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10 years of articles written by Chinese language learning experts covering everything you'd want to know about Chinese culture and language learning best practices.

A Taste of Home: My Encounter with Chinese Food in America

YANFENG ZHAO | JANUARY 23, 2023

A funny and insightful story of a native Chinese person's first experience with Chinese food in America.

Coping with COVID-19: Three Wuxia names go viral in China

YANFENG ZHAO | JANUARY 04, 2023

Learn how the COVID-19 pandemic has brought unexpected fame to classical martial art characters 杨康 (yáng kāng) and 杨过 (yáng guò).

2022 - Year of the (Water) Tiger

TANNER BRADEN | MARCH 28, 2022

Learn all about the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese Zodiac and Chinese culture.

25 Common Chinese Idioms You Should Know - Part 2

TANNER BRADEN | MARCH 24, 2022

Learn how to use five of the most common Chinese idioms: 小心翼翼, 爱不释手, 迫不及待, 知足常乐, and 丢三落四.

25 Common Chinese Idioms You Should Know - Part 1

TANNER BRADEN | MARCH 23, 2022

Learn how to use five of the most common Chinese idioms: 半途而废, 不可思议, 废寝忘食, 东张西望, and 不相上下.

Learn the 24 Chinese Solar Terms - A Cultural Understanding of the 2022 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

YANFENG ZHAO | MARCH 14, 2022

Learn all about the 24 Chinese solar terms featured in the 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.

Textbook Chinese vs. Real-World Chinese

TANNER BRADEN | FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Which is more helpful to study, textbook Chinese or real-world Chinese? The answer is yes!

Chinese Lantern Riddles - A Fun Challenge for Hanzi Learners

YANFENG ZHAO | FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Learn all about Chinese lantern riddles, even how to solve them yourself!

The 15 Days of the Chinese New Year

TANNER BRADEN | FEBRUARY 11, 2022

You've probably heard of the 12 Days of Christmas, but did you know there are 15 Days of the Chinese New Year?

Try The New Quiz & Flashcard Mastery on Yoyo Chinese!

JASON SCHUURMAN | FEBRUARY 04, 2022

The new Quiz & Flashcards Mastery tools are now live on Yoyo Chinese!

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