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Beginner | 好男人的标准 | The Standard Of A Good Man | Mandarin Chinese Story
The criteria to evaluate people is a very broad topic and difficult to come up with a conclusion. In today’s story, we are going to discuss the standard of a good man. We will see why it is difficult…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Advanced | 槐树 | Pagoda Tree | Mandarin Chinese Story
Pagoda tree is also known as Chinese scholar tree. It is a very common tree species in China, especially in northern China. To Chinese people, the pagoda tree is a plant that has both practical and c…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Beginner | 上海好丈夫 | Good Husband In Shanghai | Mandarin Chinese Story
In traditional Chinese values, it is the family concept that the man goes out to work while the woman looks after the house. But for Shanghai local people , it may be an exception. In today’s story, …
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Intermediate | 狐假虎威 | Bully People By Flaunting One's Powerful Connections | Mandarin Chinese Story
In China, the tiger is known as the King of the forest, while the fox is known for its crafty. What happens when these two animals meet? In today’s story, we are going to learn a Chinese idiom, which…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Advanced | 中国古代的“高尔夫球” | The Ancient Chinese "Golf Ball" | Mandarin Chinese Story
Golf has become synonymous with fashion and high-end activity. In fact, many sports activities have social attributes. In today’s story, we are going to look at n ancient Chinese sport activity-- Chu…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Beginner | 不一样的事情 | Different Things | Mandarin Chinese Story
There is a Chinese saying goes "Seeing is believing." No matter how much we thought we know about a place without actually visiting there, as long as we arrive at the place, we could find some differ…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Advanced | 中国的面条 | Noodles In China | Mandarin Chinese Story
Noodles are popular staple food for Chinese people no matter in the southern or northern regions of China. In each province, they have their own way cook noodles. In today’s story, we are going to lo…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Intermediate | 中国人的虚岁 | The Nominal Age Of Chinese People | Mandarin Chinese Story
As many people know, Chinese people have two ages, one is nominal year of age and the other is called full year of age. Even for some Chinese people, they are not sure how to calculate the nominal y…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Beginner | 去好朋友家做客 | Be A Guest In Best Friend’s House | Mandarin Chinese Story
When our friends invite us coming over to their house for lunch or dinner, we often try to be as helpful as we can as a guest. In today’s story, our protagonist recounted her experiences of coming ov…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Intermediate | 司马光砸缸 | Sima Guang Smashed The Water Vat | Mandarin Chinese Story
Sima Guang was a famous historian in Chinese history. His major achievement was writing a history book of China called “History As A Mirror”. The book is an important reference for future generations…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago