by yenyendotnet | Jun 2, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Diversity, Education, Events, Food, Global Competence, Language
Do you know it’s not correct to wish people “Happy Duanwu Festival” or “端午节快乐”？ Instead, wish people 端午节安康 (Duānwǔ jié ānkāng) “May you have a peaceful and healthy Duanwu Festival” This is because since ancient times, this period is considered...
by yenyendotnet | Jun 1, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Diversity, Education, Events, Food, Global Competence, Language
Get your pens and paper ready for this ultimate video for 端午节 (Duānwǔ jié) the Dragon Boat Festival! You will get to: ♦ Visit a family in Taiwan as they make 粽子 Rice Dumplings for 端午节 Dragon Boat Festival ♦ Learn the ingredients inside a 粽子 (Zòngzi) Rice Dumpling ♦...
by yenyendotnet | May 30, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Diversity, Education, Events, Food, Global Competence, Language
It’s not actually the “Dragon Boat Festival” The proper name for the ‘Dragon Boat Festival’ is the Duanwu Festival 端午节 (Duānwǔ jié), which is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. The word 端 (Duān) comes from 开端...
by Yen Yen | May 3, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Books, Chengyu, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Diversity, Education, Events, Language, Parenting
Chinese Idioms for Mother’s Day Let’s start with a Chengyu about the great Chinese philosopher Mencius’s Mom. 1. 孟母三迁 mèng mǔ sān qiān Literal Meaning: Mencius’ mother moved 3 times Definition: The great efforts mothers make for their kids’...
by Yen Yen | Apr 8, 2023 | Bilingual, App, Blog, Books, Chengyu, Child Development, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Comics, Creativity, Diversity, Drawing, Education, Events, Global Competence, Imagination, Language
April 22nd – Earth Day in Chinese is 地球日. Protecting the earth is something many of us are all still a bit too casual about—we try to do something when we remember and don’t feel too bad when we don’t. This year, our actions on Earth have taken on a new urgency...
by Colin Goh | Feb 24, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Diversity, Education, Events, Home, Kung Fu, Language, 功夫
5 Amazing Women in Chinese Legend and Literature for International Women’s Day 2023 Some like to characterize Chinese culture as being supremely patriarchal and 重男轻女 (zhòng nán qīng nǚ, meaning to favour sons over daughters), yet Chinese history, legend and...
