It will only take to read this post! The Chinese zodiac 生肖 (shēng xiào) is a 12-year cycle, represented each year by an animal. These animals dictate your personality and affect the upcoming year. The Year changes on the Chinese New Year, which is based on the lunar calendar. The New Year usually falls within January… Read More
It will only take to read this post! Written by WrittenChinese.Com Ambassador, Will Newcomb I never had a desire to go to China. And I certainly had no inkling that one day I’d be learning Chinese! But that was before I met Yvonne on the internet. In my ‘youth’ I’d always had the thought that… Read More
Here’s Two White Chicks in China Episode 9 with Hollie and Nora! This week our question comes from Chris who originates from Perth in Australia (now lives in Shenzhen) who asks us “What should I buy to give to my girlfriends Mom when I visit at Chinese New Year?” In This Episode We Talk About…… Read More
Can you speak Chinese? Prove it! If you want to get certified for your Mandarin language skills, check out this article about the Chinese proficiency test, also known as the HSK Test. 1. What is the HSK Test? HSK stands for: Hanyu = 汉语 (han4yu3) which means “Chinese language”Shuiping = 水平 (shui3ping2) which means “level… Read More
This is Episode 8 of Two White Chicks in China with Hollie and Nora! This week our question comes from Bendik in Norway who asks us in brilliant Chinese “What things do you miss about your home countries?” In This Episode We Talk About… A love sick girl who Guangzhou who accuses her own parents… Read More
There are plenty of reasons why someone might need a Chinese name. The biggest reason is probably just for fun and why not? Most Chinese people have an English name, even if it is Apple, Lemon or some other equally fruity name. So, if you’re going to meet a Chinese person, whether on your travels,… Read More
