Chinese is more than just Mandarin
China is home to 55 recognised ethnic minority groups and 10 dialect groups.Just a 30 minute drive into …
Thea on Chinesese Dialects
Once you arrive in China one of the first things that troubles you is the language. It sounds …
Dragon Boat Festival – What is it all about?
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday last week, those of us who live in China got to enjoy three …
Speaking Mandarin in Zhuhai
Mandarin is the standard language spoken in China. Most Chinese people speak two languages: Mandarin and their regional …
Dragon Boat Festival – Guangzhou
Dragon Boat Festival Trip 2012 The third biggest festival in the Chinese calendar is the unmissable Duānwǔ jié (端午節) …
Zhuhai: Cantonese or Mandarin?
Putonghua (also called Mandarin) is the official language of People’s Republic of China. Therefore, if you are or …
Christmas in China – sounds funny, doesn’t it ;)
As we can´t celebrate Christmas with our families at home this year, we thought of doing something special …
