Before we look up the food words in Chinese, let me explain something to you. In China, rice is usually the main food for people living in the south of China, while food made of wheat flour like dumplings, noodles, and steam buns is the main food for people living in the north. If you want to…
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Chinese Words for Life at home
Before we look up the Chinese words for life at home, let me tell you a fun fact. First, birthdays must be celebrated before or on the actual birth date. Celebrating a belated birthday is considered taboo. Also, lots of Taiwanese do not celebrate their 9th, 19th, 29th, or 39th…birthdays. That’s because people believe 9…
橄欖樹 The Olive Tree
“The Olive Tree” is a symbol of life and adventure because this kind of tree is rare in China and Taiwan, and at the time, most people only knew of it as being from far away. It represents the desire to explore the world, even though the journey can be lonely and painful. The dream…


