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How to Use WeChat Pay and Alipay for Foreigners in 2025

Over the past decade or so, China has rapidly transformed into a largely cashless society, with mobile payments now accepted virtually everywhere. In the past, cash was the main way to get around f…

17/06/2025

Tourism

Five ways to get yourself practising Mandarin in Taiwan

Mischa Wilmers is a fluent Mandarin speaker and editor of the imlearningmandarin.com blog and podcast in which he shares insights and tips for learning Chinese. In 2023, he moved to Taipei for a year …

16/05/2025

Language Learning

Where to Rent Hanfu in China and Taiwan

When you think of traditional Chinese clothing, you might automatically think of 旗袍 qípáo / cheongsam (长衫 ‘chángshān’ in Mandarin) – but have you heard of 汉服 hànfú? What is hanfu? While the shif…

16/04/2025

Culture

Top 10 Reasons Why Real-Life Chinese Beats Textbooks

There’s nothing wrong with learning a new language with the help of a textbook. After all, you need to learn to walk before you can run – and learning any new language involves getting to grips with a…

13/03/2025

Language Learning

How To Take The High-Speed Rail In China

While bullet trains are often more associated with Japan, China’s 高铁 gāotiě ('high-speed rail') is the longest high-speed rail network in the world. While it’s tempting to hop on a plane to travel …

15/10/2024

Tourism

The Round Table: Family Tradition and Unity

Welcome to our blog takeover, where we invite you to explore the vibrant narratives and cultural insights shared by our community. Today, we're excited to feature Lily, a talented writer from China, w…

19/09/2024

Culture

Top 15 Phrases For Travelling In China

Excited about travelling to China? Whether you’re studying or working abroad or just going for a holiday, there’s nothing like experiencing a new place, enjoying the tasty local cuisine and seeing fam…

15/08/2024

Language Learning

How To Avoid Crowds In Chongqing – Travel Blog

As we squeezed our way out of the cable car, people spilling from the gondola like frozen peas pouring out of a bag, we stepped out of the station and towards the road. On the other side was 龙门浩老街 …

15/07/2024

Tourism

Which Chinese Food and Drink Traditions Are Still Around?

Can you handle a fifth call to 干杯 gānbēi (‘dry cup’) or know how to say ‘thank you’ for tea without words? In our previous interview article, our half Malaysian-Chinese copywriter, Natasha, asked h…

14/06/2024

Culture

Top 10 Chinese Internet Slang You Need To Know

How well do you know your Chinese internet slang? Does seeing your neighbour’s new car turn you into a ‘lemon spirit’, or are you ‘eating soil’ after an unexpected expense? Languages are constantly…

15/05/2024

Language Learning