Buying things on Taobao

Buying things on Taobao

Do you know what the biggest online shopping site in China is? It’s not Amazon or eBay! It’s Taobao, or 淘宝网 [táo bǎo wǎng]! “淘 [táo]” here means “to pan” as in “panning for gold”, and “宝 [bǎo]” means “treasure”. So 淘宝 [táo bǎo] means “panning/searching for treasure”. It is operated by the Alibaba Group…

Christmas – 圣诞节

Christmas – 圣诞节

Do Chinese people celebrate Christmas? As you probably know, the biggest holiday in China is during the Lunar New Year, which usually occurs around February. Christmas is not an official holiday in China. When it lands on a weekday most activities will occur in the evening. These could include shopping, dining, gift-giving between loved ones…