The 11th November (11.11) is the unofficial Single’s Day in Chinese pop culture. Have you guessed why? This date consists of 4 ones. Read here for more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singles_Day
For Chinese, 8 is the lucky number, as its sound resembles another Chinese word which means to be prosperous. 4, on the other hand, is seen as the bad number. It has a similar pronunciation as how we say death in Chinese. So 4 to Chinese is like 13 to Europeans.
Beijing (Běijīng 北京) is the capital of China, the center of the nation’s politics, culture and international exchanges. It is one of the six ancient cities in China and had served as the capital for the dynasties such as Jin (1115 AD – 1234 AD), Yuan (1279 AD -1368 AD), Ming (1368 AD -1644 A D) and Qin (1644 AD – 1911 AD). Read more about the city’s history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing
There are 7 main dialects spoken in China. Mandarin, the only official language, is based on the speech in the capital Beijing. It’s also called Pŭtōnghuà, meaning the common language (普通話).
Golden week (huáng jīn zhōu 黄金周): in the mainland of the People’s Republic of China, it is the name given to a semi-annual 7-day national holiday, implemented in 2000.
