Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King, pulled off an ‘incredible double feat’ in succeeding as ‘both a romance and an incisive postcolonial novel’
Taiwan Travelogue, a novel writ…
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How do you pronounce that in Mandarin? Musk brings his son X Æ A-12 to meeting with Chinese PM - after charming locals with his '360-degree tourist photo' ⊕
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has taken his son X Æ A-12 to an important meeting with China's leadership in Beijing.
34 days ago
‘They have built a machine that pulls out their mother tongue’: why Tibet’s children think they are Chinese ⊕
Parents say the insistence on Mandarin in schools is eroding the country’s language and culture right from early childhood
Weeks after a Tibetan-speaking five-year-old started preschool, she had “comp…
60 days ago
I swapped England for Seoul after watching a Korean teen drama – and found myself cast in a K-pop video ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
I was on the verge of failing Mandarin, when a last-second pivot caused me to utterly fall in love with Korean culture, and send me in a totally new direction
The first time I discovered South Korea w…
83 days ago
'We don't need NATO': Schizo Trump has feckless allies terrified that the West is doomed. My advice is to learn Mandarin, by DAN MCLAUGHLIN ○
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Accepting NATO's limits is better than abandoning an alliance that has served vital purposes well for nearly eighty years. And its greatest test is ahead.
90 days ago
China approves 'ethnic unity' law requiring minorities to learn Mandarin ⊕
The law states that children should be taught Mandarin before kindergarten, until the end of high school.
China’s rubber-stamp parliament set to approve ‘ethnic unity’ law ⊕
New legislation will require schools to use Mandarin by default, taking priority over minority ethnic languages such as Tibetan, Uyghur and Mongolian
China’s National People’s Congress (NPC), the stat…
3 months ago
Potstickers and sea bass with ginger and spring onions: Amy Poon’s recipes for lunar new year ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
See in the year of the fire horse with a duo of dishes packed full of flavour and symbolism
Christmas is lovely, but my kids think Chinese new year is by far the best holiday. I might be biased, but, …
4 months ago
Harry Potter’s Draco Malfoy becomes mascot for year of the horse in China ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Mandarin transliteration of character’s name regarded as auspicious, prompting wave of memes and fan art
Draco Malfoy, one of Harry Potter’s most recognisable villains, has become an unlikely lunar ne…
6 months ago
Left-Handed Girl review – striking Taiwanese family drama is a real marvel ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Shih-Ching Tsou and frequent collaborator Anora’s Oscar-winning auteur Sean Baker have created an affecting and original film of both humour and pathos
There are few things in a culture as ridiculous …