If you are a guest of a culturally Chinese host, say at the office, home, restaurant, imagine this sign next to the host. The host will invite you to have a seat, but sitting down before you are invited is …
After English and Spanish, Chinese is the third most widely used language in the US.
Chinese is the third most widely used language in the US. Chinese American immigration history started antebellum, while some records even show before the 18th century. Cantonese is the main language used in Chinatowns because that was the region in …
50 words for the English word “Chinese”
Like the idea that the Inuit language has some 50 terms for “snow”, there are about 50 terms for “Chinese” in the Chinese language. In English the word “Chinese” covers the culture, nation, landscape, ethnicity, food, clothing, language, calendar, arts …
China is big, but Chinese culture is even bigger
China is big. Chinese culture is bigger. Chinese culture is far older, more consistent, and resistant to change than any Chinese political identity. Chinese culture is active in Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, parts of Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, and …