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…
How to Sing and Dance the Little Apple Song (小苹果) Posted by sasha on Sep 24, 2014
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few months in China, you’ve probably heard the song “Little Apple” (小苹果 – xiǎo píng guǒ) a million times. The viral hit by the group Chopstick Brothers (筷子兄弟 – kuài zi xiōng dì) seems to be around every corner these days, and it’s definitely one…
A Day on Hong Kong Island Posted by sasha on Sep 22, 2014
Ride the tram, the subway, the bus, and the escalator around Hong Kong island in one awesome day. Munch on dim sum, visit Victoria Park, hit some trendy shops, head up to the Peak, and party hard in LKF. All in a day’s work on Hong Kong island. 香港 – xiāng gǎng Hong Kong 点心…
An Introduction to Cantonese Posted by sasha on Sep 21, 2014
Earlier this month, we had a post introducing Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China. There was also the “Hong Kong to Kunming Overland” post to help you plan an epic trip across southern China. As some of you may know, they speak a different kind of Chinese down there. In Hong Kong…