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Chinese Gastronomy

Learning through the palate In most cultures gastronomy is really important and Chinese culture is not exception. It is a known fact that Chinese food is one of the biggest gastronomes in the world. The are a lot of different dishes, which variate depending on the region which they are from. To try Chinese food is actually quite important in your Chinese learning journey, as it helps you to get immersed in their culture, which will later on help you improve your Chinese skills. Also, who doesn't want to try some delicious new dishes? The eight main cosines in Chinese Gastronomy  As it was previously mentioned, Chinese gastronomy variates a lot. That's why there was a need to create a distinction among each cousin. Thus, the eight Chinese culinary cuisines were created, these are: 山東菜,四川菜, 粵菜,鮮味, 江蘇菜,浙菜,湘菜,安徽菜.  山東菜 Shang Dong Cai come from the region of Shangdong, a northern coastal province of China. This cuisine is made up of two main styles: Jiangdong which is mainly made o...

Youtube to practice Chinese

 Learn Chinese through YouTube YouTube is a great tool to practice Chinese. In there you'll encounter lots and lots of content. If you are specifically searching for Chinese YouTube channels, this platform will really help you as it is full of Taiwanese channels. Which channel is right for you? So, to choose a channel, there are two main routs you can take. The first one is to search for content that is aimed at Chinese learners, this type of content is a lot easier to understand. The second rout is to select a channel that is for natives speaker, in those the vocabulary is more complex and they speak a lot faster. Whichever rout you choose, the most important thing is to focus on who is the video aimed for?. For example, a video that was created for children will be much easier to understand than one that focuses on a specific niche. Personally, I recommend family vlogs, as the vocabulary is a lot easier, but still useful. Even though this type of channels are aimed for native spe...

Confusing Chinese Structures

 Confusing Chinese Structures As any other language, Chinese also has a complex grammar. Of course, come structures are easier than others. In this post, you'll see a lot of confusing grammar structures that are part of an intermediate learner coursework. Also, this structures are not based of the HSK, instead they are based on the GoChinese Series. If you want to learn more about these books, click here. What makes these structures hard? These structures are complicated, because they do not have a translation to English, nor there are similar to any other structure in Spanish. Depending on your mother tongue, you might be able to assimilate them a bit faster. Furthermore, This is a clear example of why when learning a language, it is important to focus on the meaning things have, instead of simply translating everything. As in the future, this will make your language learning path a lot smoother and less confusing. Grammar structures: 原來...啊 This structure is used to indicate that...

下一站是幸福 Review

 Find Yourself  Synopsis This show follows the story of 賀繁星 a 30 something girl that works for an interior design company. Her life is relatively simple. She has a twin brother and three best friends who love her unconditionally. But everything changes when she meets 元宋, he is a recent graduate who is currently interning at her company.  During this story  賀繁星 will encounter many troubles regarding her work, her love life, her friends, and even with her coworkers.  Review  This show is one of my favorites. The plot is a bit different as the main character is a bit older than the ones is Chinese dramas. Her personality is quite likeable and she is a character that you eventually start loving. As for the plot, it is also quite interesting and not so far from reality. As it is mainly based on the struggles of dating someone younger as a woman, and also it touches the topic on how Chinese people view different relationships.  At the same time is not so ser...