Food and Drink
World’s most consumed beverage after water.
What is Tea?
Famed for its use during celebrations, this pyrotechnic device originated from China.
What is the Firework?
Famous tile-based game where each player holds one of 4 “wind positions.”
What is Mahjong?
This sister city to New York City serves as China’s official capital.
What is Beijing?
The primary language of China’s Guangdong province.
What is Cantonese?
2,000 year old protein-rich food often used as a meat substitute.
What is Tofu?
The earliest form of this famous “hand game” originated from China.
What is Rock, Paper, Scissors?
This color is traditionally associated with death and mourning in China.
What is White?
This sister city to Kansas City is home to several renowned landmarks, including the Terracotta Army, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, and a famous Bell Tower.
What is Xi’an?
Romanization system used to represent Mandarin words with latin characters.
What is Pinyin?
The world’s best-selling liquor and most consumed in the world.
What is Baiju?
This hygienic tool was first invented in China using hairs from Siberian hogs.
What is a toothbrush?
The practice of arranging pieces in a living or workspace to create balance with the natural world.
What is Feng shui?
This sister city to Chicago is home to the largest stock exchange in the Asia-Pacific.
What is Shanghai?
The majority of China’s languages belong to this larger language family.
What is Sino-Tibeten?
Numbing seasoning derived from Sichuan peppercorn.
What is Mala?
China’s “Four Great Inventions” include the magnetic compass, printing, gunpowder and this.
What is Papermaking?
Prevalent Chinese cultural concept encompassing one’s network of personal and business relationships.
What is Guānxi?
This sister city to Phoenix is associated with the giant panda that inhabits the surrounding area, and is also home to a national panda breeding and research institute.
What is Chengdu?
The Chinese writing system provided the original basis for the writing systems of Japan, Korea, and this southeast Asian country.
What is Vietnam?
According to legend, the Han people baked secret messages into these deserts that detailed plans for rebellion against Mongol rule.
Mooncakes
China's high-speed rail network surpassed this milestone figure (in kilometers) by the end of 2025, exceeding the combined total of all other countries.
What is 50,000 Kilometers?
or
~31,000 Miles
Chinese plucked zither with moveable bridges underneath each string.
What is a Guzheng?
This sister city to Boston is home to West Lake or Xihu, a scenic freshwater lake that influenced garden designs throughout East Asia.
What is Hangzhou?
Group of languages spoken around Shanghai, including Shanghainese.
What is Wu Chinese?