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Qingming Festiv

Qingming Festival

The Qingming (Pure Brightness) Festival is one of the 24 seasonal division points in China, falling on April 4-6 each year. After the festival, the temperature will rise up and rainfall increases. It is the high time for spring plowing and sowing. But the Qingming Festival is not only a seasonal point to guide farm work, it is more a festival of commemoration.The Qingming Festival sees a combination of sadness and happiness.This is the most important day of sacrifice. Both the Han and minority ethnic groups at this... Read more

Chinese Story

Filial Exemplar- Lai

Old man Lái("老莱子" in Chinese) of the Zhōu dynasty was noted for his filial nature. He respectfully cared for his two parents, preparing them sweet and crispy foods. He was over seventy, but he never... Read more

Tai Sui

    Tai Sui is one of the few demon gods of divinities in Chinese folk culture and people tend to shy away from him.The term "Tai Sui" is derived from the "Tai Sui Calendar System" of ancient Chin... Read more

Achieve Nothing--Yi

This Chinese of Achieve Nothing--Yi Shi Wu Cheng i... Read more

The Frog At The Bott

The Chinese of Jing Di Zhi Wa is 井底之蛙. This idiom ... Read more

There Are Already Wh

This Chinese of There Are Already Whole Bamboos In... Read more

The Donkey Of Guizho

This story is also known as the Donkey of Qian a s... Read more

Adding feet to a dra

This Chinese of Adding Feet To A Drawing Of A Snak... Read more

Food Handed Out In C

This Chinese of Food Handed Out In Contempt--Jie L... Read more

墨守成规

春秋 末年 , 楚王 想 攻打 宋国 , 命人 叫 鲁班 设计 制造 了 攻城 ... Read more

两败俱伤

战国 时期 , 有 一个 叫 陈轸 的 人 。 他 非常 聪明 , 遇事 总是 ... Read more

不耻下问

春秋 时代 的 孔子 是 中国 伟大 的 思想家 、 政治家 、 教育家 , 儒... Read more

对牛弹琴

春秋 时期 , 鲁国 有个 著名 的 音乐家 , 名字 叫 公明仪 。 他 对 ... Read more

骄兵必败

汉朝 时 , 军队 经常 在 周边 地区 和 匈奴国 的 军队 发生 战争 。 ... Read more

反客为主

三国 时期 , 刘备 统率 大军 前去 攻打 汉中 。 汉中 的 守将 夏侯渊 ... Read more

Pronunciation Rules

Usage of y and w When there is no intials before fina... Read more

The Indicative Chara

Based on the origin of Chinese characters, they have four m... Read more

Pinyin Combination C

  Finals a o e ê -i er ... Read more

The Associative Char

Based on the origin of Chinese characters, they have four m... Read more

Pinyin Combination C

This Pinyin chart has been revised according to Xinhua D... Read more

Pinyin Tones

Introduction of Chinese Pinyin Tones Tones are an important... Read more

  • 菜色:  lean and hungry look (resulting from vegetarian diet),emaciated look (from malnutrition).| Pinyin(拼音):cai4 se4
  • 璧:  jade annulus.| Pinyin(拼音):bi4
  • 激昂:  aroused to indignation.| Pinyin(拼音):ji1 ang2
  • 樨:  Osmanthus fragrans.| Pinyin(拼音):xi1