Double Ninth Festival in China || Origins & History of Chongyang Festival

The Ultimate Guide to the Double Ninth Festival || 2024 Date The Double Ninth festival is an important festival not only in China but also…

Ghost Month and Zhong Yuan Festival | Discover Taipei Traditions

Ghost Month & Zhong Yuan Festival takes place in the entirety of the July of the lunar calendar. Find out what it is and when…

Bubble Tea || What Exactly is Boba? Your Complete Guide

Bubble tea, Boba, bubble milk tea, bubble pearl tea, tapioca ball tea, boba nai cha, tapioca pearl drink, Taiwan bubble tea... Call it what you…

Dragon Boat Festival in Taipei || The Complete Guide 🐉

The Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 (duān wǔ jié), also called Double Fifth Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of May of the lunar calendar.

Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival || The Most Dangerous Festival in the World? 

Your Ultimate Guide to the Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival in Taiwan: Expect the Unexpected The Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival has been given the title of…

Qixi Festival Explained❤️ Valentine's Day and a Forbidden Love

Love is in the air! The so-called Chinese Valentine’s Day is coming. In Taiwan, it is better known as Qixi Festival (七夕) or Qixi Valentine’s…

Taipei Night Markets || The Best Markets, Snacks & Stalls To Discover

Some of the best, oldest, and largest night markets in Taiwan are those night markets in Taipei. We delve into these night markets to give…

20 Most Famous Chinese Actresses (+ How They Got So Famous)

Come and discover 20 of the most famous Chinese actresses hitting the big screen now. Discover their profiles and how they became so famous.

Top 20 Most Famous Chinese Actors (+ Pics, Profiles and Movie List)

Who is your favourite Chinese actor? We run down the top 20 most famous Chinese actors (+ 10 more from Hong Kong) and give a…

Dim Sum | A Beginner's Guide to a Canton Classic Cuisine

What is Dim Sum? In Mandarin, dim sum is called dian xin (点心 diǎnxīn) and it means to touch the heart. Today we discover more…

Choosing a Chinese Name Like a PRO, Tips from Native Speakers // How I Discovered My New Name!

Choosing a Chinese Name | After receiving half-amused, half-bemused looks at my old name it was time to act. Check out my adventure for finding…

Chinese Food Culture // The 8 Great Chinese Cuisines

Chinese cuisines have typically been divided into ‘Eight Great Cuisines’ as a means of simplifying this vast and complex tradition.