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December 2, 2011
by: Tom
Chinese is one of the easiest languages to learn to speak (in my opinion) but probably the hardest to read. With over 10,000 characters in daily use, understanding newspapers, menus and books takes some serious work! So priorities are important when learning this language and for desperate times when nature calls, knowing just two (or […]
Published on:
November 24, 2011
by: Tom
As a keen table tennis player back in the UK, I was very excited to join the local table tennis club on my first voyage out to China! They are the masters of the sport and I thought it would be a great way to make new friends and improve my game over my 6 […]
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October 25, 2011
by: Tom
Having lived in China for most of the last 6 years, people always ask, why China? What is it exactly about this vast land that makes it so appealing to a regular Brit like myself? To be honest its a question I am still struggling to answer. It could be because here, in China I […]