Wow this week might be the coldest week in DC! Tuesday's temperature was below 10 degrees and felt like -9 degrees! The line to get a hearty warm soup is longer than usual. A high volume of posts from my Facebook's newsfeed is about how...
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WEDNESDAY’S WORD OF THE WEEK — DOUBLE IT!
Yesterday my friend and I walked by a Chinese tea shop called Ching Ching Cha in Georgetown, DC. He pointed out Ching Ching is a cute way to say "Please Please" in Chinese. Then I thought about how I would say a Chinese word in...
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WEDNESDAY’S WORD OF THE WEEK — HOT SPRING!
It's been so cold in the last couple of days! Are you all bundled up? Wouldn't it be great to read and drink hot cocoa by the fireplace? How about eating some of the hot noodle soup mentioned in the last...
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WEDNESDAY’S WORD OF THE WEEK — ADD OIL!
How are you all doing in your GLN language classes? Add Oil! Add Oil! Are you studying for a mid-term or have just taken one and wish to have a little more encouragement to finish up the rest of the semester? Guys, add oil! In...
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WEDNESDAY’S WORD OF THE WEEK — CHEERS!
With a few holidays approaching, we may find ourselves in the bars or friend's/family's dinner parties. We say "Cheers!" loudly and joyfully when we raise our glasses. How would you cheers in Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Cantonese), Japanese and Korean? It's easy to learn them because...
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