Chinese New Year is here again! It was not too long ago when we were still celebrating Christmas and the new year of 2010. It seems the festive mood never left! Preparations for the Chinese New Year are underway with less than a week to go before the big day. This year’s Chinese New Year…
Lingering Garden (simplified Chinese: 留园; pinyin: Liú Yuán) is a renowned Chinese classical garden, located in Suzhou City. In 1997, the garden, along with other classical gardens in Suzhou, was recorded by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) as a World Heritage Site. live performance in the lingering garden The Chinese Garden is…
The Qingming Festival (traditional Chinese: 清明節; simplified Chinese: 清明节; pinyin: Qīngmíngjié, or Ching Ming Festival in Hong Kong), meaning Clear and Bright Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival on the 104th day after the winter solstice (or the 15th day from the Spring Equinox), usually occurring around April 5 of the Gregorian calendar. Its name…
2006 © Stuart & Barbara Strother, from Moon Living Abroad in China. Stuart & Barbara Strother, and Avalon Travel Publishing. All rights reserved. Excerpt : Make Your Move to the Middle Kingdom Despite Challenges, Working in China is a Rewarding Cross-Cultural Experience. When we were offered the opportunity to take jobs in China, we had a…
China being so huge with diverse cultures, each cities have their own personality and flavour. If you ever consider living in China, below is an interesting read. Excerpt from Matt Schiavena’s post: Clearly, different people come to China for different reasons. Here I present a guide attempting to match the aspiring laowai to the most…
Happy Niu Year! Niu in Mandarin means Ox or Buffalo. According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2009 is the Year of the Ox. The Chinese Zodiac is a cycle of 12 years, each year represented by a different animal. So if you are born in 1997, 1985 or one of the cycle years…
Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province, northernmost of China, is known for its extremely cold winters. It is also famous for this annual Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, attracting hundreds of participants and thousands of visitors worldwide in its ice sculpturing activities. The ice sculptures are built to impress, often accompanied with colourful lights…
President Hu Jintao’s speech in 2009 commemorating the 30th anniversary of China’s reform era contained a number of quotable phrases, and the one that has received the most attention was the “three don’ts”: 不动摇, 不懈怠, 不折腾. The China Daily translated this as “don’t sway back and forth, relax our efforts or get sidetracked.” Op-eds and…
The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven (simplified Chinese: 天坛; pinyin: Tiāntán) is a complex of Taoist buildings situated in southeastern urban Beijing, in Xuanwu District. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest.
