Articles for helping kids learn about china culture

Early this year, a girl in Utah caused a stir on social media for wearing a Chinese traditional Qipao to her high school prom. There were polarized views in regards to her choices, but personally I felt surprised at why some people were outraged at her wearing a Qipao. There is nothing wrong with pursuing beautiful things in life or embracing and showcasing another culture. I found myself wondering if I could get into trouble in the future, as usually when I love a culture I will try to integrate parts of it into my life, especially in regards to clothing… In any case, we could spend a long time arguing over this girls choices but one thing that can’t be overlooked is how her choices brought traditional Chinese clothing to the public’s spotlight. For that, we have to thank her, as Chinese traditional clothes, although beautiful are often forgotten or overlook abroad! Learn Chinese for kids is popular now. Mandarin for Children is really important. World’s leaders wearing tangzhuang ...

Hey good-lookin’! In this post we’re covering 颜值 / yánzhí, a popular slang word in Mandarin Chinese Language at the moment that breaks-down as follows: 颜 / yán = face; beauty 值 / zhí =  number; value; (to be) worth. Together these characters have come to mean the  value  of one’s face or beauty – an “attractiveness index” (because we all know that beauty can be indexed and ranked, right?). You’ll commonly hear: Gāo yánzhí guān èr dài néng dāng hǎo zǒnglǐ ma? 高颜值 官二代能当好总理吗？ Can the good-looking son of an official become a good premier? Gāo yánzhí mèizi dǎchū tàiquán guànjūn céng bèi mièchēng wèi “bābǐ” 高颜值 妹子打出泰拳冠军，曾被蔑称为 “ 芭比 ” 。 Good-looking female Muay Thai Champion contemptuously named “Barbie” Dǎyìnjī yě kěyǐ gāo yánzhí. 打印机也可以 高颜值 . Printers can also be good-looking So there you have it. Now you know how to tell someone they’re really rather attractive as it’s done in the PRC. And if you’re wondering about the opposite scenario, b...