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Rocking Out in China (Part Four) Posted by sasha on Sep 8, 2021
Are you ready to rock? (你准备好摇滚了吗? nǐ zhǔn bèi hǎo yáo gǔn le ma?). I sure hope so, because today concludes our series on Rocking Out in China. In case you missed the previous posts, here are the links to get you caught up – Part One, Part Two, and Part Three. From the godfather…
Universities in China Posted by sasha on Aug 18, 2021
What are the top universities in China? Find out in this post, which also explains the intense college entrance exam students must take to get into one.
Is This the End of Private Education in China? Posted by sasha on Aug 11, 2021
The Chinese government recently announced new restrictions on private tutoring. Read all about it and learn more about the education system in China in this post.
Xi Jinping’s Controversial Speech Posted by sasha on Jul 14, 2021
As I mentioned in my last post, Beijing recently held a massive celebration for the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党 zhōng guó gòng chǎn dǎng). During the event, which drew thousands of people to Tiananmen Square, Xi Jinping (习近平 xí jìn píng) gave a long speech to the nation that attracted a lot…
China Marks the 100th Anniversary of the Communist Party Posted by sasha on Jul 6, 2021
Last week in Beijing, there was a massive celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党成立100周年庆祝活动 zhōng guó gòng chǎn dǎng chéng lì 100 zhōu nián qìng zhù huó dòng). The speech given by current General Secretary of the CCP and President of China, Xi Jinping (习近平 xí jìn píng) is making…
Talking About the Olympics in Chinese Posted by sasha on Jun 22, 2021
There’s a lot of talk right now about the Summer Olympics (夏季奥运会 xià jì ào yùn huì) at the moment. The games were postponed last year due to the pandemic and there has ben a lot of uncertainty surrounding them. We’re now just a month away and it looks like they are definitely happening in Tokyo…
Expressing Your Emotions in Chinese Posted by sasha on Jun 7, 2021
Talking about your emotions (情绪 qíng xù) is an important and tricky part of learning a language. Some words translate well between languages, while others don’t at all. There are tons of English words for describing emotions that simply can’t be translated into Chinese, and it’s the same the other way around. In this post…