Interview: From 5 Years in Chengdu to Teaching Chinese in Hawaii
What happens when you’ve achieved mastery in Chinese and leave the country? Reed shares the story of his post-China life as a Chinese teacher in the United States.
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What the Billboards in Chengdu Say
Read what public billboards in the Sichuan capital city of Chengdu say, translated into English. They’re more insightful than you might think.
The Advantages of Literacy in Chinese
The advantages of achieving literacy in Chinese are all around us, in the physical and digital world. Here’s to taking that step to comprehend it.
Chinese Pinyin Primer – What You Need to Know About The Chinese Alphabet
Mastering the romanization of Chinese characters, or pinyin, is a fundamental starting step for all Chinese learners: take the first steps with this post, authored by Chengdu-based Mandarin Blueprint.
How to Take Shortcuts to Elite Chinese Like I Did
A handful of discoveries, many learned the hard way, helped me leapfrog my Chinese language skills. Here are those tips, and the journey I took to get proficient at Chinese so you can do the same.
Combatting “Expat Illiteracy” With Apps
Read my interview with Aaron, developer of the nommoc app, designed to combat the phenomenon of expat illiteracy in China.