Chatting online is seldom considered a method for learning Chinese, but it has several unique benefits. While generally regarded as a frivolous...
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Don’t try to improve everything at once when learning Chinese
To communicate in Chinese, many different skills need to come together and work in unison. If you’re speaking, word order and word choice need to be...
How to Say Your Industry or Work Style in Chinese?
Wǒ shì zuò cǎi gòu de. 我是做采购的。 I work in purchasing. Wǒ shì zuò fáng dì chǎn de. 我是做房地产的。 I work in real estate. Wǒ shì zuò fú...
Chongqing-Wuhan Trains
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The Best 6 Enjoyable Places to Shop in Guangzhou
The Best 6 Enjoyable Places to Shop in Guangzhou Guangzhou is the largest and most...
How to Cook Wontons
How to Cook Wontons Wonton (pronounced "hún tún" or "hún tun" in Chinese pinyin, pronounced...
Role-playing to learn more Chinese and avoid frustration
Image credit: flickr.com/photos/ardenswayoflife/ I have had my fair share of Chinese language courses, even though it’s also true that most of my...
Student Q&A, November 2024: Pros and cons of digital tools for Chinese reading, and the struggle to find comprehensible and interesting texts
This week’s podcast episode is a reader and listener Q&A, where I answer three questions about reading in Chinese. This time, I’m answering...
How to Get the Most out of Macau in 2 Days
How to Get the Most out of Macau in 2 Days Although small in geographical size, Macau is one of...
Hulunbuir Grassland
Hulunbuir Grassland Located in the northeast of Inner Mongolia, Hulunbuir Grassland is one of...
Zhangjiajie September Weather 2026: Before Crowds Return
Zhangjiajie September Weather 2026: Before Crowds Return September in Zhangjiajie is the start...
The Great Wall of China in the Han Dynasty
The Great Wall of China in the Han Dynasty The Great Wall in the Han Dynasty was the...