lots of bureaucrats. Even taxi drivers talk politics. Shanghai, on the other hand, is viewed as a city of fashions. Ever since the 1930s,...
16. Trendy Shanghai A: Some MNC employees in Shanghai prefer speaking English than Chinese. Many people disapprove of this phenomenon as a blind worship of western culture. B: Im not surprised that this could happen in Shanghai. As a poor city, Shang...
15. Beijings Identity A: Are you a Beijinger? B: Not really. I was born in Shandong, but was raised in Hubei. I came to Beijing when I was ten and have lived here ever since. So, you tell me if I qualify as a Beijinger? A: No, you are not a real Beij...
The Elegance of Tea-Drinking A: In classical novels, if someone drinks tea out of a big cup to quench his thirst, the word used to illustrate this action is drink, like a cow drinking water. Scholars would use fine cups to drink tea and the word to...
13. The Importance of Chopsticks A: In the 17th century when the British businessman heard that there were one hundred million people in China, he was determined to go there and sell spoons. He thought even if a spoon would only sell for one penny, h...
12. Red Chinas Favorite Color 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 represent...
Yellow: Chinas Favorite Color 黄，中国人崇尚的颜色 A：Chinese people seem to like the red and yellow colors a lot. The two colors are used for the Chinese national flag. They are also the predominant colors for the cover design of some important boo...
10.Beijing Opera Facial Masks Beijing Opera is the cream of the Chinese culture. As such it has become a must-see item to entertain foreigners. But I dont like its shrieking singing and noisy . I enjoy the costumes and facial masks better. As a trad...
9. Chinese fans Fans seem to have special meaning in Chinese culture. Ive received a number of them as gifts from my Chinese friends. The fans are very pretty. So I assume they are not meant to be used. Also they are too cute for a man like me to us...
Eight: Two Boats in the Yangtze River 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 pursuit of fame and wealth, w...
7. Glazed Tiles and Imperial Architecture 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 architecture. They were used exclusive...
06-Gardens and Born Sights A:Have you ever been to Suzhou? You can find over one hundreds private gardens from the old times in this city. B:Suzhou is one of my favourite cities. Gardens in that area are known for their skillful combination of lands...
