Gain a quick overview of the most important festivals in the Chinese calendar.
While many of us grew up with these kind of orders and/or advice from our parents, sometimes, parents need to give their children more credit, respect and freedom.
The original singer of this song is David Tao, a popular Taiwanese Golden Melody Award-winning singer-songwriter. He is well-known for creating a crossover genre of R&B and hard rock tunes. Let's hear the female version of "Just A Friend" by Robynn and Kendy, two very talented musicians.
Fang Da Tong's forte is his canny ability to arrange soft and layered melodies,combining a wide range of instruments and moods in one song. His latest album is a collection of catchy, melodic, mid-tempo soul and R&B portraying the many facets of love. Listen to this cute song about a very shy guy in love.
This song is often sung at reunion celebrations for schools from elementary schools to universities. "They must have grown old... Where are they? Just like that… we are on our different paths."
This Spring Festival, are you coming back home? Do you have a million reasons not to go home for the Spring Festival? This video is dedicated to all the parents in the world.
I vaguely remember that in my childhood, clouds were floating in a sky that was so blue. You said you wanted to take my hands to walk with me 'til the end of time. I can never let go of that last piece of warmth- the warmth you gave me.
This well-known story commonly used to educate children on the values of courtesy and fraternal love involves four-year-old Kong Rong giving up some larger pears to his older and younger brothers. Still employed in current times, this text has been used for elementary education since the Song Dynasty.
Confused as to why Chinese New Year falls on a different day every year? This helpful video explains the basics of China's lunar calendar, which dictates the dates of many traditional holidays in China.
Listen to this make-believe story about how the twelve animals were selected to be the animals of the Chinese Zodiac. What terrible thing did the rat do to get its bad reputation and why do cats hate rats?!
Wang Feng is a pop rock musician. Although he was trained as a viola player at the prestigious Central Conservatory of Music, he gave up his classical music career to form a rock band called No. 43 Baojia Street in the 1990s. Virtually every Chinese person has heard of his inspirational single, "Fly Higher." When idealism has been smothered by reality, we need more such uplifting songs.
Jacky Cheung is a singer, songwriter and actor from Hong Kong. The Chinese language media refers to him, Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau and Leon Lai as the Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings (si dd tian wong).
This Mandarin song is telling the life story of one of his fans, who used to go to Jacky's concert with her boyfriend. Many years later, after everything she has been through, she still sits quietly in tears and listens to Jacky's concert.
A popular birthday song that twists the word "zhu" (猪, which means both "pig" and "wish") with another Chinese character (祝) to make an interesting birthday song.
Since Puccini used this melody in his opera, "Torandot," "What a Beautiful Jasmine Flower" has become the best-known Chinese folk song around the world. We cherish the flower for its elegance and fragrance as a symbol of love. Song Zuying has been a famous Chinese singer since the early 1990s. In October 2006, she staged her solo concert in the U.S. at the Kennedy Performing Arts Center. Let's hear this famous Chinese song.
Two popular songs, "Yearning is a Kind of Sickness" and "Where is the Love?" were made into one song with a little twist by very talented musicians, Robynn and Kendy.
Food safety is a big issue in China now. Wanchai Ferry took this approach on their newest advertisement.
Wang Feng is one of China's most famous pop rock musicians. He was trained as a viola player at the prestigious Central Conservatory of Music and forsook his classical music career to form a rock band called No. 43 Baojia Street in the 1990s. The song, "Existence," reveals insights into the conflict in everyone's daily life.
Little Sheep is a popular hot pot chain in China. As the market gets more and more competitive, one must constantly come up with new ingredients.
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