In China, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Chinese New Year, the Tomb Sweeping Day, and the Mid-Autumn Festival are known as the four biggest traditional Chinese cultural festivals. Personally, I think the Mid-Autumn Festival is the most special one. Oct 4th is the Mid-Autumn Festival (August 15th of Chinese lunar calendar); the moon’s circle is a metaphor of people’s reunion. On that day, the family will try their best to go home to have a family reunion dinner with their parents and children. Then they will enjoy the biggest, the most round, and the brightest moon in the year; they also hold many activities to express their emotions. Continue reading “THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL”
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I GOT YOUR CHINESE NAME
No matter which country they come from or what their political views are, everyone has their own name. In some countries, some people consider that a name is just a simple code or symbol. However, for Chinese people, a name is not only a person’s symbol or title with your whole life but also a microcosm of their lives in a certain meaning. Continue reading “I GOT YOUR CHINESE NAME”
EATING BREAKFASTS IN CHINA
In China, there are many types of traditional Chinese breakfasts. In the north of China, breakfast is abundant, flavorful, and enjoyable to eat. The breakfast in the Southwest is exquisite and varied. Breakfast has its own local characteristic in each city of China. Continue reading “EATING BREAKFASTS IN CHINA”
A BITE OF CHINA
Food is the foundation of life. Each country has its own traditional diet culture and each region has unusual eating habits and a propensity of taste. American people like French fries and hotdogs, and Europeans love steak. Chinese food is constantly attracting billions of people with different, special ingredients and spices. Continue reading “A BITE OF CHINA”
YUHANG
Yuhang is a junior student at Penn State University. She is very interested in film, radio, and TV media careers. To be a better media person, Yuhang is majoring in Film & Video and minoring in Technical Writing. During her time at Penn State, she has developed excellent radio skills and problem-solving abilities through a number of academic projects that required media knowledge and creativity.
Yuhang is a Chinese girl. She was the head of Dream Pie studio, which published international newspaper VDream and discussed the differences in universities between Chinese and USA. At the same time, Yuhang wrote some articles in the lifestyle section for Chinese culture on The Behrend Beacon Newspaper. She also hosted “China? China!” show on BVZ Radio to share information about China.
XXCHINA posts articles of daily life in China about the Chinese education system, diet, culture, science, business, development, and so on to integrate different cultures. Yuhang also will discuss the differences between China and America on XXCHINA to provide a channel for viewers to know the real China.