A Trip to the Zoo – Chinese Animal Vocabulary Posted by sasha on Jun 11, 2014
Last month, we learned 40 Chinese words to talk about animals. We learned vocabulary for land animals and marine life as well. Now we’re going to take a trip to the zoo to learn even more. Follow along with the video, which has Chinese characters, pinyin, and English: 动物园 – dòng wù yuán zoo 哺乳动物…
A Guide to the Internet in China – Internet Addiction Posted by sasha on Jun 9, 2014
In the last post about online gaming, we mentioned that the intense love for such games has had a negative social impact on the country. With so many people spending so much time glued to their computer screens, Internet addiction has become a serious issue in China. In this post, we’ll take a closer look…
A Guide to the Internet in China – Online Gaming Posted by sasha on Jun 6, 2014
In case you didn’t catch our previous posts, we’ve already had an introduction to the Internet in China, a detailed post about censorship and the “Great Firewall,” and a guide to social media in China. No discussion of the ‘net in the Middle Kingdom would be complete without also diving into the realm of online…
Tiananmen Square Massacre – 25 Years Later Posted by sasha on Jun 4, 2014
Exactly 25 years ago today, a brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protests occurred in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. The protests began in April over the death of Hu Yaobang, a liberal reformer who was quite popular with students – especially his calls for freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and a more transparent Chinese government. What…
Easy Chinese – 20 Marine Animal Vocabulary Words Posted by sasha on May 31, 2014
We’re finishing up the month the same way we started it, with an easy post that gives you a bunch of vocabulary words to study. Last time, it was land animals, and as promised, this time we’re heading under the sea. Save this picture and use it to learn 20 Chinese words for marine animals…
Dig Into Some Tasty Chinglish Posted by sasha on May 30, 2014
It’s no secret – we love Chinglish here. Whenever studying Chinese gets you down or people laugh at you for butchering your tones or your feeble attempts at writing characters, just take a look at some good ole’ Chinglish and remind yourself that everyone has a rough time with new languages. Some of the funniest…
A Guide to the Internet in China – Social Media Posted by sasha on May 27, 2014
Social media is a force to be reckoned with in the 21st century, and nowhere is this more true than in China. Sure, Facebook and Twitter are blocked by the Great Firewall of China, but this doesn’t mean that Chinese people don’t use social media – far from it. China ended the year 2013 with…