1.富二代 fù èr dài 富二代is Affluent 2nd generation. Affluent 2nd generation is the children born after the 1980s who have inherited much wealth from their parents (the affluent 1st generation) and are beginning to exert their influence. A new report from the “Forbes” Chinese version of the initial public release “China’s luxury market survey” that…
The World Chocolate Wonderland Theme Park in Beijing began accepting customers on January 29th, 2010. Located on the north side of the Bird’s Nest Olympic Stadium, the theme park will be the first chocolate theme park in China. The Chocolate Wonderland is meant to provide a visual feast for tourists from all over the world….
The Peony Pavilion is one of Chinese Classics written by Tang Xianzu in the Ming Dynasty. It is a romantic masterpiece in the Chinese opera history and it is said to be the Eastern version of Romeo & Juliet. The performance tradition has focused on the love story between Du Liniang and Liu Mengmei. It…
Shaomai is a traditional Chinese dumpling served in dianxin / dim sum. There are two regional varieties of shaomai: a Cantonese version and a version from the Jiangnan region. Cantonese shaomai (also known as siew mai) As prepared in Cantonese cuisine, shaomai is also referred to as “pork and mushroom dumpling.” Its standard filling is…
The official currency in China is the Renminbi (RMB or CNY), which consists of yuan, jiao and fen. 10 jiao make up 1 yuan, and 10 fens make up 1 jiao. (The equivalent of yuan, jiao and fen are dollar, 10 cents and 1 cent respectively) Money is issued in notes of 1, 5, 10,…
