Planning to travel to Taiwan and need to some inspirations? I can share some ideas! Taiwan (台湾Táiwān), also known as 宝岛bǎodǎo (beautiful island), or Formosa, found in 1544 by Portuguese sailors, has seen a spectacular increase of tourists since a few years now. In 2015, it reached 10 million annual visitors and its growth hasn’t…
The internet is full of memes and those related to studying Chinese or living in China are not missing. If you happen to learn Mandarin, live in China, or have the chance to do both, you will probably relate to what is coming next. Here are some of the internet funniest Chinese memes. (You can…
I spent all of my kindergarten, primary, secondary, and high school years in France. When I went to Mainland China and Taiwan for the first time for my two exchange-student years, I had the chance to meet not only a lot of local students but also many foreign students from all over the world. One…
“The Art of War” remains on of the world’s most famous military texts, 2,500 years after it was published by Sun Tze (孙子 Sūnzi) an adviser who probably lived during the Spring and Autumn Period (776-471 BCE). However, it is now celebrated by today’s business gurus and even sports coaches as guidance for dealing with…
Chinese New Year can be referred to as 农历新年 (nóng lì xīn nián) or “Agricultural New Year”, or more commonly 春节 (chūn jié) or “Spring Festival.” It’s bigger than Mardi Gras. It’s bigger than the 9.3 billion-dollar Chinese holiday, Singles Day. It’s even bigger than Christmas in the U.S. Because instead of presents, you get…
Education may be one of the most influential forces in society today. A good education that nurtures intellect and curiosity can impact children as soon as they step into the classroom. With the world’s largest population, China provides its citizens a diverse school system: public schools for students of all ages, specialized schools for the…
One of the most interesting parts of learning a language is learning about the culture surrounding it. And immersion is one of the most effective language-learning techniques. As a matter of fact, that’s how we learned our very first language! Immersion is not just about the dream of traveling to China. Whether you’d like to…
I recently started a new job, in a small office, where four of us share a fridge. In that fridge is a Brita water filter pitcher. One of my coworkers complained the water tasted “dirty”. It went on for a few days, and she was stunned I could drink the water without any trouble. I…
Universal basic income is a controversial proposal under which the government provides regular, permanent cash payments to each citizen with the intent of lifting everyone out of poverty, encouraging their participation in the economy and covering the costs of their most fundamental needs including food, housing and clothing. 全民基本收入，简称UBI，是一项备受争议的提案，根据该提案，政府无条件地向每个公民提供定期的永久性现金支付，旨在使每个人摆脱贫困，鼓励他们参与市场经济并保证他们最基本的需求，包括食物，住房和衣物。 Everyone, in other words, gets a…
To paraphrase famed investor Warren Buffett, when it comes to measuring your investment results over time, the primary thing that matters is how many more hamburgers you can buy at the end of the day. In other words, focus on purchasing power. 根据著名投资人沃伦·巴菲特所言，衡量长期投资收入时最基本要考虑的是最终你能多买几个汉堡，也就是说要关注购买力。 It is amazing how few professional portfolio managers focus on pre-tax returns…