Periodically, Laoshi Shawn will divert from the lessons in the Better Chinese book to focus on pronunciation and tones.  Correct pronunciation is very important in...

Once the words and structures are understood, you will be able to test it through reading and listening comprehension exercises. One of the ways, Laoshi...

As I eluded to in an earlier post (Homeschool Chinese:  Vocabulary Homework), our Mandarin teacher provides the kids with homework to engage them in language...

The Year of the Snake has begun and we are off to another exciting year here at Better Chinese. I've been working here for a...

One of the traditions during 元宵节 (yuán xiāo jié) is to adorn the streets with all kinds of lanterns. As one of the grandest festival...

Tomorrow is Lantern's Day and it marks the end of the Chinese New Year holiday. All over Asia, lanterns fill the streets. Lanterns started off...

Have you ever seen the red papers or lanterns with beautiful Chinese characters that are hung up on house doors during the Chinese New Year?...

As I described in an earlier post, Homeschool Chinese: Vocabulary Homework, Meili had been working with the story, Fire – Friend or Foe? / 火－朋友还是敌人 (part...

If you ever shop in a Chinese grocery store, you have probably seen a round, white ball with a variety of fillings, such as peanut...