Chinese Culture

Chinese Names

Posted in by Betty on the June 11th, 2008

Chinese names are different from English names in many ways. First, the Chinese put the family name before the given name. This makes the expressions “last name” and “first name” inappropriate to refer to Chinese … [more >>]

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Duanwu Festival: Welcome to Summer!

Posted in by Betty on the June 4th, 2008

This weekend is the Chinese traditional Duanwu festival. The festival is on the fifth day of the fifth month in Chinese traditional calendar. As it is the beginning of midsummer, it is also called the … [more >>]

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