#AtoZChallenge in China: Péngyǒu (朋友 Friend)
Today’s #AtoZChallenge is about making friends in China. Our word is péngyou (朋友) or “friend”!
#AtoZChallenge in China: Open-Crotch Pants!
Whatever the discussion is about split pants, for sure they’ll be a common sight in parks in Beijing this spring and summer!
#AtoZChallenge in China: Nǐ hǎo, It's Me
Hello! It’s our #AtoZChallenge again! I can’t believe I’m on my 14th entry… and 12 letters to go! Today’s challenge coincides with my weekly series, Mandarin Mondays, and we discuss the very basic word that you need to know when learning Mandarin — nǐ hǎo (你好).
#AtoZChallenge in China: Mobile Communications
It’s my 13th #AtoZChallenge in China entry — and yes we’re halfway to the finish line! In today’s entry we focus on the “mobile-ness” of a country that imposes rules on the internet.
#AtoZChallenge in China: Lǎowài (Foreigner) List
Our #AtoZChallenge in China for today is a lǎowài 老外 (foreigner) list, that is, some preconceptions of a first timer in Beijing.
#AtoZChallenge in China: Kunming Lake
In today’s #AtoZChallenge in China, we go fast forward to summer and relax in a stunning vista in the city, Kunming Lake found in the Summer Palace.
#AtoZChallenge in China: Jiānbing 煎饼
And now for our #AtoZChallenge in China, it’s a popular street food that’s cheap, tasty, and nutritious! That’s jiānbing 煎饼 or a crepe with a lot of indulgent flavors.
#AtoZChallenge in China: Inhaling in Beijing
It’s our #AtoZChallenge again! Today, we talk about the top thing that many foreigners hate in living in China — inhaling bad air.
#AtoZChallenge in China: Hǎo Can You Learn Chinese?
Today’s #AtoZChallenge in China coincides with Mandarin Mondays so definitely it’s a challenge, but quite literally. It’s about a test to measure your level of Chinese language proficiency.
#AtoZChallenge in China: Great Firewall
In today’s #AtoZChallenge in China, many sites have hit the dust and turned into ashes because of the Great Firewall that cyber-shields China. But is it really that bad?