A gentleman named Buzi (卜子) asks his wife (卜妻) to make him a new pair of pants (裤子), but he doesn't give her very clear instructions. HSK 3-4.
Communist folk tales: 《水缸的秘密》- The secret of the water jugCommunist folk tales: 《水缸的秘密》- The secret of the water jug
Our last Communist-themed post for the week: a classic revolutionary-era story about the man himself, Chairman Mao. HSK 4-5.
Communist folk tales: 《朱德的扁担》- Zhu De’s Carrying PoleCommunist folk tales: 《朱德的扁担》- Zhu De’s Carrying Pole
Zhu De (朱德) is an early Communist folk hero, and the founder of the People's Liberation Army (解放军), also called the Red Army (红军). This popular revolutionary story highlights his
Political speech: Deng Xiaoping addresses the Hong Kong handover in 1984Political speech: Deng Xiaoping addresses the Hong Kong handover in 1984
It’s Communism Week at CRP. All this week, we’re learning Chinese through the lens of historical and modern CCP propaganda, speeches, stories, essays and songs.
Communist songs: 《东方红》- The East is RedCommunist songs: 《东方红》- The East is Red
This song is a relic of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). The melody was adapted from an old farmer's folk song back in 1942, and became popular when Mao Zedong's (毛泽东)