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What “Ancient China” Really Means Ancient China refers to one of the world’s longest continuous civilizations, stretching from early prehistoric settlements along the Yellow River …
A World Built on Symbols and Illusion Dream of the Red Chamber (红楼梦, Hónglóu Mèng) is not only one of the greatest novels in Chinese …
A Hidden Giant of Chinese Fiction The novel known in Chinese as 金瓶梅 (Jīn Píng Méi), commonly translated as The Plum in the Golden Vase, …
The courtesy names (字), refers to 表字, or sometime (称字). Well, in ancient China, 表字/字 generally referred to the names Chinese people took for themselves …
What does “Confucius” mean? This is a good question, with a long possible explanation. I will keep it short. 🙂 We need to understand a …
Yes, we are friendly. In fact, very friendly. Most of the foreigners coming to China for work/travel have very limited knowledge of Mandarin Chinese language. …
I don’t think this statement is 100% true. Most of the overseas Chinese love their motherland. Even if they became citizens of the foreign countries, …
YES, YES! SURE! Well, this is a very personal decision. You should learn Mandarin Chinese if: In particular, if you want to travel solo in …
So many. Franfly, there are so many cultural differences between China and the West. I have got so many expat friends in Shanghai. We often …
Yes, why not? Congratulations for taking a wonderful decision to learn Mandarin Chinese. Where there is a will, there is a way! You can learn …
This is an interesting question. My answer is: You can live safely in China. Yep, that means a lot to us, especially the women. China …
China is very much safe. I wrote a post earlier: Is China safe for tourists? Frankly, China is the safest you can ever get. Make …
Quora Question: How hard is life in China? China is a big country. There are a variety of people living here. With a population of …
It depends on many factors. Different people, different opinions. Well, each of the following countries is a democratic country: Which country’s democracy you like the …
In 2022? You decide. I will give you some figures. 🙂 Well, we are the second largest economy in the world. I briefly discussed some …
Alright! I’m going to share with you a few mind-blowing facts about China. Let’s start! Number Of Political Parties China has 9 political parties, including …
No way! Did Bing search replace Google search, or vice versa? Most people in China don’t use Quora as it’s blocked here. I don’t see …
A person’s surname indicates his family blood relationship. Each surname has a unique origin and has a rich cultural connotation behind it. In China, surnames …
We are nearly 1.4Bn. Different people, different characteristics. That said, we Chinese people share a great deal of similarities, such as: We love our motherland. …
Yes, baby! China is 100% safe, not just for the foreigners, but for everyone. In particular: There are CCTV cameras at all the tourist places. …
