Rainbow has seven colors. This easy song teaches the seven colors of a rainbow. 彩虹歌 cǎi hóng gē 红色， 黄色，粉红，绿 hóng sè, huáng sè, fén hóng, lǜ, 紫和橙 zǐ hé chéng 蓝和白 lán hé bái 黑 hēi I can sing a 彩虹， I can sing a cǎi hóng sing a 彩虹， sing a cǎi hóng […]
Learning Chinese language brings interest in the country of China, this is especially true with the new generation of technology natives. Look, I received an email from a child who started to learn recently. He was very excited “You got to watch this!” Now I am sharing the video with you, believing another child will
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Three monks is a famous story in China. On the high mountain there is a temple. There is a long distance from the temple to the river which is located at the foot of the mountain. One monk used to live there. He had to walk a long way to fetch water, but he did
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This is a story about a girl named Marilyn. She is afraid to take swimming lessons because she would make huge splash and other children would laugh at her as a whale. The coach noticed it and had a talk with her. He told her, sometimes what we think can determine who we become. If
It is the biggest palace complex in the world. It is so big that it is called “city” in Chinese. This is the so-called Forbidden City, 紫禁城（zǐ jìn chéng), which literally means “purple forbidden city”, located in the city of Beijing, which was the Chinese imperial palace for almost 500 years. It was a forbidden
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There is mini game featured on BBC language center. Two games are included: tones and characters. Both are very important for students to master. The tones game has two parts: “Learn the Tones” and “Straight to Play”. In the “Learn the Tones” section, one can learn to pronounce symbols in 5 tones (4 basic tones
How time flies, tomorrow arrives again the Chinese mid autumn festival, the time for families to get together. Moon cakes will look the same, but probably taste different for those who live far away from home. But the moon will be round everywhere in the world, so at least we can send our yearning via
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Reader Martina shared one article with us I would like to share with you as well. The article “How to Teach a Toddler Chinese” briefly provides some hints for “determined parents” to lead their children towards Chinese fluency. In detail, Choose Dialect. Well, Cantonese is more widely spoken because the first immigrants who founded Chinatown
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Chinese cuisine is famous for its taste, look and smell. What do Chinese cook and how do they cook? Here are a fascinating series of videos introducing Chinese cuisine. A Bite of China. There are 7 episodes in total. Watching the series itself is a great enjoyment. Episode 1: Gift of Nature In different areas
Steve Kaufmann, born in 1964, is an American linguist. He can read in 36 and communicate with most of the 36 languages. He shares his experience in an article titled as “7 Common Misconceptions About Language Learning“. According to him, there are seven common misconceptions about language learning, in detail, Language learning is difficult You
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Balance and harmony View more presentations from SophiaXiong. I gave a presentation to 6th grade social studies students on the topic of Balance and Harmony in Ancient Chinese Civilization. Well, the theory was developed thousands of years ago, but it is still in consideration and practice of Chinese people. The major theories I mentioned were
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Chinese new year is coming… This year it will arrive on Jan 23. It will be a special year — a year of Dragon! According Wikipedia, “In contrast to European dragons, which are considered evil, Chinese dragons traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious powers, particularly control over water, rainfall, hurricane, and floods. The dragon is also
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Reader Harsha wrote to me, “My 2 year old kid keeps singing a chinese rhyme that starts with ‘neevava neevava’ or may be ‘nee vah vah nee vaa vah’.” She wonders what song it is and what lyrics it is. Well, she is right, this is a quite famous children’s song in Chinese. The name
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“Little Tadpoles Look for Their Mom” is a classic animation which was based on Chinese traditional water-color paintings. This animation was done in 1960, but it is still a very charming animation. Frog mother laid eggs and swam away. Little tadpoles were hatched and started their journey looking for their Mom. They met different creatures
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China, the most populated country in the world, is also one of the countries with longest civilization. It is the 3rd largest country in the world. With 56 ethnic groups, it has diverse culture and traditions. It is hard to summarize China and Chinese culture in several sentences. Here is a nice video which introduces
There are some commonly used English phrases with “keep”, for example, “keep in touch”, “keep trying”, “keep your mouth shut” etc. They are used widely in English, they are also widely used in spoken Chinese. Here I made a list of some of them and their corresponding Chinese meaning. Hope they will help you in
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Again, here comes the day for Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, a day for family to get together , eating moon cakes and grapes as well as enjoying the full moon. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! To understand more about the festival, please read this post. There is a beautiful song “Wishing We Last Forever” you might also want
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Many of the Chinese characters have two parts. If you know the meaning of each part, it is easier to memorize the symbol. Here is a simple song of the “spelling” of some Chinese symbols you might find interesting and helpful. 拼字歌 pīn zì gē 左边木字右边几，我来造架大飞机 机机 zuǒ biān mù zì yòu biān jǐ, wǒ
If you want to know more about Nezha, 哪吒(Nézhā), and his stories, this animation could satisfy your curiosity.
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The Emperor’s New Clothes is a classical story by Hans Christian Andersen. The Emperor loved new clothes so much that he had to change into new clothes everyday. He hired two tailors who promised him the finest suit made from a fabric which is invisible for people who are either not suitable for their positions
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