As it was the Year of the Horse (my daughter's zodiac), we returned to San Francisco for the annual Chinese New Year Parade.  This time,...

[caption id="attachment_3922" align="aligncenter" width="533"] Chinese idiom ru yu de shui[/caption] How is everyone's summer so far? I hope you are having a relaxing time. 如鱼得水（rú...

Summer is full of happiness and delight for everyone. In China, drums of all shapes and sizes are used to celebrate joyous occasions. The Chinese...

May 5th on the lunar calendar is 端午节 （Duānwǔ jié). One of the most popular traditions during this holiday is to wrap-up some delicious glutinous...

Since 2014 is the Year of the horse, we wanted to introduce some Chinese idioms that involve horses. One famous idiom, 走马观花 (zǒu mǎ guān...

For Chinese New Year, the Best Wishes song "Gong Xi" is very popular.  It has a very catchy chorus and we enjoyed learning it earlier...

Today marks the end of a happy Year of the Snake. Tomorrow we will begin a new 马年 (Mǎ nián | Year of the Horse)....

Chinese Paper Cutting (剪纸 | Jiǎnzhǐ) is a beautiful art form that I have always loved. Sometimes the designs are hung on doors or windows...

While Christmas is a time for religion, parties, pretty dresses and presents, Chinese New Year is a time for spring cleaning, tradition, family get togethers, and non-stop...