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ChinesePod Meetup in NYC!

ChinesePod Meetup in NYC!

Hello all my lovely C-Poddies!

你好，我情爱的C-Poddies!

The cosmopolitan city that never sleeps encompasses all types- young, urban professionals, struggling artists, bewildered tourists thumbing through their guidebooks and a slew of others- a wash of color and culture all blended smoothly together in one of the world’s largest melting pots.

Of course in a city so rich with the vibrancy of variation and individuality, you’re bound to find the voracious learners; those who take great pleasure in the pursuit of knowledge. Read more to hear about the great time we had together!

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Self-Service Buffets: How to get a cheap healthy meal in Asia

Self-Service Buffets: How to get a cheap healthy meal in Asia

Taiwan is known for its wide selection of food options. And “wide” doesn’t even cover it. As I outlined in a previous post, the breakfast options alone are quite extensive.

However, the one thing that I’ve heard many people say about food in Taiwan is that it’s sometimes quite greasy. But while this may be true, there are also lots of other options out there if you’d like to be a bit healthier.

Some of my favourite places to go are Read More

A Typical Breakfast in Taiwan

A Typical Breakfast in Taiwan

The one thing you’ll continuously hear if you visit Taiwan is how good the food is. This is not a lie, and not even some sort of disillusion on the part of a small group of people who just like to eat stinky tofu all day. It’s actually true.

You have your beef noodle soups (牛肉面 / 牛肉麵 [niú ròu miàn]), your curries (咖哩 [gā lí]), your shaved ice (刨冰 [bào bīng], also called 剉冰 [tsua bing] in Taiwanese), and my favorite, pork chops with rice (猪排饭 / 豬排飯 [zhū pái fàn]). Read More

Advice on moving to Taiwan | Interview with Aaron Posehn

Advice on moving to Taiwan | Interview with Aaron Posehn

In today’s post I interview a friend of the site, and long time user, Aaron Posehn.  You can check out his cool ebook on learning to write characters over at chinease-ebook.com and also, be sure to check out his brand new website devoted to learning languages called For the Love of Languages!

Hi Aaron, can you give everyone a brief introduction to who you are and how you first got interested in learning Chinese?

My name is Aaron Posehn and I’m originally from Vancouver, Canada. My love affair with Chinese started Read More

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