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Give Red Envelope Child

The Story Behind "Give Red Envelope Child"
It be...

Wear New Clothes New Year

What is "Wear New Clothes New Year"?
You’re sip...

Sweep Dust Before Year

"Sweep Dust Before Year": A Window into Chinese Th...

Hang Red Lantern

The Story Behind "Hang Red Lantern"
Picture a ne...

Paste Spring Couplet Door

"Paste Spring Couplet Door": A Window into Chinese...

Write Spring Couplet

The Story Behind "Write Spring Couplet"
Picture ...

Half Road And Waste

Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Half Road And Waste"?...

Hundred Star Not As One Moon

Decoding "Hundred Star Not As One Moon"
It looks...

Hundred Skill Thousand Poor

The Story Behind "Hundred Skill Thousand Poor"
I...

Hundred Mouths Cannot Escape Blame

What is "Hundred Mouths Cannot Escape Blame"?
Yo...

Hundred Mouths Cannot Argue

Decoding "Hundred Mouths Cannot Argue"
You’d th...

Hundred Mouths Cannot Explain

What is "Hundred Mouths Cannot Explain"?
You’re...

Hundred Waste Wait Rise

"Hundred Waste Wait Rise": A Window into Chinese T...

Eight Characters Open

"Eight Characters Open" — Lost in Translation
Y...

Eight Immortals Cross Sea Each Display Ability

What is "Eight Immortals Cross Sea Each Display Ab...

Eight Difficulties Three Calamities

The Story Behind "Eight Difficulties Three Calamit...

Eight Side Bright Clear

Understanding "Eight Side Bright Clear"
Imagine ...

Good Evening

Decoding "Good Evening"
It’s not a greeting—it...

Good Morning

Spotting "Good Morning" in the Wild
At the steam...

Ten Thousand Years

Why Do Chinese Speakers Say "Ten Thousand Years"? ...

Seven Day Holiday

What is "Seven Day Holiday"?
You’re squinting a...

Golden Week

"Golden Week": A Window into Chinese Thinking
To...

National Day

The Story Behind "National Day"
Picture this: a ...

Public Holiday

The Story Behind "Public Holiday"
Imagine walkin...

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...