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Couriers in Taipei sorting packages for home delivery
大学 Universities

双十一来了：留学生怎么网购更便宜

Double 11 Is Here: How International Students Can Shop Online for Less
HSK 2· 3 min read
A pink and purple child's kick scooter with yellow wheels lying fallen in tall grass.
读书 Read

坏了的滑板车

The Broken Scooter
HSK 2· 2 min read
Close-up of bright red maple leaves on a branch at Xiangshan (Fragrant Hills) Park in Beijing.
文化 Culture

爷爷和我去香山看红叶

Grandpa and I Go to Xiangshan to See the Red Leaves
HSK 2· 3 min read
A vintage wood-cabinet radio with a round tuning dial, photographed from the front.
读书 Read

外婆的收音机

Grandma's Radio
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A table set with several small steamer baskets and plates of Chinese morning-tea dim sum dishes
文化 Culture

奶奶和我去泰州喝早茶

Grandma and I Go to Taizhou for Morning Tea
HSK 2· 2 min read
一个带跑道的学校操场，天气晴朗
大学 Universities

大学的健身房和操场

The Campus Gym and Sports Field
HSK 2· 2 min read
A persimmon field in autumn with ripe orange persimmons hanging on the branches
时政 News

霜降到了，北方开始有霜，南方还很暖

Frost's Descent Arrives: Frost in the North, Still Warm in the South
HSK 2· 2 min read
Tea cups and a gaiwan on a tray just after tea has been poured for guests.
文化 Culture

奶奶教我给客人倒茶

Grandma Teaches Me to Pour Tea for a Guest
HSK 2· 2 min read
Close-up photo of a single red maple leaf with pale veins, set against a blurred green and brown autumn background.
读书 Read

小兰的树叶本

Xiaolan's Leaf Notebook
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A KFC restaurant storefront with its red sign and logo.
经济 Business

肯德基美国换可乐，中国门店仍卖百事

KFC Switches Colas in the US — China Still Sells Pepsi
HSK 2· 2 min read
A street vendor stands beside a large pan of chestnuts roasting over a fire on a cold day in Tianjin, China.
读书 Read

糖炒栗子

Sugar-Roasted Chestnuts
HSK 2· 2 min read
A small neighborhood supermarket storefront in Wuhan with signs advertising daily goods.
大学 Universities

大学里的小商店：留学生在哪儿买东西

The Shop on Campus: Where International Students Buy Things
HSK 2· 2 min read
Grey brick qilou arcade houses along Enning Road in Guangzhou's Liwan district, near Yongqing Fang
文化 Culture

爷爷和我去永庆坊

Grandpa and I Go to Yongqing Fang
HSK 2· 3 min read
Boats moving along the Grand Canal on the outskirts of Yangzhou, China
文化 Culture

国庆节，我们坐船看大运河

National Day: We Ride a Boat on the Grand Canal
HSK 2· 2 min read
The west gate of the China National Botanical Garden in Beijing, home to this autumn's chrysanthemum show
文化 Culture

我和爸爸妈妈去看菊花

Dad, Mom and I Go See the Chrysanthemums
HSK 2· 2 min read
A street scene in Xian Tang Village, Dongguan, China, decorated for the Double Ninth Festival.
文化 Culture

重阳节：我和爸爸去看爷爷奶奶

Double Ninth Festival: Dad and I Visit Grandpa and Grandma
HSK 2· 3 min read
Two people walk with umbrellas down a narrow rain-wet street in Siena, Italy, a bicycle parked against the wall beside them.
读书 Read

两把伞

Two Umbrellas
HSK 2· 2 min read
Golden ginkgo trees line a path on a Beijing university campus in autumn
大学 Universities

寒露到了：脚不能露

Cold Dew Arrives: Keep Your Feet Covered
HSK 2· 2 min read
A cup of pearl milk tea (bubble tea) with tapioca pearls
大学 Universities

大学里的奶茶店

The Milk Tea Shop on Campus
HSK 2· 2 min read
Red and yellow autumn leaves dusted with a light layer of fresh snow
时政 News

黑龙江"雪乡"下雪了

First Snow Falls on "Snow Town" in Heilongjiang
HSK 2· 2 min read
A white porcelain stem cup painted with pink peony flowers and leafy vines, with a line of decorative script near the rim.
读书 Read

妈妈的生日礼物

Mom's Birthday Gift
HSK 2· 2 min read
The International Wall at Jinan University in Guangzhou, lined with the flags and names of countries its international students come from
大学 Universities

留学生的一周

An International Student's Week
HSK 2· 3 min read
Exterior of Fo Ding Gong, the Buddha Summit Palace at Niushou Mountain near Nanjing, with pale stone steps and a golden pagoda roof against the sky.
信仰 Faith

国庆假期，我和姐姐去牛首山看舍利

National Day Holiday: My Sister and I Go to Niushou Mountain to See the Relic
HSK 2· 2 min read
Beijing Foreign Studies University's West Campus, seen from a passing bus
大学 Universities

校园卡就是图书馆卡：留学生怎么借书

Your Campus Card Is Your Library Card: How International Students Borrow Books
HSK 2· 3 min read
北京朝阳公园秋天的树林，树叶黄了，阳光很好
时政 News

国庆假期，北京天气怎么样

How Is Beijing's Weather During the National Day Holiday?
HSK 2· 2 min read
A large flower basket decorated with peony patterns and flowers stands on Tiananmen Square ahead of China's National Day.
文化 Culture

国庆节要到了，我和妈妈去看花篮

National Day Is Coming: Mom and I Go See the Flower Basket
HSK 2· 2 min read
A Starbucks store at the KingKey 100 KK Mall in Shenzhen, China
经济 Business

星巴克、瑞幸卖起便宜早饭，要跟包子铺抢生意

Starbucks and Luckin Roll Out Cheap Breakfasts to Compete With Bun Shops
HSK 2· 2 min read
Rows of orange persimmons tied with string, hanging under an eave to dry in the autumn air.
读书 Read

奶奶的柿子

Grandma's Persimmons
HSK 2· 2 min read
A hand holding a house key, about to insert it into a door lock.
读书 Read

小杰的钥匙

Xiaojie's Key
HSK 2· 2 min read
An open cardboard shipping box with packing paper, standing in for the flood of delivery packages that arrive during China's online shopping festivals.
经济 Business

京东“双十一”十月十二日开始，比去年晚三天

JD's "Double Eleven" Sale Starts October 12, Three Days Later Than Last Year
HSK 2· 2 min read
The old stone Lugou (Marco Polo) Bridge in Beijing, its balustrades lined with small carved stone lions.
文化 Culture

我和奶奶去卢沟桥看月亮

Grandma and I Go to Lugou Bridge to Watch the Moon
HSK 2· 2 min read
大学 Universities

秋分到了：今天，白天和晚上一样长

Autumn Equinox Arrives: Today, Day and Night Are Equal
HSK 2· 3 min read
Hairy crabs displayed for sale at a market stall.
时政 News

阳澄湖大闸蟹赶不上今年中秋节

Yangcheng Lake Crabs Won't Be Ready in Time for This Year's Mid Autumn Festival
HSK 2· 2 min read
Painted wooden eaves and roof decoration on a historic building in a traditional Huizhou-style village in Anhui
文化 Culture

我和爷爷去看鱼灯

Grandpa and I Go See the Fish Lanterns
HSK 2· 2 min read
A delivery van stacked with cardboard packages on a city street in China
经济 Business

快递涨价了，网店老板要多付钱

Delivery Prices Rise in Jiangsu and Anhui — Online Sellers Pay More
HSK 2· 2 min read
A lantern made from a hollowed pomelo peel, a Mid-Autumn Festival craft in southern China
文化 Culture

中秋快到了，我们去买柚子

Mid-Autumn Is Near: We Go Buy Pomelos
HSK 2· 3 min read
A 19th-century oil painting of an elderly woman helping a child thread a sewing needle by candlelight.
读书 Read

奶奶的顶针

Grandma's Thimble
HSK 2· 2 min read
Cartons of fresh chicken eggs, white and brown
经济 Business

中秋节要到了，鸡蛋涨价了

Mid-Autumn Festival Is Near — And Egg Prices Are Rising
HSK 2· 2 min read
The old stone Guangji Bridge in the ancient canal town of Tangqi, near Hangzhou
时政 News

杭州地铁新线，要开到古镇塘栖了

Hangzhou's New Subway Line Will Reach the Old Town of Tangqi
HSK 2· 2 min read
A small wooden house and a picnic table under yellow and orange autumn trees in a park.
读书 Read

红气球

The Red Balloon
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Three women in a Jiufen candy shop packaging peanut brittle into small plastic cups on a wooden counter, with shelves of jarred snacks behind them and a red shop sign on the wall.
读书 Read

小周的陀螺

Xiaozhou's Spinning Top
HSK 2· 2 min read
The gate and courtyard of Huaqiao University's Xiamen campus, with a modern building and trees.
大学 Universities

华侨大学开学：一万多名新生

Huaqiao University Opens: Over 10,000 New Students
HSK 2· 2 min read
The southern shore of Yangcheng Lake near Suzhou, calm water stretching toward a low green shoreline under an open sky.
文化 Culture

今年的螃蟹，要等一等

This Year's Crabs Are Making Us Wait
HSK 2· 3 min read
Chrysanthemums for sale at a flower market
大学 Universities

今天是教师节

Today Is Teacher's Day
HSK 2· 2 min read
A Chinese high-speed train waiting at a platform before departure
大学 Universities

中秋节、国庆节：你的大学放几天假？

Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day: How Many Days Off Does Your University Give?
HSK 2· 2 min read
Tubes and boxes of Chung Hwa brand colored pencils displayed on a shop shelf, with a yellow price tag reading $12 for a 12-colour set.
读书 Read

小方的彩色铅笔

Xiaofang's Colored Pencils
HSK 2· 2 min read
Panoramic view of the coastal city of Sanya, Hainan, where the Hui Muslim village of Huihui is located.
信仰 Faith

星期五，爸爸去清真寺

On Friday, Dad Goes to the Mosque
HSK 2· 3 min read
A milk tea chain storefront in Changsha, China — the kind of shop now also selling cheap coffee
经济 Business

奶茶店卖起了便宜咖啡，最低一块九一杯

Milk Tea Shops Start Selling Cheap Coffee — As Low As 1.9 Yuan a Cup
HSK 2· 2 min read
Blue priority seats near the front of a city bus, marked with signage for elderly, pregnant, and disabled passengers.
读书 Read

公交车上的座位

The Seat on the Bus
HSK 2· 1 min read
科技 Tech

苹果第一部折叠手机要来了，最贵两万多块钱

Apple's First Foldable iPhone Is Coming — Top Model Could Cost Over 20,000 Yuan
HSK 2· 2 min read
The Yifu Science and Technology building on Southeast University's Sipailou campus in Nanjing
大学 Universities

东南大学新生：骑车706公里去报到

Southeast University Freshmen: One Student Biked 706 Kilometers to Enroll
HSK 2· 3 min read
A basketful of freshly harvested red apples
文化 Culture

一家人和苹果

A Family and Some Apples
HSK 2· 2 min read
A wet white German Shepherd puppy standing outdoors after being out in the rain, looking toward the camera with a forest in the background.
读书 Read

迷路的小狗

The Lost Puppy
HSK 2· 2 min read
In the evening, a group of women dance together in a neighborhood square in China
文化 Culture

晚饭后，奶奶去公园跳舞

After Dinner, Grandma Goes to the Park to Dance
HSK 2· 3 min read
A wide valley near Turpan filled with rows of grapevines trained over wooden trellises, with dry brown hills in the background.
读书 Read

小云的葡萄

Xiaoyun's Grapes
HSK 2· 2 min read
Xiamen University's Siming Campus west gate, the university whose class schedule appears in this article
大学 Universities

大学生的一天

A Day in the Life of a Chinese University Student
HSK 2· 2 min read
Entrance area of Everland theme park in Yongin, South Korea, home to the panda family
国际 Global

韩国大熊猫宝宝要取名，大家一起选

South Korea's Baby Panda Needs a Name — the Public Gets to Choose
HSK 2· 2 min read
A brightly lit gold jewelry shop front in a Shenzhen shopping mall at night
经济 Business

金价上涨，深圳水贝买金子的人变多了

Gold Prices Rise, and More People Are Buying at Shenzhen's Shuibei Market
HSK 2· 4 min read
A red Moleskine diary notebook lying closed on a desk next to a pen.
读书 Read

乐乐的暑假日记

Lele's Summer Diary
HSK 2· 2 min read
A black-and-white historical photograph of the Temple of Confucius in Canton (Guangzhou), China
文化 Culture

上学第一天，老师点红点

First Day of School: The Teacher Marks a Red Dot
HSK 2· 2 min read