I recently read on another blog (http://bjshengr.com/) about knowing what to listen for making all the difference in whether you hear it or not, and I agree. I also think believing what you hear plays a big part too. If …

So you remember those fun visual word puzzles, where the words were arranged in such a way that you could guess a common phrase or popular saying from them? You know, like these: I love those. They can drive yo…

So there's this one Chinese dish that we've had a few times but never figured out the name of. It is really good. First, you get these flat crispy rice cakes. They're really hot. Then you pour a sauce over them. In the …

Today I found a couple of great websites for helping me study Chinese. I think that's great! Maybe you are studying Chinese too, so I thought I'd share. Here are the ones I found today: Laowai Chinese Online Chinese Di…

As far as I know, it really means literal frog spit. I'm sleepy. Yesterday was exhausting, especially the afternoon. I had so many trainings right in a row that by the end of it I was pretty much on autopilot. I forgot …