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Julie Jin
Feb 14, 20193 min read
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, 20185 min read
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, 20182 min read
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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Julie Jin
Sep 9, 20187 min read
Mid-Autumn Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival | Chinese culture
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Konrad
Aug 16, 20182 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20184 min read
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, 20184 min read
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, 20182 min read
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, 20187 min read
Learning Chinese: myths and misconceptions
Learning Chinese: myths and misconceptions
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Julie Jin
Jan 11, 20183 min read
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, 20184 min read
Chinese language programs link students to culture
Chinese language programs link students to culture
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Samantha Boh
Dec 21, 20172 min read
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, 20177 min read
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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