'Biang' is one of the largest Chinese characters still in circulation, with 57 strokes. It is used to desribe a popular type of Shaanxi noodles. Biáng biáng noodles, touted as one of the "ten strange wonders of Shaanxi", are described as being as thick as a belt.The "Noodle King" chain in Beijing (梆梆麵北京連鎖店) serves biáng biáng noodles.Here is a clearer picture of what must be one of the craziest characters in existence.Because the Chinese...

This Chinese proverb is used to describe someone who does something and then prevents others doing it too. In other words someone who is quite a selfish person. This is quite different to the English proverb 'Burning Bridges' though which is more to do with purposefully loosing contact with a person.过河拆桥guò hé chāi qiáoCross River, Tear Down Bri...