Eight things to know about Autumn Equinox

September 23, 2025

The traditional Chinese calendar divides the year into "24 solar terms". The Autumn Equinox, or qiufen, the 16th solar term of the year, falls on Sept 23 this year.

Speak Shanghainese: Love talks for Qixi

August 29, 2025

Watch the video to learn how to speak the language of romance in the Shanghai dialect!

The story behind Qixi Festival

August 29, 2025

How much do you know about Qixi Festival or Chinese Valentine's Day? Let's look at the story behind it and share some insights on why it is so popular in China.

Nine things to know about Start of Autumn

August 07, 2025

Start of Autumn, the 13th solar term of the year, begins this year on Aug 7 and ends on Aug 23. Here are nine things you should know about Start of Autumn.

Registration now open for Chinese language program for expats in Hongkou

August 04, 2025

Shanghai's Hongkou district is launching a Chinese language program for expats, and registration is now open. Let's check!

Leap Sixth Month returns: Only six occurrences this century

July 28, 2025

July 25 did not mark the start of the seventh month on the Chinese calendar, but rather the Leap Sixth Month.

Seven things you may not know about Major Heat

July 22, 2025

Major Heat (da shu), the 12th solar term of the year, begins this year on July 22 and ends on Aug 6.

Six things you may not know about Minor Heat

July 07, 2025

Minor Heat (xiao shu), the 11th solar term of the year, lasts from July 7 to July 21 this year.

Six things you may not know about Summer Solstice

June 21, 2025

Summer Solstice (xia zhi), the 10th solar term of the year, begins on June 21 this year and ends on July 6.

Let's Speak Chinese 05: Local flair with a Shanghainese twist

June 12, 2025

Thong Hongheng adds a surprise by teaching the Shanghainese versions of two familiar Chinese words.