It will only take [est_time] to read this post! Traditional Chinese characters 繁体字/繁體字 (fán tǐ zì) can be considered any Chinese character that were not modified or ‘simplified’ during the 1950s and 60s. The mainland of China now uses Simplified Chinese characters, also known as 简体字 (jiǎn tǐ zì). The 体字 (tǐ zì) that can… Read More
This week our question comes from Kathy, who asks us “How do you exchange money in China?” If you want to ask us a question just go to our voicemail page and leave us your question! In This Episode We Talk About… A comment from Bob and an aspiring helicopter pilot(?) Toilet paper thieves strike… Read More
This week our question comes from Joanna, who asks us “What do you think are some differences between the North and South of China?” If you want to ask us a question just go to our voicemail page and leave us your question! In This Episode We Talk About… Driver blindly follows car’s navigation system,… Read More
Learning Chinese already seems like a daunting task what with 5 (sort of) spoken tones and Chinese characters, and although the word ‘grammar’ might make you want to head for the hills, once you learn some basic sentence patterns, you’ll be well on your way to making sentences in Chinese. Obviously, there are other sentence… Read More
This week our question comes from Joanna, who asks us “What’s it like being single in China?” If you want to ask us a question just go to our voicemail page and leave us your question! In This Episode We Talk About… A review from Claire and comments on Episode79 Grandma carries around fresh fish… Read More
Chinese and Western humour can often be quite different. Whilst Western humour is often based on sarcasm, Chinese jokes may sometimes be described as ‘black humour’. When it comes to TV and movies, slapstick is a popular choice, as well as short skits. Since Chinese jokes often rely heavily on linguistics, it may sometimes be… Read More
