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Fujian Tulou Video Tour – Part One Posted by sasha on Jan 19, 2015
Join us on a video tour of the incredible tulou buildings of southeast China’s Fujian province. In part one, check out a cool hostel where you can base yourself, cycle through a village, explore a deserted tulou, and wind down with a night at a hot springs park. 土楼 – tǔ lóu tulou (earthen building)…
A Guide to Counting in Chinese Posted by sasha on Jan 14, 2015
One of the most important things you’ll learn at the beginning of your language studies is how to count. After all, it’s kind of hard to do your grocery shopping without knowing the numbers. There have been quite a few posts about counting in Chinese on the blog over the years, so we’ve got you covered…
Top 10 of 2014 Posted by sasha on Dec 30, 2014
2014 is just about in the books, and you know what that means – time for our Top 10 of the year! 10. Tricky Chinese Tones For new learners of Chinese – especially Westerners not used to tonal languages – the tones are confusing and frustrating. There’s more to the four tones of Chinese than…
My Year in Chinese Posted by sasha on Dec 29, 2014
It’s been a great year, but it’s time to bid farewell to 2014 and say hello to 2015. At the end of the year, it’s always nice to reflect back and do some thinking. Here’s a little story about my year in Chinese to help you with your reading. Scroll down for pinyin and English versions…
Santa in China Posted by sasha on Dec 25, 2014
See what happens when Santa’s sleigh crash lands in China and he tries to make his way back to the North Pole. From eating pig feet, to having street-side massages, to getting drunk in random bars, Santa spreads holiday cheer all across the Middle Kingdom.
The Chinese Character for “Person” Posted by sasha on Dec 10, 2014
One of the first, easiest, and most important characters you’ll learn in Chinese is the one for person (人 – rén). Back in the day, this character was actually a pictograph depicting a man. As you can see, it has been abbreviated over time. Check out this short video to learn how to properly write this character…
A Chinese Dating Game Show Posted by sasha on Dec 5, 2014
We’ve recently talked about dating game shows in China and how they’ve become super popular in the past few years. While big money studio shows like “If You Are the One” dominate the airwaves, we decided to throw our own version of a dating game show in Kunming. There were some awkward moments, hilarious questions…