Phase 2 / Module plan
Chinese Culture Topics
Browse Chinese culture topics and practical guides by module, from food and body care to Chinglish, etiquette, travel, and online trends.
Core atlasPersistent search demand around hot water, table etiquette, breakfast, street food, and food-as-care explainers.
Sprint 1Evergreen
Food and table logic
How a Chinese meal thinks in balance, temperature, season, and social care.
why Chinese people drink hot waterChinese table etiquetteChinese breakfast foodsrinsing bowls with teaChinese street foodsharing dishes
Core atlasGood for short-form social posts and personal-story driven articles.
Sprint 2Evergreen
Daily habits and body care
Small household rules that look ordinary in China but surprising elsewhere.
belly-button warmthslippers at homeair conditioning cautionhot water dispenserskeeping feet warmthermos culture
Core atlasHigh curiosity topic; publish with careful claim labels and professional-advice disclaimers.
Sprint 1TCMEvergreen
Chinese wellness vocabulary
Terms like dampness and heatiness as cultural body-language, not diagnosis.
dampnessheatinessbody constitutionhot and cold foodsfood therapyseasonal care
Core atlasRecent buzzwords show hybrid language can explain modern China without sounding academic.
Sprint 2Trends
Chinglish and hybrid language
From translation mistakes to China English, office English, and viral Chinese-English memes.
city bu citylong time no seeadd oilpeople mountain people seaoffice Englishtranslation humor
Field notesStrong cross-cultural evergreen category; suitable after the first food/body modules.
Evergreen
Social rituals and relationship logic
Face, politeness, gift-giving, hosting, paying the bill, and indirect refusals.
facekeqi politenessdo you tip in Chinameeting Chinese parentsgift taboosganbei and toastingfamily questions
Field notesStrong social and search demand from travelers who need practical cultural context, not only attraction lists.
Sprint 2Evergreen
Travel etiquette and everyday infrastructure
What first-time visitors need to understand about payments, apps, queues, transport, toilets, restaurants, and public life in China.
first trip to China tipsAlipay and WeChat Pay for foreignersChina without Mandarinsubway etiquettepublic toilets in Chinano tipping in China
Field notesUse as a rotating editorial lane based on yearly buzzword lists and social discussion.
TrendsSprint 2
Online trends and modern life
A living module for high-discussion terms such as relaxation, work smell, citywalk, and fandom goods.
very Chinese timeLabubu explainedguzi economycity bu citycitywalk and country walkChinese internet slang
Field notesEvergreen and SEO-friendly; schedule by calendar rather than trend spikes.
Evergreen
Seasons, festivals, and time
How Chinese life divides the year through solar terms, festivals, foods, and family routines.
Spring FestivalQingmingDragon BoatMid-Autumnsolar termsdog days
Field notesHigh global curiosity; publish as educational culture with safety notes, not self-treatment guidance.
TCMEvergreen
Traditional Chinese medicine
A careful cultural introduction to TCM ideas, acupoints, herbs, and yangsheng movement without giving diagnosis or treatment instructions.
yin-yangqi and meridiansacupointsChinese herbstai chiwuqinxibaduanjinwhen to see a clinician
Field notesIndependent demand appears in official guidance, academic reviews, diaspora questions, and recurring cross-cultural family conflicts.
Evergreen
Pregnancy, postpartum, and family care
Zuo yuezi, pregnancy-care language, grandparent childcare, and baby milestones explained without stereotypes or medical promises.
zuo yueziChinese postpartum confinementyang tai and an taitai jiaoChinese grandparents childcareChinese baby traditions
Concept bridgeKeep v1 educational; defer personalized readings to private backend.
Future
Home space and feng shui bridge
Public cultural explainers today, future paid spatial readings later.
entrywaybed positionnorth-south airflowbalcony laundryplantsdesk direction