Lesson Comments

While the facilities in the US are typically nicer than here in Shanghai (i.e. central heat/ac) the student responsibilities are higher here in China... Read more

The "er" is a northern thing -- here in Shanghai, I rarely hear it. Read more

So is xiang considered more polite? Is it the equivalent of please? In Korean -- you say: "give me" while adjusting the word ending to adjust for diff... Read more

I disagree because of one reason -- the repeated English translations (in the appropriate places) helps cement the chinese into the mind (for me.) Whi... Read more

Check out this organisation transforming the lives of the blind in Tibet: www.braillewithoutborders.org Yes, they have students who have trained in... Read more

我住在广东的城市，多数的人行道有小沟道为盲人走路。 Read more

did you purposely write "American term" , instead of "English term" ? If so, why? Read more

When my wife and I were in China last May, I don't recall either seeing a person walking with a white cane, or someone with a "seeing eye dog." Wha... Read more

Thank you, Jenny and John for an interesting subject. In one sense, China may be behind in awareness of issues such as PC-language, but on the oth... Read more

I would be interested in more lessons about chinese medicine. Thank you for this. Read more