Word of the Week: flood – 淼miǎo.
Three 木(mù, tree) is 森(sēn, forest); three 人(rén, preson) is 众(zhòng, crowd). Can you guess what would be the the meaning of 淼(miǎo)? It is made up of three 水(shuǐ), water and means ‘flood.’ Pronunciation 淼 is pronounced miǎo. Meaning The...
Word of the Week: Listening; hearing – 听
The five senses are what bring color to life. So our word of this week is 听 – ‘listening, hearing’. Pronunciation 听 is pronounced tīng. Meaning 听（tīng）”Listening” is found in the Oracle Bone Inscriptions of the Shang Dynasty. The ancient character...
Chinese Gift giving Culture-Taboos（1）
China is a country rich in moral values and etiquette, which certainly comes into play in the culture of gift giving. We all are filled with only the best intentions when giving gifts, but in China, there are certain taboos which one must avoid to prevent any offense....
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