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Intermediate | 线上成人英语教学平台Camply | Camply, an online English teaching platform for adults | Mandarin Chinese Story

28 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A few years ago, Chinese online English teaching companies VIPKID and Akasuo were both booming. But their business was mainly for children and primary...

Advanced | 北京新增一个核酸检测点要花多少钱 | How much does it cost to add a new nucleic acid testing site in Beijing | Mandarin Chinese Story

21 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Beijing conducted three consecutive rounds of regional nucleic acid screening in early May. This put a lot of pressure on the nucleic acid testing cap...

Intermediate | 开一家餐馆 | Open a restaurant | Mandarin Chinese Story

21 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In China, many people will choose to open a restaurant as their business venture. Because eating is the basis of human life, and the threshold to open...

Beginner | 你要小心别买到假猪蹄 | You have to be careful not to buy fake pig's feet | Mandarin Chinese Story

21 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gao Yue thought the pig's feet she ate yesterday were delicious. She planned to go online and buy some more pig's feet. Her brother Gao Jin reminded h...

Beginner | 我申请添加你为微信好友了 | I applied to add you as a WeChat friend | Mandarin Chinese Story

14 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Zhang Li started using WeChat only after she returned from Japan. Gao Jin applied to add her as a WeChat friend.Join other motivated learners on your ...

Intermediate | 对外贸易的难点 | Difficulties in foreign trade | Mandarin Chinese Story

14 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There are many people on the Internet in China who are showing their income from foreign trade, which attracts more and more young people to join fore...

Advanced | 中国超过一半成年人体重不符合标准 | More than half of Chinese adults do not meet weight standards | Mandarin Chinese Story

14 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past few decades, because of the rising standard of living, people are eating better and better but not exercising more, which has led to a r...

Intermediate | 特斯拉要在上海建新厂区 | Tesla wants to build a new factory in Shanghai | Mandarin Chinese Story

07 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tesla reportedly wrote in a thank-you letter to the new Lingang Zone of the China (Shanghai) Free Trade Trial Zone on May 1 that Tesla plans to build ...

Beginner | 英国朋友明天过生日 | A British friend have her birthday tomorrow | Mandarin Chinese Story

07 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gao Yue bought a lot of different chocolates. This made Zhang Li curious. It turned out that these chocolates were birthday gifts for Gao Yue's friend...

Advanced | 电影院这门生意还能做吗？ | Can the business of cinema continue? | Mandarin Chinese Story

07 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In addition to movies, audiences now have many other entertainment options. For example, Fang Fang, who used to love watching movies so much, has been...

Intermediate | 疫情影响了物流，从而影响了人们的生活 | The epidemic has affected the logistics and thus the lives of people | Mandarin Chinese Story

30 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In China, e-commerce sites are full of goods that completely satisfy people's needs. But now, because of the epidemic, the logistics in many cities ha...

Beginner | 高进要去清华大学读书了 | Gao Yang is going to study at Tsinghua University | Mandarin Chinese Story

30 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gao Yang is about to graduate from college, Zhang Li thought he would start looking for a job. But Gao Yue said Gao Yang was going to study at Tsinghu...

Advanced | 北京市为1200多家文化企业发放房租补贴 | Beijing provides rent subsidies for more than 1,200 cultural enterprises | Mandarin Chinese Story

30 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

During the epidemic, many small companies took the initiative to reduce their office space in order to keep their operations going and prevent a break...

Advanced | 2022年中国高校毕业生超千万，他们该何去何从 | China's college graduates will exceed 10 million in 2022, where should they go | Mandarin Chinese Story

23 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 1949, fewer than 120,000 students were enrolled in Chinese colleges and universities. By 2020, that number reaches 41.83 million. And this year, th...

Beginner | 外国友人喜欢来中国的大城市读书 | Foreigners like coming to study in China's big cities | Mandarin Chinese Story

23 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nowadays, many young overseas friends will come to China to study in big cities. It's just that they all choose cities like Beijing and Shanghai.Join ...

Intermediate | 美国中餐馆的价格都很贵 | Chinese restaurants in the United States have expensive dishes | Mandarin Chinese Story

23 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Every year, many Chinese people come to the United States to study and work and even end up staying in the United States. And these Chinese people liv...

Intermediate | 如何给朋友挑选礼物 | How to choose a gift for a friend | Mandarin Chinese Story

16 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When we have a friend who has a birthday, we give them a birthday gift. The Chinese like to attach a special meaning to a gift to show their blessings...

Advanced | 中国学生有多爱学英语 | How much Chinese students love learning English | Mandarin Chinese Story

16 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From the reasons given in the article for Chinese students to learn English, we can see that learning English is not only easier to develop a career, ...

Beginner | 我的中国朋友请我帮她买打折的东西 | My Chinese friend asks me to buy something on sale for her | Mandarin Chinese Story

16 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Li Yang's Chinese friend asks him to help her buy things on sale. But Li Yang doesn't know where to buy the cheapest. He is consulting Gao Yue.Join ot...

Beginner | 我在网上教中国人英语 | I teach English to Chinese people online | Mandarin Chinese Story

09 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kerry is a university alumna of Gao Yue, graduating two years earlier than Gao Yue. She works as an English teacher after graduation.Join other motiva...

Advanced | 中国四川的美食不只是火锅 | Sichuan, China has more to offer than just hot pots | Mandarin Chinese Story

09 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sichuan, China is famous for two things - pandas and hot pots. The hotpot, which originated in Sichuan, has recently made its way to major cities arou...

Intermediate | 中国河南少林寺用4亿多人民币买地 | Shaolin Temple in Henan, China buys land with over 400 million RMB | Mandarin Chinese Story

09 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shaolin Temple is an important Buddhist monastery in China. Shaolin kung fu has appeared in many Chinese films, such as "Shaolin Temple" starring Jet ...

Intermediate | b站：中国版的YouTube | Bilibili: China's YouTube | Mandarin Chinese Story

02 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bilibili, or "B站" for short, is considered by the Chinese to be the Chinese version of YouTube.It is growing rapidly.Join other motivated learners o...

Beginner | 用百度地图查一下 | Use Baidu Map to look it up | Mandarin Chinese Story

02 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gao Yue is in Beijing on business and wants to have dinner with her relatives who live here. But she doesn't know where the restaurant is. She is aski...

Advanced | 中国官方开始鼓励生两个孩子，但年轻夫妻不想生了 | Chinese officials are starting to encourage the birth of two children, but young couples don't want to have them | Mandarin Chinese Story

02 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

China's family planning policy was introduced in 1982. Since then, China has entered the era of one child per couple. However, this policy ended in 2...

Beginner丨电视剧里的校园生活丨Campus life in TV series丨Mandarin Chinese Story

26 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Li Yang and Gao Yue are watching TV series. What are they talking about?Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Re...

Advanced | 火灾发生时，丈夫紧紧拉住阳台外的妻子 | Husband grabs wife outside balcony when fire breaks out | Mandarin Chinese Story

26 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In City Nanjing in China, when a fire happened, the husband tried his best to keep his wife safe. They are a couple of workers here who comes from oth...

Intermediate | 在网络上学英语 | Learn English on the Internet | Mandarin Chinese Story

26 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gao Yue likes watching English videos made by foreign people on Bilibili. She wants to improve her Oral English. What will she do next?Join other moti...

Advanced | 竹林七贤 | Seven Sages Of Bamboo Forest | Mandarin Chinese Story

19 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Chinese history, there are seven very special characters who lived in the turbulent Wei and Jin Dynasties. Although they were born in a noble famil...

Intermediate | 二十四节气之春分 | The 24 Solor Terms--Spring Equinox | Mandarin Chinese Story

19 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today is the Spring Equinox, which is one of the 24 solar terms in China. The spring equinox is the fourth solar term in spring. It is not only a sola...

Beginner | 找一个室友 | Find A Flat Mate | Mandarin Chinese Story

19 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sharing a house is a good option for many students or people who have just started working, as long as they find a flat mate who is suitable and pleas...

Intermediate | “二百五”的由来 | The Origin Of "Two Hundred Fifty" In Chinese | Mandarin Chinese Story

12 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We all know that in Chinese culture, there are taboos on certain numbers or combinations, such as "4", "514", etc. This is because the homonym of thes...

Beginner | 她喜欢就好 | As Long As She Likes It | Mandarin Chinese Story

12 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For the choice of career, different people have different considerations. Our protagonist of today’s story is a journalist. She has to travel a lot ...

Advanced | 燕子 | Swallow | Mandarin Chinese Story

12 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It ‘s spring season now, the weather gets warmer and warmer, nature has regained its vitality. For people who live in north part of China, we can se...

Beginner | 我们快出名了 | We're Going To Be Famous | Mandarin Chinese Story

05 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nowadays, on Chinese TV and multimedia platforms, we can see many videos related to foreign friends, who take interviews or filmed with their daily li...

Advanced | 刘邦和他的“约法三章” | Liu Bang And His " Agree On A Three-point Law " | Mandarin Chinese Story

05 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Chinese, there is an idiom called "agree on a three-point law". Today, the meaning is very clear. It means that two or more parties make a simple, ...

Intermediate | 破镜重圆 | A Broken Mirror Joined Together | Mandarin Chinese Story

05 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There are many Chinese idioms to describe the relationship between husband and wife, and each idiom has a story behind it. "A broken mirror joined tog...

Intermediate | 汉语里的“吃” | The Character Of "Eat" In Chinese | Mandarin Chinese Story

26 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There is an old Chinese saying, "Food is the most important thing in people's lives", which illustrates the importance of eating in people's lives. Of...

Beginner | 周末的作业 | Homework For The Weekend | Mandarin Chinese Story

26 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When we have started to learn Chinese, our teachers usually ask us to introduce ourselves and our hobbies in Chinese to our classmates after we have l...

Advanced | 《千里江山图》 | A Panorama Of Rivers And Mountains | Mandarin Chinese Story

26 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

At this year's Chinese New Year gala, a dance program captivated the audience with vivid colors and graceful gestures. The program is based on the fam...

Beginner | 听京剧 | Listen To The Peking Opera | Mandarin Chinese Story

19 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Peking Opera is the quintessence of China. Many foreign friends come to Beijing would go to the theatre and watch a Peking Opera show. In today’s s...

Intermediate | 邹忌比美 | Who Is More Handsome | Mandarin Chinese Story

19 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While we all know we're supposed to tell the truth and not lie, it's inevitable that we tell some lies in real life. In today’s story, we are going ...

Advanced | 举世无双的世界宝藏—敦煌莫高窟 | The Unique World Treasure - Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes | Mandarin Chinese Story

19 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mogao Grottoes is one of the largest and most abundant Buddhist art site in the world. It is also a World Heritage site. The murals and statues here a...

Beginner | 春游 | Spring Outing | Mandarin Chinese Story

12 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Although it is just the beginning of spring, the temperature is still a little cold, but people have been eager to go for spring outing after a long w...

Advanced | 针灸 | Acupuncture | Mandarin Chinese Story

12 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Acupuncture is a unique method of treating diseases in China and an important part of Traditional Chinese medicine. For many people, when they first s...

Intermediate | 老好人 | People Pleaser | Mandarin Chinese Story

12 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the traditional Chinese concept, being kind to others is an important principle of doing things. As a result, many people do not want to offend oth...

Beginner | 加入合唱队 | Join The Chorus | Mandarin Chinese Story

05 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If we want to join a chorus, the basic quality we need to have is to sing well. But our protagonist of today’s story, Xiao Xing, although he doesn't...

Intermediate | 岁寒三友 | The Three Companions Of Winter | Mandarin Chinese Story

05 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chinese people have a unique way of seeing flowers and trees. The ancient Chinese endowed flowers and trees with the same life as human beings, and im...

Advanced | 长城的作用 | What Was The Role Of The Great Wall | Mandarin Chinese Story

05 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Discussing the role of the Great Wall is a big topic, because the Great Wall has a profound and significant influence on Chinese history. The Great Wa...

Beginner | 等我表白 | Waitting For My Confession | Mandarin Chinese Story

29 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From our previous story, we have learned that Edward has a girlfriend he’s been with for three months. He had told his friend Xiao Hua about her. In...

Advanced | 中国的上古圣人—尧、舜、禹 | The Ancient Chinese Sages - Yao, Shun And Yu | Mandarin Chinese Story

29 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There are many famous emperors in Chinese history, but there are three people, although they are not emperors, they have the same status as emperors, ...

Intermediate | 北京的四合院 | Siheyuan In Beijing | Mandarin Chinese Story

29 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Siheyuan is a kind of traditional Chinese residential building, which can be seen in both north and south China. However, Beijing is a city that retai...

Beginner | 上班族的一天 | A Day In The Office | Mandarin Chinese Story

22 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Chinese New Year is approaching, during this period of time, for many office staffs in China, this is a busy time. They need to be productive in o...

Intermediate | 保持沉默计划 | The Plan For Keeping Silent | Mandarin Chinese Story

22 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes, when we are in a bad mood, we may not feel like talking. But in our today’s story, the protagonist has implemented a plan for keeping sil...

Advanced | 孔子 | Confucius | Mandarin Chinese Story

22 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Speaking of Confucius, we believe there is no need to make too much introduction, we all know who he is. There are many titles in Confucius, such as “...

Intermediate | 小高的新车 | Xiao Gao's New Car | Mandarin Chinese Story

15 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When we bought a new car, most people are reluctant to let others drive their car for fear that they might cause some damages to the car. But there ar...

Beginner | 寒假学习计划 | Winter Holiday Study Plan | Mandarin Chinese Story

15 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

During our holiday, we all like to make some plans for our holiday. Some people have full schedules, but it's difficult to implement them. Some people...

Advanced | 胡服骑射 | Shooting On Horse In Hu Dress | Mandarin Chinese Story

15 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Chinese history, we have heard of many famous emperors, such as Tang Taizong, Qin Shihuang, Kangxi and Qianlonge,etc. However, during the Warring S...

Intermediate | 汉语里的“幺“和“一” | “Yao” And “Yi”In Chinese | Mandarin Chinese Story

08 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Chinese, when we read the number “1”, many people are used to pronounce it as “yao”  instead of “yi”.  But for people who have been t...

Beginner | 我的寒假 | My Winter Holiday | Mandarin Chinese Story

08 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From next week, colleges and universities in China will start the winter holiday. Because of the Chinese New Year, some of the students will go home a...

Advanced | 京剧艺术大师梅兰芳 | The Master Of Peking Opera--Mei Lanfang | Mandarin Chinese Story

08 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Peking Opera is the quintessence of China. Everyone who knows Peking Opera knows Mr. Mei Lanfang, a famous Master of Peking Opera in China. He had cre...

Advanced | 时间的馈赠 | The Gift Of Time | Mandarin Chinese Story

01 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday was the New Year of 2022. Every New Year, there are always some people unconsciously feeling: "A year has passed, and we are one year older....

Beginner | 你的中文说得真好（一段对话） | You Speak Chinese Very Well (A Dialogue) | Mandarin Chinese Story

01 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Now there are more and more foreign friends who speak Chinese very well. Some people speak Chinese as if they were Chinese. In today’s story, we are...

Intermediate | 大熊猫 | Giant Panda | Mandarin Chinese Story

01 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The giant panda is a unique animal of China. They looks quite adorable, and often visit other countries as "ambassadors of friendship" representing Ch...

Advanced | 君子的标准 | The Standard To Define A Gentleman | Mandarin Chinese Story

25 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Chinese, the highest acknowledgement of a person's moral character and deeds is to call him "gentleman", which has been the ideal personality pursu...

Beginner | 既来之，则安之 | Take It As It Comes | Mandarin Chinese Story

25 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“ Take it as it comes” is a line from the Analects of Confucius, a collection of Confucian classics. In addition to its original meaning, people h...

Intermediate | 中国的相声 | Crosstalk | Mandarin Chinese Story

25 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Crosstalk is a form of Chinese folk art that combines the artistic characteristics of language and performance. In many people's minds, crosstalk is u...

Intermediate | 中医和西医 | Traditional Chinese Medicine And Western Medicine | Mandarin Chinese Story

18 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Traditional Chinese Medicine has a long history and a unique theoretical system and therapeutic methods. In today’s story, we are going to discuss t...

Advanced | 古代的冰上活动 | Ice Sports In Ancient Time | Mandarin Chinese Story

18 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The opening of Winter Olympics in Beijing is just over a month to go, and we will enjoy the highest level of ice and snow sports in the world. Compare...

Beginner | 妻子的厨艺 | Wife's Cooking Skills | Mandarin Chinese Story

18 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to cooking, some people think it's easy to improve their cooking skills by practicing. But some people believe that excellent cooking sk...

Beginner | 结婚的礼物 | Wedding Gift | Mandarin Chinese Story

11 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Choosing a gift for a friend who is going to get married should be considerate. We need to know what do they actually need, whether there are any cult...

Intermediate | 大龄青年的烦恼 | The Trouble For People Who Are Single And Above The Median Age Of First Marriage | Mandarin Chinese Story

11 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Several years ago, unmarried thirtyish man or woman" was a hot topic among people, and several special terms have been developed, such as, "left-over ...

Advanced | 清朝最厉害的皇帝—雍正帝 | The Most Powerful Emperor Of The Qing Dynasty - Yongzheng Emperory | Mandarin Chinese Story

11 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There are many controversial emperors in Chinese history, and historians hold different opinions about them. But there was one emperor, who despite hi...

Intermediate | 理想与现实 | Ideal And Reality | Mandarin Chinese Story

04 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Blind dates may be something that many single people have experienced. For most of us, when we meet our blind date for the first time, and there is no...

Advanced | 两性思维方式的差异 | Differences In Mindset Between Genders | Mandarin Chinese Story

04 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many years ago, there was a popular book called “Men from Mars and women from Venus”. The book illustrates the differences between men and women i...

Beginner | 早晨的公园 | Park In The Morning | Mandarin Chinese Story

04 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In many cities in China, there are some large and small parks. These parks are not only part of the environmental protection, but also for the  local...

Intermediate | 滥竽充数 | Hold A Post Without Qualifications | Mandarin Chinese Story

27 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Chinese, when we point out someone hold a post without qualifications or make up a number without active work, we use the idiom “làn yú chōng ...

Beginner | 我最喜欢的咖啡 | My Favorite Coffee Brand | Mandarin Chinese Story

27 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When we are in our own country, we all have our favorite coffee brand or coffee shop. When we come to China, we can see some international coffee bran...

Advanced | 明朝为什么会有两个首都？ | Why Did The Ming Dynasty Have Two Capitals? | Mandarin Chinese Story

27 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Chinese history, each dynasty generally only had one capital. However, there were a few of exceptional cases. During Ming Dynasty, there were two c...

Advanced | 中国的名山 | Famous Mountains In China | Mandarin Chinese Story

20 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There are many famous mountains in China, such as the Five Sacred Mountains and the four Famous Buddhist mountains. They all have their unique landsca...

Intermediate | 中国古代四大美女之西施 | Xi Shi--One Of The Four Beauties Of Ancient China | Mandarin Chinese Story

20 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In ancient China, there were four famous beauties. Xi Shi was one of them. There are several legendary stories about Xi Shi, and some idioms are also ...

Beginner | 付电费 | Pay Electricity Bill | Mandarin Chinese Story

20 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When we travel to other places, accommodation is a very important issue. We always want to pick a comfortable, convenient hotel with an affordable pri...

Intermediate | 伯乐与千里马 | Bo Le And The Swift Horse | Mandarin Chinese Story

13 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Chinese, people using the word of “Bo Le”to describe the talent scout, and the word of “swift horse”to describe people who are talented and...

Advanced | 中国的风神 | The Chinese God Of Wind | Mandarin Chinese Story

13 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's winter time, and it's relatively warm when there's no wind. The temperature drops a lot when the wind blows. The power of wind can benefit many t...

Beginner | 吃饭前照相 | Take Pictures Before Having Meal | Mandarin Chinese Story

13 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With the development of social media, many people are willing to share what they see and hear during their daily life. Some people also like to post w...

Intermediate | 二十四节气之立冬 | The 24 Solar Terms--The Beginning Of Winter | Mandarin Chinese Story

06 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today is the “Beginning of Winter”, which is one of the twenty-four solar terms. It used to be an important festival for Chinese people because in...

Advanced | 皇帝家的”暖气” | ”Heating” In The Emperor's House | Mandarin Chinese Story

06 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today is the “Beginning of Winter”—one of the twenty-four solar terms in Chinese lunar calendar. In the north China, majority of the houses have...

Beginner | 立冬吃饺子 | Eat Dumplings At “The Begining Of Winter” | Mandarin Chinese Story

06 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today is the “Beginning of Winter”, which is one of the 24 solar terms in China. In each of the solar term, Chinese people have some traditional c...

Intermediate | 理性购物 | Rational Shopping | Mandarin Chinese Story

30 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shopping is a very important activity in our life, and it also makes us feel happy when we bought something that we really like. A lot of people find ...

Beginner | 冬天的衣服 | Winter Clothes | Mandarin Chinese Story

30 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The climate of China differs greatly from that of the north to the south. For people living in the south, snow in the north is something they envy. Fo...

Advanced | 万圣节的妆容 | Halloween Makeup | Mandarin Chinese Story

30 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today is Halloween. For adults, the most interesting part of this festival is all kinds of costumes and theme parties. Attending these parties, having...

Intermediate | 送礼送什么？ | What To Give As A Gift? | Mandarin Chinese Story

23 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gift-giving is an important part of social interaction. In China, there is a trend in recent years that people tend to give money to others directly i...

Beginner | 在银行（一段对话） | At The Bank (A Conversation) | Mandarin Chinese Story

23 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In our yesterday’s story, we knew that our protagonist lost his bank card and needs to go to the bank and get a new one. In today’s story, we are ...

Advanced | 起名的烦恼 | The Trouble For Coming Up With A Name | Mandarin Chinese Story

23 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to name a child, most of the Chinese parents would take many factors into consideration, such as how the name sounds, does the name cont...

Intermediate | 该不该把兴趣当成职业？ | Should We Follow Our Interest And Make It As Our Profession? | Mandarin Chinese Story

16 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The topic of “should we follow our interest and make it as our profession” is a cliché that frequently been discussed as it is a question that al...

Advanced | 四合院里的树 | Trees In Siheyuan | Mandarin Chinese Story

16 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Siheyuan is also known as Courtyard Houses, which is the traditional, typical residential building in Beijing. It is a tradition to plant trees in sih...

Beginner | 我来买单 | Let Me Take Care Of The Bill | Mandarin Chinese Story

16 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chinese people are very hospitable, and like to invite friends for dinner. Nowadays, Chinese people have gradually accepted the idea of sharing the bi...

Beginner | 猜鸡 | Guess How Many Chickens Are There | Mandarin Chinese Story

09 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Listening carefully to others is not a difficult thing to do, but many people tend to ignore the messages others send to us. In today’s story, our p...

Intermediate | “麻婆豆腐”的故事 | The Story Of "Mapo Tofu" | Mandarin Chinese Story

09 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mapo tofu is a very famous and popular dish in Sichuan cuisine. The character “po”in Chinese refers old woman or mother in law. People may wonder ...

Advanced | 客家土楼 | Earth Towers Of The Hakkas | Mandarin Chinese Story

09 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In some places of Fujian and Guangdong, there are many residential buildings with unique shapes. From the outside, they look like blockhouses. They ar...