Public Holiday
The Story Behind "Public Holiday"
Imagine walkin...
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Bank Holiday
"Bank Holiday": A Window into Chinese Thinking
T...
Lunar Eclipse
What is "Lunar Eclipse"?
You’re sipping lukewar...
Solar Eclipse
Decoding "Solar Eclipse"
Someone once handed me ...
Blood Moon
The Story Behind "Blood Moon"
You spot it first ...
Super Moon
The Story Behind "Super Moon"
Picture this: a Be...
New Moon
"New Moon" — Lost in Translation
You’re sippin...
Full Moon
Decoding "Full Moon"
“Full Moon” doesn’t mean...
Nezha
Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Nezha"?
When a Chin...
Dragon Boat
What is "Dragon Boat"?
You’re sipping baijiu at...
Firework
"Firework": A Window into Chinese Thinking
To a ...
Lantern
"Lantern": A Window into Chinese Thinking
A lant...
Pure Brightness
The Story Behind "Pure Brightness"
You’ll find ...
Summer Solstice
Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Summer Solstice"?
Y...
Autumn Equinox
Spotting "Autumn Equinox" in the Wild
You’re si...
Spring Equinox
What is "Spring Equinox"?
You’re standing under...
Post Ninety Generation
Understanding "Post Ninety Generation"
Imagine o...
Post Eighty Generation
"Post Eighty Generation": A Window into Chinese Th...
Golden Age
The Story Behind "Golden Age"
You’ve seen it on...
Wear Jade
Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Wear Jade"?
You’ll...
Open Light
Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Open Light"?
It’s ...
Gold Toad
Decoding "Gold Toad"
It’s not a creature from a...
Wood Fish
"Wood Fish": A Window into Chinese Thinking
You ...
Ghost Money
Decoding "Ghost Money"
It’s not currency for sp...
Ancestor Worship
Spotting "Ancestor Worship" in the Wild
You’re ...
Paper Money Burning
Spotting "Paper Money Burning" in the Wild
You’...
Guan Yu
Decoding "Guan Yu"
You walk into a Beijing snack...
Sun Tzu
The Story Behind "Sun Tzu"
You’ve seen him on s...
Zhuge Liang
The Story Behind "Zhuge Liang"
You’ve seen him on...
One Three One Four
"One Three One Four": A Window into Chinese Thinki...
Six Six Six
Decoding "Six Six Six"
It looks like a lottery t...
Five Two Zero
Spotting "Five Two Zero" in the Wild
At a neon-l...
Eight Trigrams
"Eight Trigrams": A Window into Chinese Thinking ...
Five Elements
Spotting "Five Elements" in the Wild
You’re squ...
Year Of Rat
"Year Of Rat": A Window into Chinese Thinking
En...
Year Of Ox
Understanding "Year Of Ox"
You’ve probably hear...
Year Of Pig
"Year Of Pig" — Lost in Translation
You’re sip...
Year Of Dog
"Year Of Dog" — Lost in Translation
You’re sip...
Year Of Rooster
What is "Year Of Rooster"?
You’re sipping lukew...
Year Of Monkey
"Year Of Monkey": A Window into Chinese Thinking ...