Alan Park, 
Olle Linge and 
Em Casalena
Chinese people can’t tell that I’m not Chinese.
I don’t have a natural talent for languages. I was an average student who, in first-term classes, struggled with pinyin and tones along with everyone else.
What I do have is a …
Chinese text didn’t start using punctuation marks until the 1900s, after it was influenced by Western writing. As a result you’ll probably recognize many of the punctuation marks used in Chinese writing, though they’re not always used in the exact …
I was sitting at my office computer in Portland, Oregon, scrolling through Google Earth while pretending to work.
I dragged my cursor into China and stumbled upon the rice terraces of Yuanyang.
Immediately, I was awestruck. I had never seen …
How many times do you say “um,” “uh” or even “like” when you’re talking?
Pauses in conversation are so common that we have special words to naturally fill those words, in every language.
Learn Chinese filler words if you want …
Chinese anime, also known as donghua, is a perfect fusion of art, culture and storytelling. It may not be as popular as Japanese anime, but the genre has certainly grown in global popularity in recent years.
In this guide to …
Okay, I’ll admit it—I’m a sucker for a good romance. It’s a timeless genre that people keep coming back to because it’s sweet, compelling and emotional—and many Chinese movies hit that spot perfectly.
Check out the Chinese romance movies below …
Netflix is one of the best international resources for Chinese dramas, which can reach to more than 50 episodes. But if you’re looking for something short and sweet, it also has a growing library of Chinese movies.
They’re diverse, …
