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

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

It hopes to encourage young people to learn more about Chinese traditions and heritage, and the lives of their forefathers when they arrived

Mid-Autumn Festival | Chinese culture

If you’ve considered learning Mandarin Chinese, you’ll be in good company. Thousands of students take up Chinese everyday across the...

The Spring Festival, better known as Chinese Lunar New Year among foreigners, is the most important festival in China and has in recent year

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...

When one sets out to learn a language, different considerations run through one’s head, and for just about all of those considerations,...

A family, particularly the parents, needs patience and persistence with their America-born Chinese (ABC) kids in overcoming linguistic...

When one sets out to learn a language, different considerations run through one’s head, and for just about all of those considerations,...

Learning Chinese: myths and misconceptions

Unlike our end of year festivities, which include a midnight countdown, Chinese New Year is a movable celebration - taking place on a...

Chinese language programs link students to culture

third language for children

Answers provided by Deborah D.K. Ruuskanen, Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Vaasa, Finland, and mother of three...