Published on:
February 26, 2016

by: Guest

Growing Mandarin GCSE in British schools. What are the challenges?

After the recent trade deals and discussions between the British and Chinese governments in 2015, including the noted visit of Xi Jinping to the UK, the government announced a greater push of the Mandarin GCSE offering in British schools. There are some interesting trends happening with this course at the moment, including a greater uptake from more business-like academies [...]

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Published on:
February 8, 2016

by: Tom

10 taboos to avoid on Chinese New Years Day

Happy New Year! Today’s really important in setting the scene for the year of the Monkey. Here’s the top 10 taboos to be avoided on the first day of the New Year! 1. Welcoming the New Year According to tradition, people stay up late to welcome the New Year, and then to let off firecrackers [...]

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