Feb 07
This one of many guest posts here at Discovering Mandarin. This post/lesson is from my friend Megan (@megoizzy on twitter). I have actually been sat here talking to myself for ages after reading it. I implore you to do the same!Mandarin Pronunciation (read full article)
Guest Post, Learning Mandarin, Learning Process, Mandarin
Feb 05
Chinese New Year is next Sunday! It is the year of the Tiger! (在虎! hǔ nián!) Happy New Year!! (新年快樂!! xīn nián kuài lè!!)Chinatown in London will celebrate Chinese New Year on the following Sunday 21st Feb 2010 between 12pm-6pm. (read full article)
chinatown, culture, Happy New Year, Learning Mandarin, Phrases, traditions, Year of the Tiger
Feb 01
Hours (时辰 shíchen) within the Four Pillars of Destiny represent the final and most personal pillar. The secret animal is thought to be a person’s truest representation, since this animal is determined by the smallest denomination. It is used (read full article)
culture, Fortune Telling, Four Pillars of Destiny, Hours, months, Solar Terms, traditions, Zodiac
Jan 29
The day is the third of the Four Pillars of Destiny and in Chinese fortune telling represents information about the person him/herself, his/her adult and married life.The sexagenry cycle was used in China since the second millennium BC (Shang Dynasty (read full article)
culture, Days, Fortune Telling, Four Pillars of Destiny, traditions, Zodiac
Jan 28
泥娃娃 : níwáwaI found this, and it made me giggle, I think it is actually 'Mud Doll' essentially a Doll made of clay not an ugly doll as the video says. I have taken a picture of what I imagine to be 泥娃娃 níwáwa.It is (read full article)
Children's Song, Chinese Song, culture, language, Mandarin, Music