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Expressing Gratitude: 感谢 and 感恩

Expressing Gratitude: 感谢 and 感恩

感谢 means to thank or be grateful; 感恩 also expresses being grateful.

Green Tea in Chinese: 绿茶

Green Tea in Chinese: 绿茶

绿茶 is the Mandarin term for green tea.

Greeting a Chinese Contact: Names and Forms of Address

Greeting a Chinese Contact: Names and Forms of Address

Ask how a person wants to be addressed and use the name and pronunciation they provide.

Guanxi: Relationships, Connections and Context

Guanxi: Relationships, Connections and Context

关系 can mean a relationship or connection, including personal connections.

Guqin Music: Strings, Sound and Listening

Guqin Music: Strings, Sound and Listening

The guqin is a Chinese plucked zither with seven strings.

Harmony in Chinese: Start with 和谐 and the Context

Harmony in Chinese: Start with 和谐 and the Context

和谐 can mean harmony or harmonious.

Heaven and Humanity: Reading a Chinese Philosophical Theme

Heaven and Humanity: Reading a Chinese Philosophical Theme

Chinese philosophers have explored how human life relates to heaven, nature and the wider world.

Jasmine Tea: The Chinese Name and a Fuzhou Example

Jasmine Tea: The Chinese Name and a Fuzhou Example

茉莉花茶 is the Mandarin name for jasmine tea.

Kunqu Opera: Song, Movement and Repertoire

Kunqu Opera: Song, Movement and Repertoire

Kunqu is a Chinese theatrical tradition combining sung passages, recitation and choreographed movement.

Planning a Meeting with Chinese Contacts

Planning a Meeting with Chinese Contacts

Confirm the agenda, participants, language and time zone before a meeting.

Lucky Numbers: An Art-Historical Example of Eight

Lucky Numbers: An Art-Historical Example of Eight

Eight appears as an auspicious number in a museum teaching account of Daoist imagery.

Oolong Tea in Chinese: 乌龙茶

Oolong Tea in Chinese: 乌龙茶

乌龙茶 is the Mandarin name for oolong tea.