Once upon a time, there was a beautiful winged horse called the “Heavenly Horse.” He could run across land, swim through water, and fly across...

Today marks the end of a happy Year of the Snake. Tomorrow we will begin a new 马年 (Mǎ nián | Year of the Horse)....

Chinese Paper Cutting (剪纸 | Jiǎnzhǐ) is a beautiful art form that I have always loved. Sometimes the designs are hung on doors or windows...

During the Chinese New Year holiday, you'll find all sorts of red scrolls hanging on the door posts inscribed with various Chinese blessings for the...

感恩节快乐 (Gǎn'ēn jié kuàilè | Happy Thanksgiving)! 感恩节 / Thanksgiving is such a special holiday to me because I love having the chance to reflect...

Every effort you make today, and again tomorrow, will move you and your children a little farther along your bilingual journey. The small steps you...

Teaching your child a foreign language can be difficult, particularly a language you do not speak yourself.  It is necessary to be creative when exploring...

China is the world's third largest country, after Russia and Canada. Its political geography is complicated and differs somewhat from other countries. Most of it is...

As we are nearing our departure date for China, I thought it would be fun to revisit an old post from 2008 I originally published...