Happy New Year!
新年快乐 xīnnián kuàilè!
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
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Modern Chinese series of books available at Foyles bookshop, London
Vivienne Zhang's Modern Chinese series of books are now available at Foyles' new flagship bookshop in London (near Tottenham Court Road tube station), 107 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0DT, United Kingdom.
Modern Chinese series of books on the shelves of Foyles bookshop in London
A university student who enjoys learning Chinese language and culture adds Modern Chinese books to her toolset!
Autographing at Foyles café
Four London teenagers interested in learning Mandarin using the Modern Chinese books
You can also find Vivienne Zhang's books online in both paperbacks and ebooks. They are available on Amazon, Kindle, iTunes, iBookstore, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, etc.: www.learnmodernchinese.com
Monday, September 8, 2014
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Two friends once told me a funny story about ordering in a Chinese restaurant. They wanted to ask the waitress for two bowls of rice, so one of them held out two fingers - the thumb and the forefinger of his right hand.
Guess what? The waitress gave them a surprising look and came back with eight bowls of rice. She must be thinking: "Two of them can eat eight bowls of rice with all the dishes? Crazy."
My friends were embarrassed. Luckily a Chinese person who could speak some English from the next table explained to the waitress and "saved" them...
In China, we hold out the thumb and the forefinger of the same hand to express the number eight.
Now let's have a look at the hand gestures for Chinese numbers 1-10.
Guess what? The waitress gave them a surprising look and came back with eight bowls of rice. She must be thinking: "Two of them can eat eight bowls of rice with all the dishes? Crazy."
My friends were embarrassed. Luckily a Chinese person who could speak some English from the next table explained to the waitress and "saved" them...
In China, we hold out the thumb and the forefinger of the same hand to express the number eight.
Now let's have a look at the hand gestures for Chinese numbers 1-10.
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