by admin | Sep 30, 2020 | Holidays, Tips, Uncategorized
Mid-autumn day, some call it the Moon festival, is an important holiday for many people with Chinese cultural backgrounds. It is on August 15th in the Lunar calendar every year. On this day the moon is most round and complete, which is a symbol of hope that the family...
by Phoenix Li | Jan 21, 2019 | Holidays, Viewpoints
Editors Note: This is the second article in our Chinese New Year series explaining the traditions and customs of CNY, as well as exploring its spiritual significance. Chun Jie (春节), known as Spring Festival or Chinese New Year in other cultures, is the most...
by Hannah Wu | Jan 11, 2019 | Holidays, Tips, Viewpoints
Editor’s note: As your Chinese friends come back from their holiday at home, you might hear that a lot what they did there was eating all the delicious food with family and friends. You might wonder why or think “Okay, that’s interesting!” This article explores what...
by YC | Dec 3, 2018 | Holidays, Tips, Viewpoints
Editor’s Note: Christmas is almost here! But what might be a Chinese international student’s experience with Christmas? While in China, my first memory of Christmas was writing cards to all my classmates in primary school. At that time I did not know the true...
by Ryan Fung | Dec 21, 2016 | Holidays
Editor’s Note: Christmas is almost here! But what does the Christmas season really mean to a Chinese international student? Christmas in China Sometime in the last month, perhaps you traced your finger down a candy cane’s stripes and savored its sweet,...
by DX | Nov 4, 2016 | Holidays
Editor’s Note: This post is the third of four in a series on hospitality. In this post, we will discuss the incredibly opportunity that the Thanksgiving season offers us to love and serve Chinese students. We will also hear from a former Chinese student as she...
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