Yungang Grottoes Video Tour Posted by sasha on May 25, 2013
Explore one of the three great Buddhist sculptural sites in China at the incredible Yungang Grottoes in Datong, Shanxi province. The 200+ grottoes here contain well over 50,000 Buddhas. You’ll have to see it to believe it! 云冈石窟 – yún gāng shí kū Yungang Grottoes 北魏 – běi wèi Northern Wei Dynasty 灵岩寺 – líng…
How to Say Goodbye in Chinese Posted by sasha on May 22, 2013
A few days ago, we introduced a bunch of different ways to say “Hello” in Chinese. Naturally, today we’re going to look at a few different words that can be used to say “Goodbye.” A simple video on how to say goodbye in Chinese. Here are ten Chinese goodbyes, with English, Chinese characters, and pinyin…
How to Say “Hello” in Chinese Posted by sasha on May 18, 2013
When learning a language, chances are the first word you will learn is the equivalent of “Hello.” After all, you can’t really start talking to someone before greeting them! Just like in English, where we have a ton of ways to greet someone (Hello, Hi, Hey, What’s up?, How are you?, etc.), there are plenty…
A Day in Datong Posted by sasha on May 15, 2013
Explore the old city of Datong in China’s Shanxi province in this short video. An overnight train from Beijing will get you there in just over 5 hours. Check out the old neighborhood and the newly rebuilt City Wall, in addition to some other places of interest such as the Drum Tower, Grand Mosque, and…
Culture Shock in China – Drinking Posted by sasha on May 12, 2013
In case you missed the first installment of our “Culture Shock in China” series, you ought to go back and read about the culture shock associated with food and dining out in China (from an American’s perspective). Of course, you can’t talk about food without talking about drinks. As such, today I’ll share my culture…
How to Talk About Relationships in Chinese Posted by sasha on May 7, 2013
Relationships are a crucial part of our daily life. Talking about the relationships you have with various people is an important part of studying any language. After all, you’ll often be asked the question, “Who is he/she?” when talking about other people. First of all, here’s how you can ask both of those questions in…
Better Know a… Province (Yunnan) Posted by sasha on May 5, 2013
We’re making our way all around the massive country of China bit by bit here in this ongoing series. Last time, we visited Shaanxi province, the home of the legendary Terracotta Army in Xi’an. The next stop is a place that I will most likely call home come next year – Yunnan (云南 – yún…