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年糕 (nián gāo) - New Year Cake
年糕 (nián gāo), New Year Cake, is one of our favourite traditional dishes that we would eat during Chinese New Year. It’s a simple sweet...
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Jan 15, 20201 min read
Hotpot Hotpot Hot diggity pot - 火锅 (huǒguō)
Hotpot is a Chinese cooking method similar to fondue, is a very popular Chinese New Year dish. Find out why!
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Jan 2, 20201 min read
What kind of animal are you?
Do you know the meaning or significance of the Chinese zodiac system and what each of the 12 animals represent?
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Sep 9, 20191 min read
Tang Poem (唐诗) -《静夜思》李白 Thoughts on a Tranquil Night
Li Bai, 李白, one of China's most prolific poets, used 4 lines of 5 Chinese characters while he reminisced about being with his family.
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Aug 15, 20192 min read
Ghost Festival 鬼节
The Ghost Festival, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival, 鬼节 (guǐ jié) is a traditional Buddhist and Taoist festival held in certain...
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Mar 12, 20192 min read
Tang Poem (唐诗) -《清明》杜牧 Qing Ming by Du Mu
Qing Ming 清明 is a day for the Chinese to celebrate life and honour their ancestors. This is a popular Tang Dynasty poem written by Du Mu...
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Feb 3, 20191 min read
Year of the Pig - 猪年
2019 is the Year of the Pig starting from Feb. 5, 2019 (i.e. Chinese New Year) to Jan. 24, 2020. The Pig is the twelfth animal in the...
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Jan 20, 20191 min read
Chinese New Year Greetings to Impress the Relatives!
If you want to impress the in laws, grandparents or the other halves during Chinese New Year, here are few basic phrases (if you don’t...
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Jan 12, 20191 min read
Chinese Paper-cutting - 剪纸
Chinese paper-cutting (剪纸 jiǎn zhǐ) originated from traditional ancestral and deity worship, and it is one of the oldest and most...
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Dec 30, 20181 min read
The Humble Chopsticks 筷子
The Chinese are thought to have used chopsticks as early as 1200 B.C., firstly as a cooking utensil. It was not until A.D. 400 that...
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Nov 25, 20183 min read
How to make 饺子(jiǎozi)
In our previous blog post we wrote about the many types of Chinese dumplings and a brief history of its origins and importance. We...
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Nov 12, 20182 min read
The many types of Chinese dumplings - 饺子(jiǎozi)
饺子 (jiǎozi) or Chinese dumpling is a quintessential dish in China that is consumed and appreciated throughout the country all year round...
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Oct 26, 20182 min read
Trick or treat! 不给糖，就捣蛋
Trick or treat! 不给糖，就捣蛋 (bù gěi táng, jiù dǎo dàn) Unless you have been too flustered with the kids this half term, you'd probably have...
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Aug 30, 20181 min read
Mooncakes 月饼 - A traditional delicacy to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节
The Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on the 24th of September this year, is an important date in the Chinese calendar, second only to...
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Aug 18, 20181 min read
Qixi Festival 七夕节 - Chinese Valentine's Day
Qixi festival (七夕节), falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month in the Chinese calendar and is also known as the Chinese...
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Jun 11, 20182 min read
Dragon Boat Festival 端午节
The Dragon Boat Festival is known as 端午节 (duān wǔ jié) in Chinese. The festival is also known as the Double Fifth Festival as it is...
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May 29, 20181 min read
Story of Qu Yuan 屈原 - The Origins of Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival is a 2,000 year old tradition. It commemorates the life and death Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet and respectable...
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May 20, 20181 min read
粽子 (zòngzi) - A traditional treat during the Dragon Boat Festival.
粽子(zòngzi) is a traditional treat made in the lead up to the Dragon Boat Festival. They are very tedious to make, as such making them...
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Apr 5, 20182 min read
Qing Ming Festival 清明节
Qingming festival 清明节, known as Tomb-Sweeping Day in English, is a traditional Chinese festival observed universally on the third day of...
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Feb 23, 20181 min read
You Must Be Barking Mad!
The Year of the Dog is considered popular because of the dog’s bark??? Here’s why. The barking sound of the dog is phonetically written...
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