Keyword: chinese language and culture
Learning a second language is about more than getting ahead — it teaches a whole new way of thinking.
Each week, we'll reach into Asia Society's archives to find a photo from the organization's nearly 60-year history. This week: A performance from the 2014 National Chinese Language Conference in Los Angeles.
In the 12th episode of The Great LOL of China comedy series, Jesse Appell and friends illustrate through song the beautiful (albeit confusing) Chinese tones.
At restaurants in the Middle Kingdom, big denominations of cash are not welcome.
The wonderful world of homestyle Chinese cooking, which can taste a whole lot better than the fare at China’s most expensive restaurants. So what if China’s most basic dishes got the high-end promotional ad campaign they deserve?
In the ninth episode of The Great LOL of China comedy series, Jesse Appell laments all the fake "bot" followers his show is attracting. So he hits the streets of Beijing to dredge up real fans.
In the eighth episode of The Great LOL of China comedy series, game show contestants try to make sense of Chinese "chengyu" — four word phrases with deep meanings attached to them.
In the seventh episode of The Great LOL of China comedy series, students learn that Chinese words often aren't quite what they appear to be.