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When thinking about studying Mandarin Chinese I found myself seriously thinking and worrying: if in China they use characters to write and not the alphabet how do they write when using their phones or computers! There’s no way a keyboard
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Learn Mandarin, learn Chinese food! We are back to my favorite topic, food! China has so many different cuisines and dishes that make it a wonderland of food that never stops giving! Here are some tasty winter dishes that are
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As a western religious holiday, Christmas wasn’t celebrated in as mainstream in China until recently. Now it has been integrated into all major cities in mainland China as a commercially focused holiday by malls to create a winter atmosphere. It
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If you had to name a typical Chinese dish, what would come to mind first? The Beijing roast duck? General Tso’s chicken that’s easily found in US Chinese restaurants? There is one dish that you might overlook, dumplings. Compared to
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Not only has it been proven but it’s a well-known fact that we learn better and are more productive when we are doing something that we enjoy. This is especially true for children. If you are unable to capture their
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Birthdays are possibly the most important day of the year, although some of us may like to avoid the reminder that we are getting older! So how do we say happy birthday in Chinese? How are birthdays celebrated in China?
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At Lingo Bus, we recommend that all visitors to China jump in and experience as much of the nation’s rich, diverse culture as possible. This includes the food. However, especially for foreigners who live in the PRC, sometimes you just
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Happiness. A simple enough concept, and yet there are numerous words that describe the shades of this emotion in Mandarin Chinese. In this post, we are looking at 开心 (kāixīn), 高兴 (gāoxìng), 快乐 (kuàilè), 幸福 (xìngfú) and 甜蜜 (tiánmì). Read
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Whenever there is a noteworthy Chinese festival we can’t help but introduce it and get you to join in on the celebrations and to learn more about Chinese language and culture! One such holiday is the ‘Middle Autumn Festival’, or
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Early this year, a girl in Utah caused a stir on social media for wearing a Chinese traditional Qipao to her high school prom. There were polarized views in regards to her choices, but personally I felt surprised at why
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