Please Touch! Kid-Friendly Museums in Beijing
Museums are booooooring…or are they? Check out our favorites for international Museum Day.
Browsing: Culture
Dowry and Bride Price: What Is Your Worth?
The practice of giving dowry and bride price is seemingly as old as the universe, however, these two customs are still present in some cultures and seen as crucial steps for the merging of two families
Having Difficulty Learning Chinese? Try the New Xinhua Dictionary!
The new Xinhua Dictionary Chinese-English version was launched at the Beijing Book Fair!
Mandarin Monday: Language Learning Tips From a Polyglot
This Mandarin Monday, instead of giving you a list of vocabulary to work on, we’re giving you some tips on learning the language from 15-year-old student correspondent Fiona McFarland, who speaks five languages.
The Women Time (Almost) Forgot-The Scientist
What Dorothy Vaughn was to space travel, Chien-Shiung Wu was to the Manhattan Project. Much like other hidden figures in history Chien was a woman of exceptional intelligence, bravery and drive. Her work would literally change the history of the world, save millions of lives and directly effect the education and prospects of countless children but I bet you have never heard of her. Let’s change that.
The Women Time (Almost) Forgot: The Doctor
Disparity in women’s health outcomes is nothing new. Social customs during the Ming Dynasty prevented many women from getting care. But Tan Yunxian was determined enough to not only make a difference in the lives of her fellow women but to ensure her contributions were documented for posterity!
Qingming Festival: Spring Cleaning For the Dead
Paper burning is a big part of Qingming Festival. Here’s how to explain it to your kids.
Mandarin Monday: Chinese Idioms To Help Your Vocabulary Bloom
Learn a few beautiful Chinese idioms to go with the beautiful blossoms.
Ching Shih 鄭氏: Pirate or Entrepreneur?
In this weeks throwback Thursday we look at another forgotten figure in Chinese history. Ching Shih is one of the most interesting women in history, but she has been banished to it’s footnotes. Why has a character who should have her own movie franchise been relegated to a cameo in The Pirates of the Caribbean?
From Sanxingdui to Beijing, Explore Chinese History in Museums
Since its inception in 1986, Sanxingdui Museum once again shocked the world, igniting people’s enthusiasm for Chinese history and culture.