When we are born, our brains are open to the world of sound and we can perceive differences between sounds we as adults have learnt to ignore. To be...
Category: Chinese
The nine principles of learning (and the mistakes from failing to follow them)
I first met Scott Young in 2014 in Taiwan when he was doing his year without English, spending 100 days learning Chinese. I gave him some advice...
What It’s Like to Work in a Chinese Office
What It's Like to Work in a Chinese Office <!-- Pinyin chart Video ...
Make Desserts and Learn the Chinese Zodiac (Episode 6): Snake and Pig Ice Skin Mooncake
Make Desserts and Learn the Chinese Zodiac (Episode 6): Snake and Pig Ice Skin Mooncake <!-- Pinyin...
How Learning Mandarin as a Family Makes a Big Difference!
For many, the idea of picking up a language so different from their own can feel daunting—complex characters, unfamiliar sounds, and a culture rich...
3-Day Guizhou Weekend Tour
3-Day Guizhou Weekend Tour Time-Smart Guizhou Minorities Discovery Here is a great way for...
The Top 7 Ethnic Festivals in Yunnan
The Top 7 Ethnic Festivals in Yunnan Yunnan has the greatest number of ethnic groups in China,...
Kickstart your Chinese character learning with the 100 most common radicals
I’ve taught many introduction courses in Chinese. Each time, I’ve felt the lack of a beginner-friendly list of the most common Chinese radicals. I...
The forking path: A human approach to learning Chinese
When learning Chinese, there are three factors you need to improve to get the most out of your learning: content, method and time. The first,...
The get-back-up-to-speed summer challenge
I’ve been on vacation and haven’t thought too much about studying, which means that I have failed miserably to keep my vocabulary review queues at a...
East meets West
East meets West What Food Chinese People DON’T Eat? The Chinese Attitude towards Life Disney movie: Mulan’s story Chinese Names of Popular...
One-Day Xi’an Highlights Private Tour
One-Day Xi'an Highlights Private Tour A Day of Xi'an Wonders This one-day private excursion...