Subway Sunday: Line 10’s Station Where Horses Used to Bathe
I am always amazed by how extensive Beijing’s subway network is. As of this moment,…
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Checkmate! Stories about Chinese Chess
[Suggestions on where to play Chinese Chess can be found at the end of this…
Mandarin Monday: Cool Down by Using These Summer-Related Words
It’s undeniably hot and what better respite is there than to stay under a shade and…
Mandarin Monday: Learn the Correct Character Stroke Order Using This App
Ask a Chinese guy on the street, “你知道多少汉字?” Nǐ zhīdào duōshǎo hànzì? (How many Chinese characters…
Mandarin Monday: The HSK Cheat Sheet – 300 Words for Levels 1 and 2
When learning a new language, it is important to know basic greetings and words to…
The Loreli Affordable Art Market Returns this Sunday to Beixinqiao
Maybe you grew up in a quaint town like mine and occasionally had to endure…
Mandarin Monday: Serious About Furthering Your Chinese? Then Take an HSK Test
If you think learning Chinese is difficult, well yes, you’re correct. To assess how far…
Literature of the Middle Kingdom: A Chinese Culture Summer Reading List
There is a lot to learn about Chinese culture as a newcomer to Beijing. Across…
Animation Brings the Magic to Family-Friendly Opera
If you think opera is all fat ladies screeching in Viking helmets, then a celebrated…
Cultural Convergence: Essential Chinese-American Literature Summer Reading List
Moving to China as an American Born Chinese five years ago, I experienced isolation as…