13 September 2021
What is the Mooncake Festival?
In China and many other east and southeast Asian countries, the Mooncake Festival (also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival) is celebrated on the 15th...
7 September 2021
What’s the difference between Chinese and Mandarin?
Scottish, Scouse, Geordie, West Country, RP: the same, but different. In the UK, most native citizens speak English but their dialect will vary dependent...
22 December 2020
Chinese Idiom Explainer No.2
Once upon a time there was a lazy farmer. He didn’t like toiling in the fields day after day and, while he did do...
26 November 2020
Chinese Idiom Explainer No.1
Learning the Chinese Idiom 叶公好 (yè gōng hào lóng) There once was a man named Ye Gong and boy did he love dragons! Dragons...
9 January 2020
8 Amazing China Geography Facts
China is one of the largest and most geographically diverse countries in the world. From vast green plains to expanding deserts and freezing mountainous...
18 December 2019
Do Chinese Celebrate Christmas?
For many of us, Christmas is the most special holiday of the year. And for good reason because it’s full of lots of wonderful...
22 November 2019
Colours in Chinese Culture
Colours in Chinese culture has a rich history. Western countries have lots of colour associations such as red for love and green for nature....
25 October 2018
Virtual teaching and Mandarin
Could Virtual Teaching revolutionise Mandarin learning? Given the vital daily role that technology plays in the modern world, it should come as no surprise...
14 May 2018
Clean energy: The Chinese ecological civilisation?
China has been named a world leader in clean energy, along with India and the US. So, what is setting China ahead of the...
18 April 2018
How do I pay in China?
How do I pay in China? With my first trip to China for a few years coming up I’ve been asking myself, how do...