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
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
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
Hello all, I am Teacher Shi from Kunming, where I live and host Lingoinn students. Today I’m going to guide you through the steps to create your own paper cutting in the form of a butterfly, an import…
07/09/2020
Hi everyone, it’s Teacher Wang from Shijiazhuang, a Northern Chinese city near Beijing. I host students from Lingoinn, teaching Mandarin, and sharing my love of Chinese culture and food. As we cannot …
21/08/2020
Ready to begin your Lingoinn language-learning adventure? Here are a few tips to help make your trip as smooth and enjoyable as possible. Before you fly to China The first thing anyone should do…
16/08/2020
One thing everyone all around the world has in common is having a daily routine. But what does the daily routine look like to a Chinese family? Last month’s Lingoinn blog post, Why You Should Homes…
21/07/2020
Hi there, I'm Teacher Wang and I host Lingoinn students from my home in Shijiazhuang, a city in Northern China close to Beijing. I love cooking and experimenting with local recipes such as this Bamboo…
10/07/2020
It’s widely known that learning a language in its country of origin gives the best opportunity to absorb it more quickly. And while this can be true because you’re surrounded by people speaking the la…
13/06/2020
People learn Chinese for various reasons with different approaches. Based on the students I’ve taught over the years, those who have achieved high proficiency shared the same approach: they all adopte…
22/05/2020
