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Mandopop – Cantopop

The 2 major dialects of Chinese being Mandarin and Cantonese, there are 2 ‘brands’ of pop music throughout the Chinese speaking community, including those in Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan,…

WeChat Rules

It seems that everyone in China is (constantly) using an app for smartphones called WeChat, and it has revolutionized how Chinese people interact.

WeChat & QQ: Tencent 1-2 Punch

Tencent is one of the giants in China’s digital revolution, first changing how Chinese people message and email on the web with QQ, and again with WeChat on…

Weibo, aka Chinese Twitter

Weibo.com is often called the Chinese Twitter in Western media reports (and Weibo has asked them to stop).

China’s Homegrown Search Engine: Baidu.com

What do people in China use when searching for information on the Internet?

Face in China: 面子 / Mian Zi

The concept of face is a vital cultural component to the Chinese culture. There’s been a lot written on this topic, and still it is hard to define…

Why Learn Chinese / 为什么学中文?

The easy answer to that question is: “Because 20% of the world’s population speaks Chinese”.