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A Big Buddha and More on Lantau Island Posted by sasha on Oct 15, 2014
Cruise over to Lantau Island for an awesome Hong Kong day trip. Take the cable car for stunning views, climb to the top of the Big Buddha, wander through the wisdom path, and pay a visit to the Po Lin Monastery. 大屿山 – dà yǔ shān Lantau Island 你需要排队一个小时左右 nǐ xū yào pái duì yī…
10 Things I Love About China Posted by sasha on Oct 10, 2014
As promised, here’s the follow up to my “10 Things I Hate About China” post with some things that I love about this country. 1. Its Natural Beauty When most people think of China, the first thing that comes to mind are mega-cities with congested roads, massive crowds of people, factories churning out cheap goods…
10 Things I Hate About China Posted by sasha on Oct 8, 2014
Have you ever seen that 90’s movie “10 Things I Hate About You”? It’s been a while since I’ve watched it, but it came up in conversation the other day and led to a discussion of “10 Things I Hate About China.” Having lived here for many years, I definitely have a love/hate relationship with…
A Day in Kowloon Posted by sasha on Oct 6, 2014
Explore one of the many faces of Hong Kong with this video tour of a jam-packed day in Kowloon. Take the ferry across Victoria Harbor, check out Kowloon Park, visit the Hong Kong History Museum, wander through the Chungking Mansions, stroll the Avenue of Stars, watch the Symphony of Lights show, and enjoy some good…
What’s Going on in Hong Kong? Posted by sasha on Oct 3, 2014
We’ve been talking about Hong Kong a lot here on the blog lately – we introduced the SAR in our ongoing series, had a post about Cantonese, and took a video tour of Hong Kong island. Later this month we’ll have a few more videos, showing Kowloon and Lantau island. For now, let’s take a…
A Giant Rubber Duck in China Posted by sasha on Sep 30, 2014
In the fall of 2013, the globetrotting Giant Rubber Duck made a stop at Beijing’s Summer Palace. Known in Chinese as 大黄鸭 (dà huáng yā – Big Yellow Duck), its visit coincided with China’s National Day. Seeing as how tomorrow is National Day, here’s a little highlight reel of the Duck’s visit to the capital…
Great Ways to Learn Chinese – FluentU Posted by sasha on Sep 26, 2014
For the past few months, I’ve been introducing some great ways to learn Chinese online. There are tons of resources out there that can make your Chinese studies easier and more interesting. First of all, make sure you’re learning a new Chinese word every day with us. Then, check out any of the past posts…