Tag: Chinese Culture
Small Talk in Chinese: 5 Topics to Get You Started
When learning a new language, being able to produce sentences is often the best way to go about practicing. Small talk is the best way for beginners to start using the language and tolearn about the cultural norms of the language they are learning, including in Chinese.
【老外在天朝│Interview】Learning mandarin is an adventure of the mind
Julien is a student from France who has been studying at Mandarin Inn for 2years. He thinks that learning mandarin for westerner especially is first-of-all an adventure of the mind. As in any real adventure, there are some tigers on the road. We’re all bound to make mistakes (especially with the accents)! But it will also be very rewarding, to try some food or communicate with some people you’d otherwise never meet.Interested in what she considers the most important method of learning Chinese? Let's have a look together!
5 Ways to Say Goodbye in Chinese
Greetings and send-offs are probably among the most common phrases you’d learn when you’re just getting started on a language.
Let’s Talk Feelings and Emotions in Chinese
Feelings and emotions are an innate part of human nature. It is one of the first things we communicate when we learn to talk as babies.
My 5 favorite restaurants in Shanghai
Have you ever wondered where the locals go for dinner in Shanghai?
What’s Life Like in Shanghai Longtang?
I strongly recommend that you take a walk in some famous Longtang areas, that would totally be an experience.
Mental resilience in Shanghai for Expats ie. Culture Shock and Coping 101 (Part 2)
I hope this blog acts as a guide for those living in Shanghai who don’t know where to start.
10 Most Frequently-used Chinese Measure Words
As a Chinese English-language-learner, I was trying to find a measure word subconsciously. Few English nouns require measure words, and literally every Mandarin noun needs a measure word.
3 Myths about Tai Chi – Busted!
Like many, my knowledge of Tai Chi is limited to the idea that it’s a slow sport for elderly people, usually men who like to get up early and practice in parks. You’ve seen them around Shanghai too right? Maybe even back home in your country? A recent Tai Chi workshop at Mandarin Inn surprised […]
The Fundamentals of Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is the most important festival in Chinese culture. It is celebrated on the new moon of the first month according to the lunar calendar and is a time for family reunions and scrumptious feasts. While Chinese New Year is celebrated in Asian countries like China and Singapore, it is also celebrated in Chinatowns spanning New York City to San Francisco. Take the time to learn about traditions and how to wish others a happy new year in Chinese so that you can also partake in Chinese New Year festivities wherever you are in the world.
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