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Mangosteens
I’ve been meaning to get a photo of this crazy fruit since we first saw it, but here’s one from Tomato Egg Noodles: Tomato Egg Noodles also has this to say: The mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) ??? is a small, round … Continue reading
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Tagged ?????, chinese, food? other blogs, learning Chinese, noodles, only in China, other blogs, street food
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Posted in New York City
Tagged Chinese life, learning Chinese, Meg Vs. Mandarin, New York City, waiguoren
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Second Language Benchmarks
I just had a whole telephone conversation in Chinese!!! (If a new bottle of water gets delivered to our house today, I must have done it right.) Edit: Stick realized that I would want photo evidence of me talking the … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged chinese, Chinese life, learning Chinese, Meg Vs. Mandarin, New York City, Stick, telephone
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Twelve Kwai Of Trouble
Stick and I went back to our possible hutong home, mostly to see if we could find it on our own. We were successful, and I fell even more in love with the neighborhood. The area is Brick Factory Road, … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged chinese, Chinese life, high-speed hutong, hutong, learning Chinese, mandarin, New York City, Stick
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Cow Cow Steak
“Stick! Look! That sign says ‘Cow Cow Steak Restaurant’!!! Check me out, I read the whole thing!” “Hooked on radicals worked for Meg,”
Posted in New York City
Tagged adventures with Stick, as seen in Beijing, Chinese life, learning Chinese, mail, New York City, Stick, Stick's China
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A Round Square?
I took this yesterday in Beihai Park. If that square is the character for “round”, I officially give up on learning Chinese.
Posted in New York City
Tagged Beihai park, chinese, Chinese life, e3, learning Chinese, New York City
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Tienanmen Tourists
Yesterday, we decided to catch the bus into central Beijing and do a little exploring. It was touch-and-go whether we’d get out at the right bus stop, it seems that in Beijing, all the streets in the neighborhood are variations … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing, Books
Tagged Books, chinese, Chinese life, Christina, e3, learning Chinese, subway
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It’s All True
I wrote this a few days ago but I made it sticky to faciliate the flame war make it easier for folks coming over from Sinosplice. One thing that about learning Chinese that makes me crazy is that there seems … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged China, chinese, Chinese life, learning Chinese, mandarin, New York City, Shanghai, sinosplice, Stick
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The Value of a Hogwarts Education
I bought Harry Potter in Chinese. My adult students were shocked and appalled that I spent so much on a DVD, comparative shopping is a competitive sport here and every time I mention anything to do with shopping, someone tells … Continue reading
Posted in New York City
Tagged chinese, Chinese life, education, Harry Potter, Kristine, learning Chinese, mandarin, movies, my students, New York City, Young
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