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Welcoming the Dragon

sophie — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:40:21 +0000

[Cartoon by Chen Chunming via China Media Project] We are already on Day 5 of the Year of the Dragon, but it is not too late to celebrate. Lunar New Year is a two-week celebration, from the first new...

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Dragon Songs

sophie — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:39:23 +0000

I am not a big fan of Chinese children’s music. Yet over the past seven years I have spent innumerable hours listening to it, in all it’s synthesized, saccharine sweetness, and have...

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Why Doesn’t China Let Baba Go Home?

sophie — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:27:45 +0000

I wrote an essay for InCulture Parent about our efforts to keep our children’s Chinese identity alive when their father cannot travel home. Please read it here. And for those who haven’t...

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“Ai-ya!”: 24-Carat Chinese Gold

sophie — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:02:18 +0000

A friend forwarded this to me in an email and I have to share it because I think it is genius. “Ai-ya” truly is one of the best phrases ever invented: I had a craving for a sweet taste of...

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Just in time for summer vacation: iPhone apps to learn Chinese

sophie — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:19:43 +0000

Two years ago when I got my iPhone, I searched for decent educational apps that could support my kids’ Chinese learning. They were few and far between, and mostly developed by Westerners for...

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Happy Lantern Festival

sophie — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:42:28 +0000

Tonight is Lantern Festival (元宵节), and we should all be strolling the streets with our lanterns in hand, gazing at the full moon, and watching fireworks light up the sky. Here we did indulge in...

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Scenes from a Lunar New Year celebration

sophie — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:39:32 +0000

The Oakland Museum Lunar New Year celebration is a feast of music, dance, food, stories and crafts from around Asia. The mochi pounding is always a highlight. See scenes from our visit today below,...

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Year of the Rabbit

sophie — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:46:56 +0000

The Year of the Rabbit is now upon us. My kids went off to school in their new outfits this morning, and I did manage to make noodles last night to ensure our long lives, but I did not clean the...

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Online Books for Young Readers

sophie — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:01:24 +0000

I recently discovered a fantastic site, Childroad, that presents online books in Chinese for young readers. Many of them are free, though you have more access and can download MP3 files if you become...

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Celebrating Chinese New Year in the Bay Area

sophie — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:57:40 +0000

If you live in the Bay Area and are looking for fun things to do for Chinese New Year, here is my rundown via Bay Area Mama. Childbook also has a list of events throughout the U.S. and Canada. Enjoy...

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