Red Envelopes on Weibo
Popular messaging service WeChat is hogging the limelight this Chinese New Year — by giving the traditions typical of this…
What Do You Like Least About Living In China?
Expats living in China can have unrealistic expectations of what life here should be like, often based on rather warped…
Why Did Qu Yuan Choose to Drown Himself in the River on the Ghost Festival?
Why did Qu Yuan choose to drown himself in the river on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month?…
Casual Gaming in China
Casual gaming on computers and on phones like the iPhone is the biggest and most lucrative trend to hit the…
A Chinese Language Guide to Road Rage
Watch it you lunatic!! When you’re not freaking out about inhaling gallons of exhaust on China’s roadways, you’re dodging everything…
Test your Chinese Level
I provide the full list here for everyone – I hope you all find it useful. This can also be…
Top English Phrases Borrowed from Chinese
Although a debate currently rages amongst Chinese academics, linguists and lexicographers over English’s place within the Chinese dictionary, English speakers…
Chinese words in English
Chinese civilization stretches back at least to the 3rd millennium BC. It is the source of many of the world’s…
Evolution of Female Beauty and Fashion in China
In ancient China, there were Four Great Beauties－Diaochan, Lady Yang, Xi Shi and Wang Zhaojun [*note] － who was so…
University of Canberra Summer Program
University of Canberra, Summer Program Shanghai 2017. The 12 students took online Chinese class with Miracle Mandarin on Survival Mandarin Program before they arrive Shanghai. For their two weeks stay in Shanghai, they will do their face to face Chinese class, culture experiences, field trips.