Why do Chinese people stand treat at their birthday parties? Backing to ancient China, the agricultural civilization occupied an important place.And because of this, people tended to live in the same place for a long time and they usually didn't move a lot except they met with serious disasters.So people lived in the same with their friends and relatives around even lifelong. In the ancient Chinese society, the relationships were also important. Thus at their birthdayp parties , weddings, or other important events, people invited their relatives and friends and treated them a meal. But when their relatives or friends invited them, they could also be treated back with a meal. And usually, people would take gifts with them to a birthday gathering or a wedding. And mostly, they also give money as a gift to the hosts. But treating your friends and relatives with a meal would cost a lot of money, why would people do that in China? Wouldn't they lose a lot of money? Certainly, it sounds unfair and unpleasant if you need to spend a lot of money at your own birthday party. But fairly, when your friends invite you to their birthday party, they pay for you as well. In Chinese culture, commonly, if one invites their friends or relatives to a meal, the hosts pay all the bills. But nowadays, young people going out to eat tend to go Dutch. But they need to discuss that before they eat, thus it becomes less awkward when they pay the bills. But still, feasts in China are important and popular. The purpose of treating friends and relatives is mainly make their relationships closer. People take turns to be the host of the feast so that treating becomes more fair. Probably going Dutch would be increasingly popular among young people, but this kind of custom would maintain. Foreigners might be confused about our feast culture. Concerning the western culture, people would be treated by their friends at their birthday. It's just so different from Chinese culture at this point. But personally, I think people have their freedom to make a choice whether they're in China or in a western country. At one's birthday party, what matters is he should enjoy himself.Something upsets me is people waste a lot of money on expensive feasts. This is not reasonable if we just make having a birthday party a time when we waste our money. Besides, if one pays all the bills, he would feel stressed and unpleased if he doesn't earn too much. Traditions should be passed from generation to generation, but it doesn't mean we should reserve all of the customs.

HELP THANKS! Make the most of the library on campus The library on campus plays an important role in education for students. It is not only a palace of knowledge, but also an incubator of great new ideas. The library offers students a quiet place to stay in and to be lost in deep thinking. Students can get access to enormous books and lots of e-books available as well. As a famous saying goes, books are the food for the hungry of great mind. Many famous figures have benefited from reading a lot. There is no doubt that reading good books can enrich one's mind and can even change one's life. The Jews are regarded the best readers in the world, since the love for books has been their tradition, passed from generation to generation. It is of importance that students should actively learn by themselves, rather than just reconcile themselves to gain knowledge. What I feel fantanstic is that I have figured out something, which I didn't really understand, by reading some books in our library. It's like a surprise when I discover a great book that may change my precious thoughts. Time is precious and limited for everyon, but it's never a waste to spend your time on reading a good book. Especially for the undergraduates, there is a lot of time that they can manage freely. Compared with playing computer games or chatting every day, reading is much more meaningful and beneficial. And it is also a precious chance that they can stay in the library, reading a book in calm. Once they leave the campus and start working, they will find it harder to read a book with enough patience and time. They will be busy with work, and they will get stress from many aspects in life. The library in our college has got modern facilities, making it easier to borrow and return books. Furthermore, it's also equiped with some electronic reading devices. And we can also read e-books through an app provided by the library. To make the most of these facilities, we should get used to different reading patterns. When I read, I like to take a small notebook and write down some simple summmaries about what I read. This helps me understand the whole books, and grasp the points. It's also helpful for my writing skills. Our knowledge should come from different kinds of books. For the college students, they should pay more attention to their major, but it doesn't mean they should give up the books about other fields. Learning about dufferent areas will make us more open-minded.

Winter in china Today, tge temperature was about 4-9 C. And I thought itywas colder than yes. This is not considered cold in winter. But this year, due to rhe climate change, the weather in some places has become a littl weird compared tobefore. In general, it wont be too warm in China in the winter. But this year, it's very warm in the south, just not my city anyway.I do appreciate the sunshine when the weather is fine ,since I can sun mys while sitti in the park. It's really relaxing on weekends. I think the weather can really affect someo's mood.When it's sunny, I feel more energy to study while when it's cloudy or too windy I feel a little upset .Especially when I walk on campus ,I can feel no living feelings. I don't know if it will snow this year. But as a southern Chinese person, I indeed have never seen too much snow. Snow is beautiful, and I do hope to see it this year. About winter, I have some beautiful memories and some painful times as well. Last year, I was in high school, when I felt extremely stressed , prepari for my college entran exams. But that period, there was a boy ,who I felt happy with .He help me with study too.And the stress disappeared when I talk to him. Howev,this boy, doesn't have time to contact me ,becau he has joined the army. I do wish he won get any sick in the army.

How do I say 呼出一团白气in English ? 孩子们堆着雪人，呼出一团白气。 The children were stacking the snowman, breaking out a white mist ? Or is steam okay in this case ?

My opinion on learning Chinese I know that nowadays, many people all over the world are becoming interested in Chinese language and the culture. But learning Chinese isn't easy. Chinese is rather different from other languages, including its characters and pronunciations. And most importantly, the language consists the culture, which is also different from many other cultures. So how do the Chinese learners learn Chinese? In my opinion, firstly, they should work hard on the pronunciations, which are hard to pronounce right. When you visit China, maybe you can do fine even you juts know how to speak Chinese in pinyin. In conclusion, the first step is to correct your ways of pronouncing. When learning a new character, you should know how it should be pronounced right, then you should remember how to write it right. So memorizing the orders of Chinese characters is an important step. Do not think it's a waste of time to memorize the right writing orders. When you are done, you will write beautiful Chinese, or else, the writing could be ugly actually. Try to learn words with translation. Only learning every single character isn't enough. You should combine the characters to words and phrases. Then you could try to make sentences by words. If the grammar is wrongly used, check the grammar book later. Don't fear of making mistakes!

College isn't actually heaven. Before I went to college,I thought once I left high school,it would so cool.And my teachers also said high school was the toughest period for students.But now I can feel it's not really true. College is like a small society ,where you can meet a lot of different kinds of people.You should also study hard,but just now by the ways used in your high school.In China,the college entrance examination is the most important for high school students.So most students only study aiming to get high grades.And in college,you should not study like that. However,many good students become upset in college,some of which lose interest in study or become addicted to games.If living like that,they cant get the expected results eventually. College also isn't the end for students,and learning should never end.We call that"lifelong study".When we have enough time,we should read more books,make more friends,and grow our mind wiser. As long as we work on every step very carefully,we won't have a bad career.

Bonjour Salut !je m'appelle Grace, 19ans. Je apprendre le français, et je veux aider. Je suis chinoise, je parler le chinois et le anglais. Alors, je aider ton chinois.:)

Laziness can not be an excuse Sometimes people make many good plans and imagine the good results,but they fail when they take the plans into action. Everyone can be like this,even the most successful are not perfect.But laziness is a nature for people,and we should overcome it. Make a plan ,then do it. A good start is a half of success?No!Even if you are just a little far away from your success,you are still a loser.We should hold on to the end,without always complaining! We should be more hard -working ,be better us.So stop looking for excuses for yourself!

Looking for language partners I would like to improve my English,including my vocabulary,speaking and writing.I am also learning basical French but I find it a little hard to make sentences and memorize the words. I want to find some people to practice English or learn French with me:) If you are interested in Chimese learning,I can help you with it. So,if you would like to be friends,please contact me^^ Thanks!