Excuse Me in Chinese: Why Qingwen Won’t Get You Off the Subway
You’re at the back of a packed subway car in Shanghai. Your stop is next….
Chinese New Year 2027: Year of the Fire Goat — Dates, Customs & What’s Changed in Modern China
Chinese New Year 2027 falls on Saturday, February 6. That’s the easy answer. This guide…
What Is the Loneliness Economy? Why Being Alone Became a Market
A few days ago, while scrolling through Douyin, China’s counterpart to TikTok, I came across…
Chinese Sentence Structure: 4 Simple Rules + Interactive Quiz
Is Chinese sentence structure the same as English? For the first sentence you’ll learn, it’s…
Chinese Knot Meaning: Types, Colors, And How To Tie One
You only realize how complicated a Chinese knot is after you try to tie one….
Qixi Festival: Dates, the Story, and How China Really Celebrates It
The Qixi Festival is one of China’s oldest celebrations tied to love and romance. Most…
Chinese Gift Taboos: 10 Gifts You Should Never Give (And What to Give Instead)
You’re about to give a gift to a Chinese person. Maybe it’s your partner’s parents….
Time in Chinese: How to Ask What Time It Is and Tell the Time (Free Quiz)
When I started teaching myself Spanish, time was one of the first words I learned,…
How to Use a Bamboo Steamer and Which One to Buy
Walk past a breakfast shop in China early in the morning and you’ll see it…
How to Say Cute in Chinese: 15+ Ways That Sound Like a Native (Audio + Stroke Order)
It happens at a coffee shop. Or in your group chat when your friend posts…
Stinky Tofu: What It Is, Why It Smells, and How to Actually Eat It
Stinky tofu is the kind of food that can split a table in two. One…
Silent Friendship Breakup: Why Some Friendships Fade Without a Fight
The group chat is still alive. Someone drops a meme, someone reacts, the red dot…
Best Chinese Checkers Sets to Buy — and How to Play and Win
Someone has pulled the Chinese checkers board out of a cupboard. Everyone is ready to…
How to Address People in Chinese: What Everyone Actually Says
Sit in a busy noodle shop in China for ten minutes and listen to who…
How Chinese People Save Money (And Why They Save So Much)
Every Lunar New Year, Chinese kids collect red envelopes stuffed with cash. And every year,…