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Winter in China can be very cold. No matter where you go in China, Chinese people like four particular kinds of food in winter to feel warm and keep healthy. Let’s take a look at these common four dishes. 1. tānɡ yuán 汤 圆 (Glutinous pudding) They are balls made of glutinous rice flour with rose petals, sesame, bean paste, jujube paste, walnut meat, dried fruit, or sugar and edible oil as filling. Eating … Read more
Chinese paper cuttings, 剪纸（jiān zhǐ, also sometimes referred to as 窗花 chuāng huā, meaning window flowers), are commonly used to decorate doors and windows in China. Chinese people believe that hanging the carefully crafted pieces of paper, frequently red, on one’s door can bring good luck and happiness to the whole family. They are more … Read more
As you probably know, Chinese people really like eating and preparing delicious food. What you may not know is how many other uses for the word “eat” we have! And from this linguistic importance placed on food, comes some very funny slang phrases in Chinese. Let’s take a look! 1. 吃醋（chī cù） Literally, “吃醋(chī cù)” … Read more
Have you seen many beautiful pictures of delicious food that your friends are showing on social media like Facebook, QQ, WeChat and etc? Have you ever wondering how Chinese people describe people who love food. Today, we are look at a few ways you can describe your food loving friends. Let`s learn how to say … Read more