Cultural Differences Between the US and China You Should Know Choosing to do an internship abroad is always a culturally enriching experience. When you’re moving from the United States to China for a gap year, internship, or other experience, you’ll need to expect some differences. Knowing more about the cultural …
Learn about Chinese Culture – Dumplings I highly doubt that anyone that comes to study Chinese language in China completes a course without branching out into Chinese cuisine. In this piece today, we will look at one of my favourite dishes…dumplings Did you know? “Jiaozi” (dumplings) can be made of mince-meat of …
Guanxi and Face- Understanding Chinese Business Culture If you are foreigner doing a Chinese internship program then you need to understand and learn about the concept of guanxi and face in Chinese culture. The practice of guanxi dates as far back as the Chinese have been engaging in business dealings; it is a word …
Quick Tips For Keeping a Chinese Diary As a foreigner who has been studying Chinese in China for quite a while now, I have scoured ways of improving my Chinese. Funny thing I have noticed; regardless of whom you ask: teacher, friends, classmates etc all suggest the same thing when learning Mandarin: …