Erhai Lake (érhǎi 洱海) is the largest highland lake next to Dianchi and one of the seven biggest fresh water lakes in China. It means, 'sea shaped like an ear', in Chinese. Implying that the lake is ear shaped and as large as a sea, hence it was so named. The lake covers an area of 250 square kilomet... [more]

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, usually in February or March in the Gregorian calendar. As early as the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 25), it had become a festival with great significance. [more]

Mencius was the philosopher whose influence upon ancient Chinese thought was second only to that of Confucius, whose teachings Mencius defended and expanded. The Mencius, in which he recounts his dialogues with kings, dukes, and military men, as well as other philosophers, is one of the four books t... [more]

In this lesson, we will learn some Chinese we often use in our daily life. These topics are common and popular, and Chinese people say them everyday. Let's get started. This is about shopping. [more]

In this lesson, we will learn some Chinese we often use in our daily life. These topics are common and popular, and Chinese people say them everyday. Let's get started. This is about meals. [more]

In this lesson, we will learn some Chinese we often use in our daily life. These topics are common and popular, and Chinese people say them everyday. Let's get started. This is about traffic. [more]