Eileen Language School

23/12/2016

And you? What do you usually eat for breakfast in your home country? 🇨🇳☕🍵

Ever wonder what makes up a traditional Chinese breakfast? Here's what Chinese people eat for their morning meal. It might surprise you!

22/12/2016

你们知道吗？ Did you know?

Chinese history is among the oldest in the world, the first records of its civilization date back as far as 5000 years ago. Through archaeological evidence such as the “Yuanmou Man” and the “Pekinensis Man” we now know that the human presence in China emerged around 1.700.000 years ago! 🇨🇳

21/12/2016

Do you know the difference, and how to use them? Or a quick grammar review will be helpful? 😏🇨🇳

The particles 了 (le) and 过 (guò) in Chinese can both be used to sequence events in time. They have different purposes though; here's how to use them correctly.

20/12/2016

“如果你外出旅行，不要担心路程的距离，目的地更为重要...如果你参加宴席，不要看重食物的数量，食物的品质更为重要” (Rúguǒ nǐ wàichū lǚxíng, bùyào dānxīn lùchéng de jùlí, mùdì de gèng wéi zhòngyào... Rúguǒ nǐ cānjiā yànxí, bùyào kànzhòng shíwù de shùliàng, shíwù de pǐnzhí gèng wéi zhòngyào) If you travel, you should not worry of the distance, what matters is your destination. If you take part in a meal, do not worry of the amount of food, what matter is the quality of the dishese. 🇨🇳

19/12/2016

Are you planning a romantic get away in China? Then you should definitely check out these places ;) 💝

18/12/2016

In Chinese there is an idiomatic expressions stating “二人同心，其利断金” (èr rén tóng xīn，qí lì duàn jīn) which may be translated in “when two people acta s one, they strength may break the iron”. Do you share this viewpoint? 🇨🇳📖

17/12/2016

你们知道吗？Did you know? 🇨🇳

Have you ever had a look to a map of Beijing? You may discover that the names of many places and bus stops begin with a number: Yimuyuan, Erlong Lu, Sanlitun, Sidaoku…..these places have a long history, dating back to the Yuan and Ming Dynasty. Do you know the reasons for these names?

16/12/2016

美丽中国-BEAUTIFUL CHINA – Shanghai Central Business District 🏢

15/12/2016

Have you ever heard of Lin Yutang, 林语堂 (Banzi, 10 ottobre 1895 – Taipei, 26 marzo 1976)? He is one of the fathers of Contemporary Chinese literature, and his writings described in a detailed way the changing of the Chinese society throughout the 20th Century. With his elegant style he appealed both to his people and dthe West, and his two books 吾国与吾民”(“My Country and My People”) and “生活的艺术”(“The Importance of living”) gave a deep impact on the development of the national literature. 📖

14/12/2016

Would you discover the artistic beauties of our ancient country? 🎨 Check out the Chinese Online Museum, an astonishing collection of the most prominent Chinese Art masterpiece, without leaving your warm couch ;)

China Online Museum is the finest online museum of Chinese art. It features Chinese calligraphy, painting, ceramics, bronzes, carving, and other artworks.

13/12/2016

美丽中国-BEAUTIFUL CHINA The forbidden city in Beijing 🇨🇳

12/12/2016

你们知道吗？Did you know?

Zongzi is a traditional Chinese food, rice balls stuffed with meat or vegetables, surrounded by bamboo leaves and steam cooked. Do you know for which occasion they are consumed? 🍢