Posted by Joe from WrittenChinese.Com What is Chinese Herbal Medicine? Chinese herbal medicine has been a tradition for thousands of years. The first known compilation of medicinal plants and other substances is the 神农本草经 (shénnóng běncǎo jīng) – the Divine Farmer’s Classic of Herbal Medicine, named after the mythical ancient Chinese king 神农 (shénnóng) and dating from around… Read More
Posted by Bethany from WrittenChinese.Com Recently in the news there has been a lot of buzz about 3D-printed houses in China. Using this technology, one Chinese company was able to “print” ten houses in just twenty-four hours! Here are some Chinese words related to 3D printers and construction: 1. 打印机 (dǎ yìn jī) = printer Example: 我拿我的打印机去修了…. Read More
Hello, everybody! My name is Allen Zheng from WrittenChinese.Com. Today I want to tell you about some interesting toys and games that were a part of my childhood in China. In fact, most Chinese people born in the 80’s will remember these games. Follow me down memory lane! 1. 跳皮筋 (tiào pí jīn = rubber band jump… Read More
Posted by Bethany from WrittenChinese.Com During the month of January, I have the opportunity to do some traveling throughout China. Even though most of the country is very cold right now, for some places, winter is the time to shine! This is especially true of Harbin. Located roughly 500 km south of the Russian border,… Read More
Posted by Bethany from WrittenChinese.Com This week at WrittenChinese.com we have been studying Rank #60 全国 (quánguó), meaning “across the entire country” or “nationwide”. In search of something interesting including 全国, we found this: The Price of Eggs Across China: 2013年9月27日全国鸡蛋价格行情 (2013 nián 9 yuè 27 rì quánguó jīdàn jiàgé hángqíng) Not that anyone cares about the price… Read More