一、中国那些易错的地名
四川 Sichuan, Szechwan, Szechuan
陝西 Shaanxi
厦门Amoy
西藏Tibet
二、四大发明的英文说法
四大发明 the four great inventions of ancient China
火药 gunpowder
印刷术 printing
造纸术 paper-making
指南针 the compass
三、假期霸屏的那些中国四大名著
《三国演义》 Three Kingdoms
《西游记》 Journey to the West; Pilgrimage to the West
《水浒传》 Heroes of the Marshes; Tales of the Water Margin
《红楼梦》 Dream of the Red Mansions
四、那些我们耳熟能详的经典作品
《史记》 Historical Records
《山海经》 The Classic of Mountains and Rivers
《孝经》 Book of Filial Piety
《孙子兵法》 The Art of War
《三字经》 The Three-Character Scripture;The Three-Word Chant
五、汉语的秘密
汉字 Chinese character
单音节 single syllable
汉语四声调 the four tones of Chinese characters
阳平 rising tone
阴平 high and level tone
上声 falling-rising tone
去声 falling tone
五言绝句 a poem of four lines，each containing of five characters
对对联 matching an antithetical couplet
六、中华文化遗产拾珠
重要文化遗产 major cultural heritage
优秀民间艺术 outstanding folk arts
文物 cultural relics
中国画 traditional Chinese painting
书法 calligraphy
水墨画 Chinese brush painting; ink and wash painting
工笔 traditional Chinese realistic painting
中国结 Chinese knot
旗袍 Cheongsam
中山装 Chinese tunic suit
唐装 traditional Chinese garments (clothing)，Tang suit
七、中国年&那些传统节日
十二生肖 the twele Chinese zodiac signs
本命年
one's year of birth considered in relation to the 12 Terrestrial Branches
传统节日 traditional holidays
春节 the Spring Festival
元宵节
the Lantern Festival (15th day of the first lunar month)
清明节
the Pure Brightness Festival / the Tomb-sweeping Day (April the 5th)
端午节
the Dragon Boat Festival (5th of the fifth lunar month)
中秋节
the Moon Festival / the Mid-Autumn Day (15th of the eight lunar month)
重阳节 the Double Ninth Day / the Aged Day
八、中国天干地支等
阳历 solar calendar
公历 Gregorian calendar
阴历 lunar calendar
天干 heavenly stem
地支 earthly branch
闰年 leap year
二十四节气 the twenty-four solar terms
九、中国瑰宝
习武健身 practice martial art for fitness
气功 qigong，deep breathing exercises
篆刻 seal cutting upriteous
工艺, 手艺 workmanship/craftsmanship
卷轴 scroll
蜡染 wax printing
泥人 clay figurine
漆画 lacquer painting
唐三彩 Tri-colored glazed pottery of theTang Dynasty
景泰蓝 cloisonné(enamel)
文房四宝 writing materials
