Understand the diversity of people in China, with context on ethnic categories, language, regional identity …
Learn practical chopstick etiquette for China, Japan and Korea: resting chopsticks, sharing food, avoiding common …
Culture and travel guides
“Chinese tea ceremony” is not one thing. In most English usage it means 工夫茶 (gongfu …
Face is the Chinese cultural idea that everyone can use and almost no one can …
Nearly every dish on a Chinese New Year table is there for a reason that …
The Chinese New Year taboos are not one superstition but one logic applied many times: …
The twelve Chinese New Year animals (Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, …
Chinese New Year 2027 begins on Saturday 6 February, and it opens the Year of …
Learn common Japanese greeting phrases, when a small bow is useful, and how to approach …
Explore Chinese family traditions, reunion meals and changing households, with careful distinctions between historical ideals …
Know what to ask at an unfamiliar meal: seating, serving utensils, dietary needs, paying the …
Practical questions for visiting a Chinese home, choosing a small gift, sharing a meal and …