Why have the United States been informally named the “flower flag country”? September 17, 2015 By Rania Strataki Leave a Comment An informal Chinese name for the United States has been the “flower flag country”. Can you imagine why? [Read more…] about Why have the United States been informally named the “flower flag country”?
Which is the luckiest number in China? January 9, 2015 By Christina Varveri Leave a Comment Did you know that today people who speak Chinese use three written numeral systems and that there is a lucky as well as an unlucky number? [Read more…] about Which is the luckiest number in China?
Who invented paper? May 31, 2014 By Christina Varveri Leave a Comment The word “paper” has an Ancient Greek etymological origin, that of “papyros”. But who invented paper? [Read more…] about Who invented paper?
How many characters does the Chinese alphabet have? March 7, 2014 By Christina Varveri 2 Comments Did you know that regarding native languages over a billion people speak Chinese, whereas only 350 million people speak English? [Read more…] about How many characters does the Chinese alphabet have?
There’ s a man that has sued his wife over giving birth to ugly children November 9, 2013 By Christina Varveri Leave a Comment Jian Feng from China successfully sued his wife for giving birth to an ugly daughter by accusing her of infidelity and that he could never be the father of such an unattractive child. [Read more…] about There’ s a man that has sued his wife over giving birth to ugly children