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Facebook is a great place to practice your Chinese, just type in “Chinese learning” in the Facebook search box and a lot of related pages come up, but you still need some recommendations because search results are not absolutely perfect that you may miss some wonderful pages. Moreover, the page with the most Likes does not necessarily mean a better one. Thus we list ten most helpful Chinese Learning Facebook pages for you below. Note before start : Although you can view the page’s content without logging in, it is highly recommended to log in your Facebook account or create an account to like these pages. By liking a page, you can see the update in page feed in time, you’re able to interact with the page owner who probably is a native Chinese teacher as well as with other Chinese learners from around the world. 1.  Hanbridge Mandarin Facebook This is our own Facebook page where we share various Chinese language topics in a fun way, including the latest Chinese catchword, freque...

Chinese New Year 2017 is coming up. For many people, Chinese New Year is a religious festival as well as a lot of fun. There are many taboos during the period of Lunar New Year in according to Chinese traditions and culture. Chinese people traditionally consider a special moment or action as a bad sign or fortune. We either call is superstition or taboos. Some elder people still take them seriously. There is an old saying “To be safe than to be sorry”, it’s all up to you to believe it or not. Here is a roundup of the taboos during the Chinese New Year, which will all on Feb 8th this year. Taboos before Chinese New Year On 24th, Dec in Lunar calendar, is commonly called 小年xiǎo nián. People start to clean their houses to welcome the coming of the new year. On 25th, Dec. in Lunar calendar, do not chase after debtor in Taiwan. On 26th, Dec. in Lunar calendar, you should never give alms to someone else. On 29th, Dec. in Lunar calendar, people will make steamed bread for ancestor wor...

Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival, is the most important festival in China. It's a tradition that people will give New Year gifts to passing their best wishes. It is an act of respect and gratefulness in Chinese culture. However, it would be a skillful job to pick a suitable gift when you are going to visit or simply drop by someone. The presents vary a lot if you have different targeted receivers. There are many factors you need to consider for an amazing present. But there is one basic principle, which the gift can meet the receiver's need. Let's take a closer look at what is appropriate to send gifts. And your receiver would appreciate it. Popular Gifts for Chinese New Year Useful phrases and sentences when you give presents in China Useful response when receiving gifts Things You Should Not Give as a New Year Gift Popular New Year Gifts 1. 红包Hongbao (saying "Red Envelopes") Hongbao is absolutely must have gift in Chinese tradit...

3 Ways to say 红包 (Hónɡ Bāo ) Red packet, Red Envelope or simply Hongbao Origin and Significance of Hongbao There are no clear literary sources to trace the origin of the red envelope tradition. In China, during the Qin Dynasty, the elderly would thread coins with a red string. After the foundation of the Republic of China, 压岁钱 was evolved to be wrapped by red papers, since the red color symbolizes good fortune in Chinese tradition. hóng bāo 红包 was called 压岁钱yā suì qián, which initially expresses the meaning of "money suppressing evil spirits". It's a tradition that during Chinese New year, red envelopes are typically given by the married to the unmarried, most of whom are children. Because it's traditionally believed that children are easy to get hurt by evils, so people will give them 压岁钱 to protect them and allow the younger generation to spend their year peacefully and safely. The act of requesting for red packets is normally called 讨红包Tǎo Hónɡ Bāo A ...

During you staying in China, shopping is probably inevitable. You will be encountered with different kinds of shops, markets as well as shop owners of different styles. Did you hear about the story of some local Chinese shop owners charge a higher price to tourists? If you did, this totally can be avoided if you read this article! 1. Bargain ‘True or False’: - Ok to bargain in street vendors, family-owned stores and small businesses . (True) - Ok to bargain in large malls, corporate chains. (False) - Not ok to bargain on food . (at a restaurant or on the street). (True) - Not ok to bargain in small stores with ‘final price’ or ‘No bargain’ signs. (False) 2. Before buying something, please follow these steps: - Don’t buy anything at the first store: It’ necessary to compare the price in different stores, especially when you are at street markets in China. Ask around by using the phrase 多少钱 Duōshao qián? (How much is it?), you’ll have an idea of the average price and ...