Dance Song
This is a happy dance song. Come, come, come, everyone, let’s make a circle Don’t you feel like to dance too? You can get the lyrics of this song and other 11 Chinese children’s songs by clicking below.
Picture book in Chinese – Starry Sky
This is a very beautiful picture books written and illustrated by Jimmy Liao. On the preface of the book, it reads “Wherever there is shade, there is light.” The story is about a young girl who felt she was not understood by adults and therefore she closed her heart to outside world. She was lonely …
How to Say Trick or Treat in Chinese
Today is Halloween, is your child ready to go for “Trick or Treat”? It would be cool to know how to say “trick or treat” in Chinese, right? OK, I am going to tell you: Trick can be translated as “捣蛋” (dǎo dàn) Treat can be translated as “招待”（zhāo dài） So, put them together, we …
Chinese Quote opportunity
机不可失，时不再来 jī bù kě shī, shí bú zài lái Opportunity knocks at the door only once.
Why Does Mark Zuckerberg Learn Chinese
Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, had a half-an-hour talk in Tsinghua University in Beijing on Wednesday (Oct 22). He surprised and amazed the audience by having the talk in Mandarin Chinese! His tones were not perfect, but good enough to be understood. It is quite impressing. OK, why does Mark Zuckerberg learn Chinese? He …
辈分歌
Family is very important according to Chinese culture. Because of this, family relationship in China is quite complicated. You can not call a grandmother from Father’s side the same as from Mother’s side. You should use different terms to call your older sister and your younger sister. Here is an interesting song which aims to …
小蜘蛛Itsy Bitsy Spider
“Itsy Bitsy spider climbing up the spout Down came the rain and washed the spider out Out came the sun and dried up all the rain Now Itsy Bitsy spider went up the spout again!” 一只两只蜘蛛爬呀爬出来， yī zhī liǎng zhī zhī zhū pá ya pá chū lái 雨水落下来帮它洗洗澡， yǔ shuǐ luò xià lái bāng tā …
Chinese People in the Eyes of Laowais
In China, foreigners are called 老外(literally, it means Old Foreigner), which to some extent reveals Chinese people’s feeling towards foreigners — they are not only different, they are also old. It applies to westerners when they meet Chinese people. Cultures are so distinctively different, the languages have nothing in common, the living styles are simply …
Sunlight and Air – A Chinese Pop Song
你是陽光空氣 You’re the sunshine and the air 每一秒都需要你 I need you every second 你是舌尖上的雨水 You’re the raindrop on the tip of my tongue 我的每日所需 My daily essential 你是我的陽光空氣 You’re my sunshine and my air 這心跳最需要你 The heartbeat needs you 你是那喜悅的淚水 You’re the tear of joy 一切幸福的必需 Essential for all happiness 你是我的 陽光 空氣 You’re my …
Three Pigs
The story between the 3 pigs and the bad wolf is well known. Probably your child has already heard the story. Well, here is the Disney animation of this story in Chinese. It would be a great addition to tell the story again.
Little White Rabbit
Little white rabbit White so white With two ears standing It loves to eat carrots and cabbage… This song brings back a lot of sweet memories for any Chinese person. It is one of the classic Chinese children’s songs that almost everybody in China knows. Well, now your child is about to learn it too! …
Chinese Character Animation: Weather
This is an interesting video displaying Chinese characters describing Weather. Watch it carefully and see how many characters you can recognize!
5 Questions to Ask a Potential Tutor
Photo Credit: quinnanya According to Dr. Sandi Ayaz, executive director of the National Tutoring Association, private tutoring in the U.S. alone has “exploded tenfold” over the past eight years. While some parents hire tutors to help their children overcome academic obstacles, other parents hire tutors to encourage and challenge their children in ways that might …
Terra-Cotta Warriors – China Study
Terra-Cotta Warriors This is a brief introduction of the famous Terra-Cotta Warriors and horses, located in a tomb of Emperor Qin’s in Xi’an.
Chinese quote study
学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆 xué ér bù sī zé wǎng, sī ér bù xué zé dài Learning without thought means labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
Mid-Autumn Festival
Sept 08 is Aug 15 in Chinese lunar calendar. It is so called Mid-Autumn festival, a festival for families to get together to enjoy fruit, eat moon cake and admire the round moon. Here is a good introduction of this important festival: There is a story about moon — Chang E. To watch the story, …
How to Use Popplet for Mind-mapping
There are some good apps in iPad for creating mind maps. My favorite one is called Popplet. With some learning, even children at Kindergarten age can create good mind maps. HOW DOES IT WORK It is quite easy to use Popplet. Here are the basic steps: 1. Open the app and click on the banner …
Blooming Dreams 梦的怒放
Heard the song when I was in Chengdu, China two weeks ago and liked it immediately. Like “Invisible Wings“, it is another song about dreams, inspiring young people to keep dreams alive and try hard to make them true. That is why it is so popular. 梦的芽快乐生长 mèng de yá kuài lè shēng zhǎng 梦就是我心的方向 …
Finger Song in Chinese
I went to the mountain, ready to fight against a tiger. However, he did not find any tigers. Instead he found squirrels. How many squirrels are there? Let me count: one, two, three, four, five, five squirrels! You can get the lyrics of this song and other 11 Chinese children’s songs by clicking below.
Beautiful China – Jiuzhaigou
It is summer time, a great time to travel. There are many beautiful places in China, Jiuzhaigou is for sure one of the most amazing places one can enjoy in summer time. Jiuzhaigou valley （九寨沟）is located in the north of Sichuan province. It is a nature reserve and national park, famous for its multi-level waterfalls, …
