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Yunnan establishes minority language database
A law aimed at preserving minority culture in Yunnan has led to the creation of a facility developed solely for the recording and transcription of the province's diverse languages. The project,...
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10 Funny English Signs Made in Taiwan
Taiwanese people are highly educated folk with 39% of the population holding degrees in higher education and a 97.8% literacy rate. Unfortunately, though English is taught from preschool through...
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Beijing told Yunnan's cultural heritage "vanishing"
The languages and cultures of many Yunnan minorities are eroding quickly. Some in the province are petitioning Beijing to establish a cultural protection fund to help reverse the trend. more »China...
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Chinese is Easy! Ep1 - Chinese Tones
Chinese is not as hard as you may think! In 4 short videos we will tell you why. First up: Chinese Tones. Want to know more? http://bit.ly/1gdpenn Produced b... more »Languagechinese...
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Chinese is Easy! Ep2 - Chinese Grammar
Learning Chinese is not as hard as you may think. In 4 short videos we will tell you why. Today's topic: Chinese Grammar. Want to know more? http://bit.ly/1g ... more...
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400 Million People in China Can’t Speak The National Language
Sure, many Chinese can read Chinese characters, but not everybody speaks the national language. more »China Newsputonghualanguageassimilationculturedialectregionalismthe nanfang
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Pride and Shame: Student Assaults Foreign Teacher in the Name of Putonghua
The hurt feelings of a mainland student has led to assaulting an English-speaking professor in order to preserve the honor of China. more »China Newshurts the feelingshong konguniversityhong kong china...
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Preparing for International School in China
When considering moving to China, one of the most important factors to consider is education for your child. While raising a child in China, it’s important that he or she gets the right kind of...
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Diplomat Dialect
In a press conference in 1963, Western journalists asked what weapon hit a U-2 reconnaissance aircraft from Taiwan, and Chen Yi, the then foreign minister, replied, “We poked at it with bamboo sticks.”...
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China bans wordplay in attempt at pun control
Because power grows from the barrel of a pun. more »Weird China NewsbannedpunsIdiomslanguageridiculouscensorshipthe guardian
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Podcast Ep. #4 - All About Learning Chinese
In this episode, we compare and contrast our methods, experiences, and pitfalls learning Chinese to help you learn from our successes and failures. more »Languagepodcastchengdulanguage
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It's official: Chinese is the saddest language
Research published this week shows Chinese has the lowest "positivity bias." Want to be happier? Learn Spanish. more »Languagechineselanguagestudiesresearch
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What to Do About China's New Year Yang?
Examples from southern China showing the variety of ways this year's zodiac creature has been represented — winged silver ram included — and ideas on what to call it in English. more »China NewsLunar...
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How to say “I love you” in Chinese. Actually.
Psychological and cultural differences contribute to why "I love you" is rarely said in Chinese. Find out how to decode the love messages in Chinese chat speak: 5201314, 770, 880. more...
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Why You Should Start Your Career in China
Here's why China's a great place to start building your professional career. more »China Businesscareeryoungprofessionalgraduateentryleveljobslanguagenetworkexpat
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