Yes, you read that right… yet another Spider-Man movie is hitting theaters this summer. This time, starring the same actor we saw during Captain America: Civil War last year. And the villain this time around? The Vulture, played by the legendary Michael Keaton. Maybe he got cast in this role after his Oscar-nominated performance in Birdman?…
Category: Culture
🏡 Creativity: Awesome Ways to Use LEGO
Whenever you’re crossing cultures or going somewhere new, it will most likely take an ounce or two of creativity. You know what we mean – there’s always that one thing we just can’t explain in words. One of the best tools out there for building your creative muscles is LEGO! We use LEGO in our…
🎤 KTV Help: 发如雪 Fà rú xuě
Our continuing “KTV Help” series, where we [try to] help you learn different staple songs that could make any Chinese crowd erupt in applause. You can use these posts to practice the songs beforehand, or even open up the article as you’re singing to look at the pinyin, for quick reference in a jam. Today’s…
🏀 Win ¥333 for March Madness! Fill out your brackets now~
To help bring the tradition of March Madness 疯狂三月 fēng kuáng sān yuè and the Final Four to China, we’ve started a little tournament bracket challenge of our own… free for everyone to join~ You cannot have US sports culture without the NCAA bracket tournament every year… If any of you have any interest in the…
😉 Emoji Poetry: Life in China
Kids these days and their emojis. Just type words, for crying out loud! Or, at the very least, if you must use emojis, please use them well. As an example, here are a few pieces of emoji poetry from the multicultural artistic group who call themselves Poetish in Tianjin. More info below. These poems see us through…
🎤 KTV Help: 我的果汁分你一半 Wǒ de guǒ zhī fèn nǐ yī bàn
Our continuing “KTV Help” series, where we [try to] help you learn different staple songs that could make any Chinese crowd erupt in applause. You can use these posts to practice the songs beforehand, or even open up the article as you’re singing to look at the pinyin, for quick reference in a jam. Today’s…
🎥 7 Foreign Films Come to China | March 2017 (Chinese subtitles)
Time for March’s foreign film list and it’s just as awesome as recent months. It’s the little things in China that make life better. We even have a day with three new must-see movies. One for each weekend night, right? Yes! Where my movie fans at? We’ve said it before, but it’s good to be reminded:…
💉 The Foreigner’s Farce of a Physical Exam
Ever since visiting Wuhan during university, all I wanted to do was move to China. But one of the lesser-known complications of getting a visa to work or study in China is that you need to have a physical examination done. Without a doctor’s approval of your “perfect” health, they wouldn’t send the official Letter of Invitation that…
🎧 Music: Sturgill Simpson 《All Around You》 (中英字幕)
Alternative country music is making a comeback! Nominated for two Grammy Awards, and actually winning Best Country Album at last week’s ceremony (and only just losing to Adele for Album of the Year), Sturgill Simpson is someone to pay attention to… Let’s just say he’s not your average country singer. His music is raw with…
🇺🇸 Presidents Day in the USA (with Free PDF Lesson Plan)
Presidents Day 总统日 zǒng tǒng rì is a US federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February each year. Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, it is still officially called “Washington’s Birthday” 华盛顿生日 huá shèng dùn shēng rì by the federal government. Traditionally celebrated on February 22—Washington’s actual day of birth—the…