Now that the holidays are officially winding down and Oscar season is in full swing, we actually have a chance to see one of the most-nominated films of all time in the cinemas here in China. We’ve said it before, but it’s good to be reminded: China allows just a few dozen non-Chinese films into…
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【🐔年】Famous Fowl in Western Culture 西方文化里萌萌哒的鸡🐥🐓
As the Lunar calendar restarts for another twelve cycles, Happy Year of the Rooster, everyone! Or is it the Chicken? Linguistics aside, it’d take another entire article to dissect why we should say rooster instead of chicken. Miley doesn’t even know In Chinese culture, the rooster/chicken symbolizes resourcefulness, honesty, and is genuinely instinctive by nature….
【奥斯卡🏆】2017 Oscar Nominations 今年的奥斯卡提名来了（English 英文 and Chinese 中文）
Here are the people and films nominated for 2017’s 89th Annual Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars 奥斯卡奖 ào sī kǎ jiǎng… Link:【电影】Last year’s 2016 Oscar Nominations 奥斯卡提名来了 And as we wrote last year, Americans LOVE to watch their movies, especially during the winter months of January and February. We also included some fun Oscar…
【MV🎶】Music: The xx《On Hold》电子摇滚先锋
Another amazing album from The xx is just what we needed during this cold, cold month… and if you’re fleeing the country for the Lunar New Year, these are also great tracks to add to your respective travel playlists. The xx are an English band formed in 2005 in Wandsworth, London. The group released its debut album, xx,…
【节日🌎】Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 今天, 马丁·路德·金日
Today is a federal holiday in the United States, not for any tradition or religion, but to remember and honor one of America’s greatest public figures. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 马丁·路德·金 mǎ dīng ·lù dé ·jīn is a man who did more for civil rights equality in the USA than almost anyone else save…
【电影🎥】Movie: Arrival《降临》Arriving in China, January 20
Earlier this month, we posted the monthly listing of Hollywood movies coming to the mainland in January of 2017 and much to our surprise, they snuck an additional one in this week… Hey, we’re not complaining! Link:【电影🎥】6 Foreign Films Release in China: Jan 2017 本月即将上映的外国电影 Friday, January 20, 2017 Arrival 《降临》 jiàng lín Director: Denis…
【MV🎶】Music: Caroline Smith《Half About Being A Woman》新晋蓝调流行音乐皇后
Are your ears growing tired of Katy and Taylor? (Honestly, ours aren’t either.) Either way, look no further than Caroline Smith, with a soulful blues-y style to her music that you won’t soon forget. Hailing from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, USA, we will always remember the first time we saw her perform. Actually there to hear another…
Pop Tarts: Foods of the World, USA 用烤面包机烤水果馅饼
What’s rectangular in shape, delicious to eat both cold and warm, and has fruit in it so it’s healthy? Pop-Tarts, of course! Pop-Tarts are a brand of pre-baked, convenience food toaster pastries that the Kellogg Company introduced way back in 1964. Pop-Tarts have a sugary filling sealed inside two layers of rectangular, thin pastry crust. Most varieties are also frosted. Although sold…
Why does my American boyfriend love Star Wars so much?
We recently received this cultural question from one of our followers about Star Wars, the blockbuster film series that just released it’s eighth movie here in China. It’s really a huge question! And thanks for asking… it can actually be applied to a lot of Westerners, both girls and boys~ Link: How To Buy Movie Tickets…
【音乐🎧】New Music: The Hamilton Mixtape
Last year, we wrote about the wonderful new musical that’s swept the U.S. and the rest of the theater world: HAMILTON (the videos are no longer available) Link: 【音乐剧】Watch ‘Hamilton’ Make History Cool Again《汉密尔顿》双语字幕全剧 Now it’s been remixed into a fabulous compilation album! And actually, in 2009, Lin-Manuel Miranda (the writer of the play) began a project entitled The…