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Talking Business in China: Etiquette, Manner and More…

When it comes to business etiquette, things like punctuality, good listening and conversation skills, and good negotiation skills are important wherever you are. But, as with every country, there a…

11/07/2021

Culture

All About Marriage Markets in China

You might have heard of the phrase ‘putting yourself on the market’ when it comes to finding love. But in China, this idiom can be very literal. In the past, marriage used to be the best way to ach…

09/06/2021

Culture

Characters: The Chinese Writing System

Unlike most alphabetic languages in the world that speaking and writing use same alphabets and each letter has no inherent meaning, Chinese employs phonetic system Pinyin to learn to pronounce words, …

16/05/2021

Language Learning

Top Tips for Travelling in China on a Budget

Trying to work out how much it’ll cost you to travel to China? You don’t need a big budget for the trip of a lifetime. There are lots of simple ways to make savings while making the most of your ti…

14/04/2021

Tourism

How to Eat Out in China

From walking along the street with a handful of barbecued lamb skewers to sitting down to a steaming bowl of noodles, the opportunity to eat a huge range of delicious dishes in China is every food lov…

13/03/2021

Culture

Mastering Chinese Grammar

Learning Chinese grammar doesn’t have to be daunting. Once you understand the similarities and differences between it and English, you can start to construct sentences instinctively, as well as apprec…

15/02/2021

Language Learning

5 Reasons Why You Should Learn Chinese In China

There’s no getting around it – 2020 wasn’t a great year for travel, not to mention a terrible year in general for the whole world. But while there’s still a long way to go for things to go back to nor…

12/01/2021

Language Learning

Festive Food in China

Christmas is coming, which means it's time for turkey, mince pies and mulled wine. But while you could probably name most of the traditional foods we eat during Western festivals, how many of the foll…

11/12/2020

Culture

Taking an HSK Exam: What You Need to Know

Short for ‘Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi’ (汉语水平考试), the HSK is a standardised, internationally-recognised exam to test the proficiency of non-native Mandarin speakers. There are currently six different lev…

12/11/2020

Language Learning

5 Apps You Need In China (That Aren’t VPNs)

You probably already know that you’ll need to download a Virtual Private Network (VPN) before travelling to China in order to use websites and apps like Google, Facebook and YouTube. But there are …

08/10/2020

Tourism