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Feb 13, 20213 min对联 Chinese couplets and their translationPhoto by Hiep Dai on Unsplash. As Spring Festival comes closer, you are very likely to see those long, red, papers, stuck on both sides...
Feb 3, 20214 minETIQUETTE FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR: WHAT TO EXPECT & WHAT TO DOChinese New Year is coming and your Chinese friend has invited you to 过年 guònián (celebrate) with his/her family. You start asking...
Jan 28, 20212 minTHE READER'S CORNER: BOOKS TO UNDERSTAND CHINA PT.2In the spirit of bringing our students and our community closer to the Chinese culture and language, we started our series “Reader’s...
Jan 26, 20213 minCHARACTER ORIGINS: 聪 (cōng) INTELLIGENCEAs a ”laowai”, remembering characters is one of the most difficult parts of learning Chinese; however, knowing the origins helps a whole...