Enjoying Chinese Food and Hospitality

In China when somebody says, “Thank you,” (Hsieh, Hsieh) the answer is, “Bu Yao Keh Chi,” which means, “Don’t put on the air of a guest.”

As a child, I remember my parents always giving or going to dinner… Read the rest

Mysteries of the Chinese Language

Unlike words in the English language, Chinese words are not spelled with letters representing spoken sounds. Instead each word is written as a character that represents an idea.

By combining various characters, the writer can express different ideas. For… Read the rest

Kung Shi Fa Tsai

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on December 20, 2008, but since today (January 26, 2009) is, after all, Chinese New Year, I’ve decided – in my almighty power as “Editor” – to move it back to

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