Articles for helping kids learn about china culture

Research shows that in China students can spend up to 77 hours a week studying! That’s because schools will give students a lot of homework, and on top of this, they need to do homework for extra-curricular classes. But unlike their western counterparts, a higher percentage of Chinese students actually enjoy studying, because they begin studying form a young age. With so much stuff to remember students have some useful tricks for online Chinese learning . For example, studying a subject for long periods of time can get boring, which is not conducive to learning, Chinese students will study every day but switch between subjects to maximize their learning. Self-discipline is the major characteristic of Chinese e-learning habits , although parents will bulk up their kids’ timetable most of the studying is done individually by the students. Most students understand the importance of education from a young age and learn not to waste precious study time.

Chinese characters are the worlds oldest form of written language, it’s also the worlds most widely used language today in terms of user number. The earliest confirmed evidence of Chinese characters discovered is that of the inscriptions carved on oracle bones from the Shang dynasty. Online learn Chinese  platform Lingo Bus is interesting.  Chinese characters are a logogram, that means each character  can have a meaning tied to a word or even a phrase. A single character can have a big meaning. If we are to believe the legends, then Chinese characters were first invented by a bureaucrat who worked for the deity the Yellow Emperor. He was so enamored with his studies of the world and its beings that he created the first characters to describe them. This is called zi. You can see how Chinese characters have evolved by looking at their change through the centuries but even now some still look like the thing they are describing. Ther...

What do you picture when you think of traditional Chinese clothes? Please don’t say karate clothes! Your children can go to some very good websites to learn Chinese online for kids , you can also get to know Chinese culture by reading this blog!  China has a rich historical history, with each new Imperial era a new fashion trend building up on the existent was founded. Your clothes could show your status, but to make it simpler if we think about traditional clothes, we can split it into two categories, men’s and women’s fashion. Arising under the Manchu rule during the Qing dynasty it was quite common for men to wear a Changshan (长衫). The Changshan is a type of long jacket or robe. Although popularity for this fashion dropped during the cultural revolution, even now you can still find some men wearing it as part of their daily wardrobe. The Changshan equivalent for women is known as the Qipao (旗袍). Seen in many Hollywood films, the Qipao is a tight fitted dress, but origin...

L earning  Mandarin Chinese  is popular in recent years! Take the first step towards learning it. One you may find fun is called  Year Hare Affair  or  Na Nian, Na Tu, Na Xie Shi （那年那兔那些事儿） , which covers recent Chinese history in the form of cute talking rabbits. Over the past few years, home-grown Chinese animated series have been gaining in quality and popularity. Some are based on popular comics like Xiong Chu Mo （熊出没） while others draw from history. Series like Spongebob Squarepants and Fairly Oddparents however, which have little basis in reality or previous works, are very uncommon. Many Chinese children like to watch foreign animation. Shaun the Sheep and, more recently, Peppa Pig come to mind. You may even run into these series playing on television screens on Chinese subways. To get an idea for the popularity of these series: Over the past two years, Peppa Pig has beenwatched  over 34 billion times .

Historically,  Buddhism was pretty popular among the Mandarin Chinese . It is now the second most popular religion in China, claims to have 1.87% of the population as believers. (Believe me or not, this is a big number for a pantheistic/atheistic country) The problem (well, a problem to theists) is, we have a lot of “believers”, but not a lot of “monks”. People, even those who “believe” in it, do not “follow” Buddhism. My mother likes to read about Buddhism, Daoism, Christianity, yet claims herself to be atheistic. Buddhism is thought to have been brought to China by Indian missionaries during the Han dynasty merging with the local religion Taoism. Buddhism is China's oldest foreign religion. The main difference between Chinese Buddhism in regards to its original beliefs is tied to Buddha. Chinese Buddhists believe that Buddha is not just a teacher who taught disciplines how to live their life but that he is a god to be prayed to for help. Most Buddhist rituals are al...

More and more kids are learning Chinese . What do you think of Confucius sayings? Do you think they are helpful for today’s society and education? Are there any similar quotes to those found in the west? Confucius (孔子, kǒng zǐ ) was a government official, teacher, and philosopher, he lived through a chaotic period (551- 479 BC) and decided to take it upon himself to fix a broken system and create a better society. He developed a new moral code based on strong family and societal bonds, respect, honesty, and education. His moral code still has strong lasting effects in the social structure of Chinese society. zhī zhě bú huò ，rén zhě bú yōu ，yǒng zhě bú jù “知者不惑，仁者不忧，勇者不惧” Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace. Guò ér bú gǎi ，shì wèi guò yǐ “过而不改 ， 是谓过矣” A man who has committed a mistake and doesn’t correct it is committing another mistake. 

In today’s  online language education market, students (and their parents) enjoy a wide range of freedoms not afforded in a traditional physical setting. Besides not having to drive across town to a brick and mortar learning center, these include: Convenient and flexible scheduling The ability to select from many different teachers and tutors Access to experts in fields outside of standard school subjects A choice in program type and class size Educators also see a number of benefits made possible by the virtual classroom environment including: Convenient and flexible scheduling (Who wouldn’t appreciate this?) The ability to work from home or anywhere in the world A choice between offering services directly or through an online education company The chance to share their knowledge on topics which don’t fit within a standard curriculum What we’re seeing is an explosion in the accessibility of high quality education across all fields, ages, and nationalities – and i...

First, a quiz about how many people are learning Chinese. What common ground does the daughter of the former US President’s daughter, Malia Obama, Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, and the current President Trump’s granddaughter, Arabella Kushner share? The answer is they all speak Chinese (or learn to speak). They are just a few examples of celebrities taking Chinese classes. If you search the keyword “Chinese Language” in Google Trends, you will find how popular this topic has been on the internet.  Why Chinese as a second language is getting increasingly popular? China is currently the second largest economy in the world with a strong momentum of continued growth. It is estimated that China’s GDP will eventually surpass the US in the years to come. Along with its economic development, China has been playing an increasingly important role in international relations, technology, and scientific research. Furthermore, learning a language that is currently spoken by more ...