Lantern Festival
Emperor Ming of Han was a big advocate of Buddhism. Hearing of the custom that monks would light lanterns to worship the Buddha on the 15th
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Julie Jin
- Sep 21, 2018
- 5 min
Moon sweet moon: Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hongkong
Celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month each year, Mid- Autumn Festival is a big deal all over Hong Kong, coinciding with the f
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Julie Jin
- Sep 14, 2018
- 2 min
All aglow for the Mid-Autumn Festival
It hopes to encourage young people to learn more about Chinese traditions and heritage, and the lives of their forefathers when they arrived
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Konrad
- Aug 16, 2018
- 2 min
5 Reasons Why Learning Chinese is Fantastic!
If you’ve considered learning Mandarin Chinese, you’ll be in good company. Thousands of students take up Chinese everyday across the...
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Julie Jin
- Jul 27, 2018
- 1 min
Old, new customs to celebrate China's Spring Festival
The Spring Festival, better known as Chinese Lunar New Year among foreigners, is the most important festival in China and has in recent year
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Julie Jin
- Jul 22, 2018
- 1 min
More than a quarter of Scottish parents prefer children to learn Chinese over other languages
Results of a new report show that 27 per cent of parents in Scotland are in favour of opting for the Chinese language for future...
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Julie Jin
- Jul 10, 2018
- 2 min
Why do so many people try to learn Chinese?
When one sets out to learn a language, different considerations run through one’s head, and for just about all of those considerations,...
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Julie Jin
- Jun 29, 2018
- 2 min
ABC kids’ Mandarin learning: Patience and persistence matter greatly
A family, particularly the parents, needs patience and persistence with their America-born Chinese (ABC) kids in overcoming linguistic...
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Kaiser Kuo
- Jun 12, 2018
- 2 min
Why do so many people try to learn Chinese?
When one sets out to learn a language, different considerations run through one’s head, and for just about all of those considerations,...
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Julie Jin
- May 26, 2018
- 3 min
More young Indians learning Chinese as growing ties boost job opportunities
Many young Indians are now choosing to learn Chinese to access a bigger pool of job opportunities in Chinese-funded enterprises, as more...
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Julie Jin
- Apr 22, 2018
- 2 min
German university students compete for winner of Chinese proficiency
DUSSELDORF, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Twenty students from 13 German colleges joined a Chinese proficiency competition for foreign college...
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Julie Jin
- Feb 21, 2018
- 4 min
Chinese New Year Greeting
There are multiple blessings and greetings for Chinese New Year. But there are variations even for the most basic “Happy New Year!”
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Julie Jin
- Feb 12, 2018
- 4 min
Chinese New Year Guide
In China, traditions and celebrations vary greatly across the country. In the North, Chinese dumplings are the must-eat food on Chinese New
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Julie Jin
- Feb 8, 2018
- 2 min
When is Chinese New Year and which Chinese zodiac sign am I?
Across the UK there will be all kinds of celebrations – the best of which you can find here – and millions of gifts will be given across the
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By KEITH TSE
- Feb 8, 2018
- 7 min
Learning Chinese: myths and misconceptions
Learning Chinese: myths and misconceptions
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Julie Jin
- Jan 11, 2018
- 3 min
When is Chinese New Year 2018 and which animal will it be?
Unlike our end of year festivities, which include a midnight countdown, Chinese New Year is a movable celebration - taking place on a...
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ABBY MERGENMEIER
- Jan 1, 2018
- 4 min
Chinese language programs link students to culture
Chinese language programs link students to culture
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Samantha Boh
- Dec 21, 2017
- 2 min
NUS research on infants shows they are able to differentiate between foreign words better
third language for children
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Deborah D.K. Ruuskanen
- Nov 21, 2017
- 7 min
Bilingual and Multilingual
Answers provided by Deborah D.K. Ruuskanen, Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Vaasa, Finland, and mother of three...
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