A (Chinese) Christmas Story Posted by sasha on Dec 21, 2015
Hear the story of Christmas and learn 20 words about the holiday in Chinese in just 2 minutes by watching this short video: 圣诞节 – shèng dàn jié Christmas 基督教徒 – jī dū jiào tú Christians 耶稣 – yē sū Jesus 平安夜 – píng’ān yè Christmas Eve 午夜弥撒 – wǔ yè mí sā midnight mass 圣诞老人 – shèng dàn lǎo rén…
Shangri-La Posted by sasha on Dec 17, 2015
After exploring the old town of Lijiang, trekking Tiger Leaping Gorge, and chilling in Haba Village, our Yunnan trip rolls on. Shangri-la (香格里拉 – xiāng gé lǐ lā) is a small town nestled in Yunnan Province’s north west corner. It was originally named Zhongdian, but they officially changed the name in December 2001 in an…
Chinese Winter Vocabulary Posted by sasha on Dec 16, 2015
With the days getting shorter and the seasons changing, it’s the perfect time to introduce some winter-related vocabulary in Chinese so you can talk about this season. If you’re the type of person who prefers summer, we’ve already taught some Chinese summer vocabulary, so you can study that and dream of warmer days in the…
Your Weekly Schedule in Chinese Posted by sasha on Dec 9, 2015
For beginners, a great way to practice a lot of useful Chinese is talking about your weekly schedule. This will help you review many aspects of the language – the days of the week, parts of the day, time, and daily activities. We’ll give you a chance to do just that at the end of…
Haba – A Village in the Clouds Posted by sasha on Dec 6, 2015
After exploring the ancient town of Lijiang and tackling the epic Tiger Leaping Gorge hike, our journey through northern Yunnan province rolled on with a stop in a small mountainous village. The point of stopping in Haba village (哈巴村 – hǎ bā cūn) was to recuperate a bit from the exhausting hike, and also to visit…
Macau – Old and New Posted by sasha on Dec 2, 2015
Explore both the old and new sides of Macau in this short video, featuring churches, gardens, and the massive casinos that has made the city famous as the “Vegas of the Orient.”
A Common Chinese Menu Posted by sasha on Nov 30, 2015
When I first got to China with zero Chinese abilities to speak of, I quickly realized that it was going to be difficult to eat. In most restaurants, the menu lacks pictures or English translations. Plus, oftentimes when there is some English on the menu, it is totally incomprehensible. What exactly are you going to…