Manners Matter
Gānbēi (干杯) is the Chinese equivalent of "Cheers!" Chinese table manners have a long history and tradition dating back to centuries ago....
The Green Cap
Get ready for memes. Green reminds people of nature, in that almost every plant you see is green. Sometimes it gets people upset for...
On this day... July 19th
Zhou Enlai and Norodom Sihanouk during the latter's first visit to China. On this day in 1958, the People’s Republic of China formally...
On this day... July 16th
The King himself. On this day in 2003, more than 50 radio stations across Asia declared July 16th as Jay Chou Day and simultaneously...
On this day... July 13th
The Beijing National Stadium, where the opening ceremony was held, is also known as the "Bird's Nest." On this day in 2001, Beijing was...
The Dreaded Sanfutian
Outdoors? No thanks. Today the weather rùfú (入伏), or enters the hottest period of the year in China. Rù means “ to enter” in Chinese, and...
On this day... July 6th
A statue of Admiral Zheng He in Indonesia. On this day in 1433, Admiral Zheng He finished his 28 year-long ocean voyage and returned to...
Rainy Day? Enjoy a Hot Pot!
Mmm... bon appetite 😋 July is usually the hottest month of the year in China. For example in my hometown Beijing, the daytime...
We're Starting a Blog! But Why?
Beer in Chinese is 啤酒 (píjiǔ). Memorized it? Now read on. Welcome to the Beautiful Mandarin blog! Here we'll share good reads on Chinese...
