Suzhi Vegetarian Restaurant
I’m not usually a fan of windowless restaurants. Nevertheless, there’s something immensely cozy about this…
Browsing: language
“Wo ting bu dong”: Survival Chinese for the Terrified
When my wife told me she’d been offered a job in Beijing, the first thing…
Camp It Up: A Preview of 2015 Beijing Summer Programs, Part 1
If your family is staying in Beijing for at least part of the summer holidays,…
LAYman’s Chronicles: Beijing Expat Defeated by 2nd Grade English Vocabulary
Although my business card reads Photographer, I’ve been a Wordsmith for even longer. I cannot…
Stay an App Ahead: The Right Word Review
Ever struggle to figure out how to use who’s and whose or lose and loose?…
5 Phrases You Should Not Tell Your Child
The big phrases such as "I wish you were more like your sister or brother"…
What does Malayalam have to do with Mandarin? Stirring the Language Hot Pot in Beijing
The driver of my red-cloth-covered pedicab is trundling along on the Beijing street, threatening to…
Language Lesson: “I Can Help You”
Even if locals know that I am not Chinese, they tend to rattle off…
Five Fun Chinese Language Learning Apps for Kids
Sadly, I’m not one of those “I have a degree in Chinese” expats. Nor am…
Speaking in Tongues: Monolingualism or Bilingualism?
Expat kids in Beijing kids have some conspicuous and concrete advantages over their homeland peers…