First and foremost, please let your child do the following quiz: Choose the right measure word to fill in each blank A. zhī 只 B. tóu 头 C. gè 个 一（）苹果 一（）大象 一（）老虎 You may know that there
Behind Closed Doors, Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi Stand Trial for Subversion of State PowerBehind Closed Doors, Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi Stand Trial for Subversion of State Power
Last week, prominent civil rights defenders Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi were put on trial behind closed doors on charges of subversion. The trials took place on Wednesday and Friday,
Li Wenliang’s Wailing Wall, June 2022: “Even when we’re getting rained on, we always try to hold up an umbrella for others”Li Wenliang’s Wailing Wall, June 2022: “Even when we’re getting rained on, we always try to hold up an umbrella for others”
Two years and four months after whistleblower Dr. Li Wenliang’s death from COVID-19, the comments section under his last Weibo post, which has become known as “China’s Wailing Wall,” continues
Bianging around with BiangBianging around with Biang
After writing that blog post about the crazy Chinese character “biang“ a while back, I had to share this tweet by Alexander Zapryagaev @JPRidgeway about biang: You think you saw
China Plays Mediator in the Horn of Africa, Leverages Local Media to Reinforce Narrative of BenevolenceChina Plays Mediator in the Horn of Africa, Leverages Local Media to Reinforce Narrative of Benevolence
The Chinese government has been courting the Global South to advance its image as a responsible guarantor of international security and development. Last week, China took the initiative by hosting