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3 Words to Avoid in China if you want people to take you seriously

Want to put your best foot forward and create better impressions while working and living in modern China? Here are three seemingly…

May 16, 2016

3 Words to Avoid in China if you want people to take you seriously

May 16, 2016

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“Dying” to Sound More Casually Chinese

Modern Chinese have developed the habit of using the character 死 sǐ (die) to spice up their colloquial expressions. Let’s take a closer…

Mar 19, 2016

“Dying” to Sound More Casually Chinese

Mar 19, 2016

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A Daoist Master on Conflict Resolution

The Daoist/Taoist philosophers were known for their unforced approach to life, serving as a welcome relief to stultifying Confucian…

Mar 5, 2016

A Daoist Master on Conflict Resolution

Mar 5, 2016

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The Monkey King: A Furry Superhero Heads West

Sinophiles who’ve yet to read the Journey to the West (西游记, Xīyóujì) can still recognize the novel’s shapeshifting protagonist by name…

Feb 7, 2016

The Monkey King: A Furry Superhero Heads West

Feb 7, 2016

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Chinese Mass Migrations: Past, Present & Future

Humanity has been on the move since the beginning of recorded time. Our world in 2016, in some ways, is not dissimilar, with the Economist…

Jan 22, 2016

Chinese Mass Migrations: Past, Present & Future

Jan 22, 2016

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Beijing Opera — Unmasking Five of its Biggest Myths

Let’s remove the common misperceptions surrounding Beijing Opera as a Chinese art form to better understand its unique and multifaceted…

Dec 28, 2015

Beijing Opera — Unmasking Five of its Biggest Myths

Dec 28, 2015

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China-themed Halloween Costumes

Halloween is coming fast! Is your costume ready? To kick-start your creative process, here’s our shortlist of five Chinese culture-inspired…

Oct 23, 2015

China-themed Halloween Costumes

Oct 23, 2015

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Viral Marketing: Mao’s Little Red Book as a Case Study

Ever wondered how the Quotations from Chairman Mao started as an internal military handbook and became a blockbuster advice guide with…

Oct 13, 2015

Viral Marketing: Mao’s Little Red Book as a Case Study

Oct 13, 2015

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Learning Chinese For Long Term Success: Top Tips From The Experts

The sheer volume of language learning advice out there is overwhelming, so why not let us streamline it for you into six highly practical…

Sep 16, 2015

Learning Chinese For Long Term Success: Top Tips From The Experts

Sep 16, 2015

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8 Misconceptions about the Chinese Legal System

With so much China misinformation floating around out there, we decided to consult some legal experts and clarify things for our readers…

Jul 20, 2015

8 Misconceptions about the Chinese Legal System

Jul 20, 2015

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