Archive for March, 2016
Getting Around in Chinese Posted by sasha on Mar 30, 2016
China is a massive country with equally massive cities. Trying to navigate your way around the Middle Kingdom and metropolises like Beijing and Shanghai can be quite intimidating – especially when you have to do it in Chinese! Anyone who has traveled to or lived in China can attest to the fact that English is…
Chinese Spring Vocabulary Posted by sasha on Mar 28, 2016
We’ve already covered winter and summer here, so bookmark those to build up your vocabulary. It’s been a long winter, but the ice is starting to melt and flowers are starting to bloom again. Spring is in the air, and what better way to get excited about the changing of the seasons than learning how to talk…
Oceania in Chinese Posted by sasha on Mar 23, 2016
We’ve been all over the world on our ongoing Chinese geography lesson. In case you’ve missed any of the past posts, here are the links for you to bookmark: 50 US States Canadian Provinces, Territories, and Cities North American Countries South American Countries European Countries Asian Countries African Countries We’ve still got two continents to…
Temple of Heaven Video Tour Posted by sasha on Mar 21, 2016
The Temple of Heaven is one of the most famous and important sights in Beijing. Tour this historical place with us in this short video.
The Temple of Heaven Posted by sasha on Mar 17, 2016
There are many must-see sights in Beijing. One such place is the Temple of Heaven (天坛 – tiān tán), one of China’s most treasured relics. Every itinerary to Beijing includes a stop here. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, it is the most holy of Beijing’s imperial temples. The temple complex consists of 92…
Chinese Directional Complements Video Posted by sasha on Mar 16, 2016
We’ve done a lot of practice with Chinese directional complements recently, so go back and read the posts if you haven’t already – Part One and Part Two. Reading can only get you so far when studying a language, so I’ve put together a video with all of those common directional complements for you to…
Chinese Directional Complements (Part Two) Posted by sasha on Mar 14, 2016
The last post talked about Chinese directional complements, a lesson I’ll continue today with some more examples and practice. Go back and read that first post if you haven’t to get caught up. Let’s start with the answers to the practice questions I gave: Practice Question Answers 1. Your friend is outside of your door…