Chinese Festivals
This festival marks the start of the lunar new year.
(这个节日标志着农历新年的开始。)
What is the Spring Festival/Chinese New Year?
This is the most commonly spoken language in China.
（这是中国最常用的语言。）
What is Mandarin?
This city is home to the Forbidden City.
（这座城市是故宫的所在地。）
What is Beijing?
This dish, originating from Beijing, is a traditional Chinese delicacy where thin slices of roasted duck are wrapped in thin pancakes with hoisin sauce and scallions.
（这道源自北京的传统中国美食，将薄片烤鸭配以甜面酱和葱包裹在薄饼中。）
What is Peking duck?
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, people traditionally eat these round pastries filled with various fillings.
(在中秋节期间，人们传统上会吃的内有各种馅料的圆形糕点。)
What are mooncakes?
This phonetic system, invited in mainland China, is used to romanize Mandarin Chinese for learners to pronounce Chinese characters.
（这个发音系统是在中国大陆发明的，用于将普通话汉字罗马化，帮助学习者发音。）
What is pinyin?
Known for its spicy cuisine, this capital city of Sichuan province is also home to China's famous giant pandas.
（以辣味美食闻名的这座四川省省会城市也是中国著名的大熊猫的家园。）
What is Chengdu?
This style of Cantonese cuisine consists of small dishes like dumplings, buns, and rolls, traditionally served with tea.
（这种粤菜风格包括小份的点心，如饺子、包子和卷，传统上配茶一起食用。）
What is Dim Sum?
This festival is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month and honors the poet Qu Yuan.
（这个节日在农历五月初五庆祝，用以纪念诗人屈原。）
What is the Dragon Boat Festival?
Mandarin Chinese uses this number of tones to distinguish meaning.
（中文普通话中一共有几个声调。）
What are four tones?
This famous structure, built to protect China from invasions, stretches over 13,000 miles and is often mistakenly thought to be visible from space.
（这个著名的军事工程为了保护中国免受侵略而建，全长超过13,000英里，常被误认为可以从太空中看到。）
What is the Great Wall (of China)?
This Chinese dining experience involves cooking raw ingredients like meat, vegetables, and tofu in a communal pot of simmering broth, often accompanied by dipping sauces.
（这种中国餐饮体验包括将肉类、蔬菜和豆腐等生食材放入共用的锅中在沸腾的汤中煮熟，通常配有蘸酱。）
What is Hot Pot?
This traditional food eaten during the Lantern Festival symbolizes family togetherness.
（人们在元宵节食用这种传统食物，它象征着家庭团圆。）
What is tangyuan (glutinous rice balls)?
This ancient form of Chinese writing, carved onto animal bones and turtle shells, is considered the earliest known form of Chinese script.
（有一种古老的汉字形式被刻在动物骨头和龟甲上，被认为是已知最早的汉字形式。它叫做什么？）
What is Oracle-bone inscription (Jiǎgǔwén）?
This ancient capital city is home to the famous Terracotta Army and was the starting point of the Silk Road.
（这座古老的都城是著名的兵马俑的所在地，也是丝绸之路的起点。）
What is Xi’an?
These dough-wrapped morsels, often filled with meat or vegetables, are a staple in Chinese cuisine, commonly eaten during Chinese New Year for good luck.
（这些用面团包裹的食物通常里面有肉或蔬菜，是中国菜中的主食，常在春节期间食用，象征着好运。）
What are dumplings (or jiǎozi)?