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…
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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…
Experience the Mysteries of Genghis Khan’s Wall with the Lindesays
Get over to Capital M this Sunday, June 11 (4-5:30pm), and explore the lesser known…
Mandarin Monday: Challenge Your Chinese Proficiency with These Game Apps
I have a good pictographic memory, and that makes it easier for me to remember…
“I Never Said That” – Communicating Across Cultures
“I can’t believe how manipulative you are! You tried to fool me, but I know…
Mandarin Monday: Using Podcasts and WeChat to Step Up Your Chinese Study
“Talk to locals,” “Speak it daily,” “Always practice.” These are my mantras in learning (or…
Author Profile: Bronwyn Bancroft Celebrates Her Indigenous Australian Heritage
Every year, Australian Writers’ Week brings authors from the Land Down Under to China for…
Age in East Asia: Why My Son is Both Two and Four Years Old in China
Asking about a child’s age: A simple conversation starter in China “What’s your age”, a…