Month: July 2026

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes | Audio version available on Patreon Unicycling just outside my home town in Sweden. Image credit: Niklas...

3-Day Essence of Kunming Essence of Kunming Kunming is highly praised as "the spring city",...

Nyingchi Travel Guide: Visit Tibet's Forested Highlands Nyingchi (林芝, also known as Nyingtri or...

12 Best Silk Road Destinations with Top Things to Do The Silk Road in China has a wealth of...

As a Mandarin teacher specializing in teaching non-Chinese children aged 3-17, I’ve witnessed firsthand how quickly the world is changing. In...

Huì 会 Can / Know how to Huì chàng gē 会唱歌 Can sing Huì tiào wǔ 会跳舞 Can dance Huì shuō 会说 Can speak Huì xiě 会写 Can write...

阅读老舍的《猫》，完成1-2题。 猫 (Māo) the Cat 猫的性格实在有些古怪。说它老实吧，它有时候的确很乖。它会找个暖和的地方，成天睡大觉，无忧无虑，什么事也不过问。可是，它决定要出去玩玩，就会出去走一天一夜，任凭谁怎么呼唤，它也不肯回来。...

Many articles I write come across as quite ambitious and not a little solemn. Reading articles such as Is taking a Chinese course that’s too hard...

The Top 7 Ethnic Festivals in Yunnan Yunnan has the greatest number of ethnic groups in China,...

3-Day Guizhou Weekend Tour Time-Smart Guizhou Minorities Discovery Here is a great way for...

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...

Make Desserts and Learn the Chinese Zodiac (Episode 6): Snake and Pig Ice Skin Mooncake <!-- Pinyin...

What It's Like to Work in a Chinese Office <!-- Pinyin chart Video ...

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...

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...

The Garden of Harmony The Garden of Harmony otherwise called Yuyuan in Chinese is a newer...

Macau Weather in July Weather: July is the hottest month of the year in Macau. There is an...

Beijing-Qinhuangdao Trains China Train Ticket Booking China Train Int’l Train from...

One-Day Xi'an Highlights Private Tour A Day of Xi'an Wonders This one-day private excursion...

East meets West What Food Chinese People DON’T Eat? The Chinese Attitude towards Life Disney movie: Mulan’s story Chinese Names of Popular...

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...

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,...

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...

13-Day Chengdu, Lhasa, Shigatse, Nyingchi, Bomi and Ranwu Tour Classic Tibet and Chengdu Panda...

Zhengzhou Railway Station China Train Ticket Booking China Train Int’l Train from...

Hong Kong – Chongqing High-Speed Train China Train Ticket Booking China Train Int’l Train from...

Zhangjiakou-Datong Trains China Train Ticket Booking China Train Int’l Train from...

Monica - Your Personal Trip Advisor Monica Mo Trip Advisor "My name is Monica. As...

The listening section of IGCSE Chinese as a Second Language exam can be challenging for many students. However, with right strategies , conquering...

One of the most common analogies used to talk about learning is that it’s like moving in space. You are at point A now, you want to get to point B,...

Best and Worst Time to Visit China: Avoid Crowds To be honest, we think the best time to travel...

Qingyan Ancient Town: Worth a Half-day Visit Located about 30 km south of Guiyang city center...

Uncovering Shanghai's Oldest Buildings Take a trip to Shanghai, and the focus is very much on...

Traveling Tips For Hong Kong's Typhoon Season If you plan to travel to Hong Kong in summer and...

Nǐ fǎn yìng bié tài guò jī le. 你反应别太过激了。 Don’t overreact. (Stay calm) Lěng jìng yī diǎn. 冷静一点。 Calm down a bit. Fàng qīng sōng yī diǎn....

For many of us, a new semester has just started or is about to start very soon. Since late last year, I offer a video, audio and text course...

China’s Top 16 National Parks Do you love national parks? You probably know the national parks...

Shenyang Transportation As the largest hub of transportation and communication in northeast...

Zhangjiajie West Railway Station China Train Ticket Booking China Train Int’l Train from...

Datong-Linfen Trains China Train Ticket Booking China Train Int’l Train from...

Guilin-Changsha Trains China Train Ticket Booking China Train Int’l Train from...

Nanshan Ski Resort—Best Day Trip for Skiing Near Beijing Beijing might not be the first place...

History of Milk Tea | Origins, Types & Cultural Influence History of Milk Tea | Origins, Types & Cultural InfluenceFeb 19, 2025History of...

Hangzhou Weather in November Weather: The weather continues to cool down, and it slowly turns...

West Lake (the Symbol of Hangzhou) West Lake is an iconic, symbolic sight in Hangzhou and is...

Beijing-Hefei Trains China Train Ticket Booking China Train Int’l Train from...

Jiuzhaigou Weather in September 2026 Weather: The weather starts to cool down in September....

Suí biàn ba. 随便吧。 Whatever. (classic “I give up” tone) Suàn le ba. 算了吧。 Forget it. (I don’t want to argue anymore) Wǒ bù xiǎng duō shuō le....

Chinese Comic Strip Challenge <!-- Pinyin chart Video ...

4 Tips to Survive Your First Chinese Business Dinner <!-- Pinyin chart Video ...

How to Plan a Trip to Datong Datong may not be as famous as other Chinese cities such as Xi'an...

Jinan-Nanjing Trains China Train Ticket Booking China Train Int’l Train from...

Beijing-Qingdao Trains China Train Ticket Booking China Train Int’l Train from...

Weekend Trips from Shanghai: 16 Refreshing Getaways Shanghai is a multi-cultural, cosmopolitan...

The 8 Best Mobile Apps to Learn Mandarin Chinese If you want to learn Mandarin Chinese but don’t know where to start, welcome. This is the right...

6 Questions to Book Plane Tickets in Chinese 6 Questions to Book Plane Tickets in ChineseMay 10, 20256 Essential Chinese Questions to Ask When...

Mastering the reading section of the CAIE IGCSE Chinese exam for second language learners can be a challenging task. However, with the right...

For some people, completing a certain task is not enough, it has to be done perfectly.  Intuitively, I count myself to this group of perfectionists,...

Humble Administrator's Garden — Suzhou's Largest Garden Built in 1509 during the Ming Dynasty,...

15 Interesting Facts about Mount Everest ( #8 Pretty Funny) Everest is on the border of Nepal...

China Biking Tours China biking tours offer an outdoor adventure to explore the grand China....

Hainan Airlines Hainan Airlines is the first airline in China to be ranked as one of the seven...

How to Plan a Trip toBeijingand Yunnan (2026) In Beijing, the historical and cultural medieval...

Shenzhen - Ningbo Trains China Train Ticket Booking China Train Int’l Train from...

How to Type Pinyin with Tone Marks on Windows and Mac OS <!-- Pinyin chart ...

How to Visit Jiaozi Snow Mountain from Kunming, Yunnan Jiaozi Snow Mountain is steep and its...

7-Day Kungfu Experience – One Week Chinese Kungfu Experience Suggested Itinerary Day 1...

12-Day Beijing, Shanghai, Zhangjiajie, Guilin, and Hong Kong Tour China's Modern Marvels and...

Overnight Trains in China China Train Ticket Booking China Train Int’l Train from...

Our Brands Welcome to the Highlights Travel Family! We are passionate about...

Wā！ 哇！ Wow! Wā sài！ 哇噻！ Wow! (casual, impressed) Wǒ de tiān nà！ 我的天呐！ Oh my god! (surprised / shocked) Wǒ de mā ya！ 我的妈呀！ Oh my gosh!...

There is a lot of talk about the f-word in the online world of language learning. What does it mean to be fluent? What is the best way to...

The Zhou Dynasty — Ancient to Imperial China The Zhou Dynasty (1045–221 BC) saw China grow,...

Things to Do in China China is a vast country with the greatest-number and variety of...

Huangyaguan Great Wall: Visiting Tips from a Local Guide The Huangyaguan section of the Great...

Jiuzhaigou Weather in August 2026: Travel Tips Weather: In Jiuzhai Valley National Park,...

Top 5 Foreign Languages to Learn in China | That’s Mandarin Top 5 Foreign Languages to Learn in China | That’s MandarinApr 29, 2025Top 5 Foreign...

Chinese characters have a big impact on how children’s brains develop. Learning Chinese characters isn’t just about learning to write, it also helps...

When to Drop the 的 (de) in Chinese: Close Relationships | Best of the Comments <!-- Pinyin chart ...

I have launched a podcast! Just like Hacking Chinese in general, it’s about how to learn Chinese. There are currently fourteen episodes available,...

Chinese New Year Greetings and Wishes 2026 for Clients, Friends, Family, Boss

Hulunbuir Travel Guide — How to Plan a Trip to Hulunbuir Hulunbuir, with Hailar District as its...

Chongqing Weather in September, Chongqing Temperature in September Weather: September becomes...

Harbin Travel Guide Unlike many Chinese cities, Harbin has a short history. The city is about...

The Complete Guide to a Hong Kong Layover Planning a flight with a layover at Hong Kong...

4Friday nights12classes in total4-8students per groupMahjong BootcampProgram descriptionMahjong bootcamp is a program for everyone who’d like to...

Most learners of Chinese soon realise that available dictionaries have some serious problems. This is mostly true for Chinese-English (and...

Chen Clan Ancestral Hall The Chen Clan Ancestral Hall (also known as the Chen Clan Academy,...

Beijing-Datong-Pingyao-Xi’an Train Travel China Train Ticket Booking China Train Int’l Train from...

Xi'an-Xining Trains China Train Ticket Booking China Train Int’l Train from...

Xilamuren Grassland: Must-Visit Inner Mongolia Prairie Xilamuren Grassland is the nearest...

COVID-19 in Shanghai After the National Holiday Shanghai, the largest city in China, is now facing another wave of the spread of the coronavirus....

May 24 | Let’s Go Picking Loquats Let’s go picking loquats!☀️ Early summer hiking series🥭 Pick green loquats at the mountain top🌳 Enjoy the...

YouTube and similar platforms offer a treasure trove of content that can help you learn Chinese, whether you’re watching videos in Chinese or...

Snake Horoscope 2026

Laozi 道可道，非常道。A way that can be the Way, is not the usual way. 名可名，非常名。A name that can...

Yingxian Wooden Pagoda: How to Visit & Tips The Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, officially known as...

Urumqi-Lanzhou High-Speed Train China Train Ticket Booking China Train Int’l Train from...

As a Mandarin teacher working with children aged 3 to 17, I’ve witnessed more non-Chinese families enrolling their kids in Chinese language...

Wǒ xiǎng gěi nín jiè shào yī xià wǒ men de xīn chǎn pǐn. 我想给您介绍一下我们的新产品。 I’d like to introduce our new product to you. Nín jué de zhè ge fāng...

The Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) The 800-year period of the Zhou Dynasty (1045–221) is...

10 Interesting Yunnan Facts for Travelers Yunnan is an incredible area and fabulous for...

小作文 (xiǎo zuòwén) used to mean a short essay in exams, usually around 100–300 characters. But today, on the internet, “小作文” is slang for overly...

If you‘ve ever spent New Year‘s Day in a Chinese-speaking environment, you might have noticed something surprising. People don’t immediately say...

In Australia, children have access to a variety of resources for learning Chinese, including classroom instruction, online learning, community...

Learn Chinese New Year Vocabulary with Our Latest Google Hangout <!-- Pinyin chart ...

Looking back at my Chinese-learning journey, it’s easy to in hindsight identify things I could have done better. I now have fifteen years of...

How to Plan a Trip to China and Vietnam 2026 China and Vietnam are two countries in Asia where...

The Overhanging Great Wall The Overhanging Great Wall, was built on a steeply sloping...

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What Was Traded on the Silk Road and Why (10 Items) As the name implies, silk was the most...

5 Essential Chinese Words that Seem Weird in English <!-- Pinyin chart Video ...

This article about wuxia is written by Sara K.. After reading this article, I wanted to read more wuxia, and I hope that you will too! Of course,...

Do you know what the real challenge of learning Chinese characters is? Some people who are good at learning things but haven’t learnt Chinese ask...

The Ming Dynasty - The Last Han Chinese Dynasty The Ming Dynasty era was from 1368 to...

The Top 12 Things to Do in Guangzhou Guangzhou is one of China's top 10 most popular tourist...

Harbin-Jinan Trains China Train Ticket Booking China Train Int’l Train from...

Hard Sleeper VS Soft Sleeper China Train Ticket Booking China Train Int’l Train from...

Qinghe Railway Station China Train Ticket Booking China Train Int’l Train from...

I have briefly mentioned that I use Audacity quite a lot (Recording yourself to improve speaking ability), but the more I use the software, the more...

This is a guest article by Julien Leyre of the Marco Polo Project. The publication of this article coincides with the start of this month’s...

Shanghai–Shijiazhuang Trains China Train Ticket Booking China Train Int’l Train from...