Locke is learning Chinese with a private tutor to prepare for his new job. That’s great news, especially for older Chinese immigrants and people in China.
Blog: Why can’t Asian Americans speak their native tongue?
A child can be bilingual if the parents speak both Asian and English languages at home. But there are unusual circumstances.
Blog: Times have changed
A generation ago, studying European languages was considered “more cool” than studying Asian languages. In Locke’s young days, the necessity of knowing Chinese
Blog: A positive climate for learning Asian languages
These languages are accessible for elementary and high school students. Japan has organized exchange programs for America’s high school and college
Blog: Speaking is different from writing
Speaking Chinese is different from writing Chinese. If you hear someone speak Chinese, it doesn’t mean they can read or write Chinese. That was an embarrassment
Blog: Writing Chinese is not easy
Characters consisting of many strokes are hard to memorize. One needs to learn as many as 8,000 characters to read a Chinese newspaper.
NWAW’S must-reads: stories about heritage and culture
Her sister Regina is going away to college, leaving Lucy with a room to herself. After practicing all summer, she’s ready to show her coach her skills on the basketball court.
Blog: What’s a bad life? Is it all perspective?
The other day, my friend was steaming over his supposed rotten life. The first place prize in his blame game went to President Obama.
For a good life, don’t eat meat
I like to treat some of my friends to dim sum, stir-fried crab, steak, grilled lamb, prawns with angel hair pasta … But recently, what I didn’t expect was that one of
Blog: Serving less is good
What I’ve learned is that it’s okay to offer friends light foods. You won’t be viewed as being rude.
Don’t serve fancy meats, greasy grilled steaks, roasts, heavy pies, and really sweet desserts.
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