History
The Mongols conquered and ruled China under this dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty
This number is considered bad luck due to its similarity in sound to the word "death"
4
The number of time zones across China
1
The highest grossing Chinese film to date
Ne Zha 2
The real name of the “Xue Hua Piao Piao” song
Yi Jian Mei
The founding leader of the Republic of China
Sun Yat-Sen
Starting February 17th 2026, the zodiac animal for this year
Horse
This desert, shared between northern China and Mongolia, is among the largest in the world
The Gobi Desert
The number of Kung Fu Panda movies
4
A Chinese nursery rhyme about a strange couple of big cats, one with no ear and the other with no tail
Two Tigers
These technologies are coined the "Four Great Inventions" of Ancient China
Compass, Gunpowder, Papermaking, Printing
Often called "Chinese Chess," this traditional board game includes unique pieces such as the cannon
Xiangqi
Several of China's largest cities, including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong, are built near this river's delta
The Pearl River
A famous man on the internet, nicknamed for his bald head and known for singing happily in the snow
Egg Man
A popular singer from Hong Kong known for her powerful vocals, especially in Mandopop (A remix of one of her songs is popular on TikTok)
G.E.M.
This uprising, lasting for 14 years, was led by Hong Xiuquan, who proclaimed himself Jesus Christ's brother
The Taiping Rebellion
In Chinese philosophy, these three schools of thought, together, form the Three Teachings
Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism
This city, the capital of Sichuan province, is home to the Research Base for Giant Panda Breeding
Chengdu
Term encompassing many Chinese television series, often 40+ episodes with genres like romance and fantasy
C-dramas
A famous Chinese New Year song composed in a minor key, originally written in 1945 by Chen Gexin to celebrate the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War
Gong Xi Gong Xi
Following the collapse of the Han Dynasty, this period of Chinese history, often considered among the deadliest, was characterized by multiple plagues and civil war among infighting warlords
The Three Kingdoms
The four gentlemen / the four noble ones
The Ming Dynasty traveler Xu Xiake declared that one need not visit the Five Great Mountains after viewing this mountain range in modern day Anhui province, named after the mythological emperor Huangdi
The Yellow Mountains
A martial artist, actor, director, and stuntman famous for his comedic timing and dangerous stunts in films like Rush Hour and Police Story
Jackie Chan
This Taiwanese singer born in 1953, often considered East Asia's first pop superstar, is known for hits such as "The Moon Represents My Heart" and "I Only Care About You"
Teresa Teng