Life has been hectic at the start of a new semester, amidst a (fading???) pandemic. BUT, one personal milestone has passed in August: my Chinaversary. This one marks 22 years.
And 22 is actually kind of special, because that’s half my age. I’m not quite there yet, but in a few months, I will have been in China fully half of my life.
That’s kind of a weird fact to absorb.
Check out this quick guide to learn about the differences, origin, and use of traditional vs simplified Mandarin characters.
This dialogue between a man and a sailor drives home a quick life lesson: there's risk in anything you do, so there's no point in trying to avoid danger entirely.
This is the first 成语 backstory I recall reading in class. It's about a guy who can't help but flaunt his superior skill in front of others, and the nasty
