Jianshui Confucius Temple Posted by sasha on Aug 12, 2015
Tour the 3rd largest Confucius Temple in China – located in the ancient town of Jianshui – in this short video.
Travel Across China Posted by sasha on Aug 10, 2015
China is a massive country – it’s the most populous nation in the world and the 4th largest by area. As such, planning a trip here can be a bit tricky. There’s so much to see and do in the Middle Kingdom that you could literally spend a lifetime exploring it and still not check…
South American Countries in Chinese Posted by sasha on Aug 4, 2015
We’re going all around the world teaching geography in Chinese here. We started out with the 50 United States in Chinese, and then learned the names for all of the provinces, territories, and capital cities of Canada. Today we’re headed south to study the Chinese names for South American countries and their capital cities. South America…
Cheap Eats in Shanghai Posted by sasha on Jul 31, 2015
Just because it’s a big, cosmopolitan city doesn’t mean there aren’t awesome cheap eats in Shanghai. Just to prove it, we put together a little video for you!
How to do Your Grocery Shopping in China Posted by sasha on Jul 30, 2015
Buying groceries is one of those aspects of life that you don’t realize how important it is until you’re in a place where you can’t understand any of the labels or communicate with the workers. For my first few weeks living in China, going to the grocery store was an adventure to say the very…
Jianshui Ancient Town Posted by sasha on Jul 28, 2015
When it comes to traveling in Yunnan, many people stick to the beaten path – Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Tiger Leaping Gorge, and Shangri-La. These places are well documented in travel books such as Lonely Planet, the tourism industry of each is well developed, and it’s basically a straight line with convenient modes of transportation all…
Zhu Family Gardens of Jianshui Posted by sasha on Jul 27, 2015
Join us on a video tour of the epic Zhu family gardens, a Qing Dynasty era complex full of courtyards, ponds, stunning wood carvings, and much more. 龙舞 – lóng wǔ dragon dance 朱家花园 – zhū jiā huā yuán Zhou Family Gardens 米线 – mǐ xiàn rice noodles