Pride and Shame: Student Assaults Foreign Teacher in the Name of Putonghua
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View ArticlePreparing 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...
View ArticleDiplomat 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.”...
View ArticleChina bans wordplay in attempt at pun control
Because power grows from the barrel of a pun. more »Weird China NewsbannedpunsIdiomslanguageridiculouscensorshipthe guardian
View ArticlePodcast 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
View ArticleIt'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
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleWhy 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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