Lunar or Solar—Why the Chinese and Western Calendars Differ So Greatly
The Chinese lunar calendar is, despite its name, a lunisolar calendar. It counts the length of time it takes for the moon to go around the Earth as...
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How to Write “Happy Moon Festival” in Chinese
A character in the Chinese language can represent profound concepts, just like “a picture is worth a thousand words.”
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What Is the Moon Festival?
Whether it’s New Year’s Eve, Christmas, or a national day like Thanksgiving, holidays are a time of family and friends, festivities, and food in th...
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Spring: A Season to Waltz Among the Blossoms
Nature announces the arrival of Spring with the majestic colors of blooming flowers. As breezes softly blow and floral scents drift gently in the a...
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The Father Behind the Hero Yue Fei
As Father’s Day approaches, we look back in wonder at some of the greatest fathers in China’s long history. They give us a renewed appreciation of ...
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A Chinese Love Story - Liang & Zhu
Have you heard of the classic Chinese love story called “The Butterfly Lovers”? Well, like the classic Shakespearean story of the star-crossed love...
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Filial Piety Leads to a Miracle
When a boy’s mother is dying and she asks him for bamboo shoots in the middle of winter, it seems that all hope is lost. Everyone knows that bam...
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Poet Li Bai and the Moon
Damian Robin, Contributing Writer In honor of the Moon Festival, also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, we are releasing our new Li Bai Poet Fan. O...
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Why Are Lanterns a Must During the Chinese New Year?
Like the Christmas tree, strings of holiday lights, and New Year’s fireworks, the lantern is a quintessential part of holiday traditions.
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