by Ching | Nov 21, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Food, Home
HOW DO CHINESE PEOPLE CELEBRATE DONGZHI 冬至? As they do with major astrological events, many cultures celebrate the winter solstice—not just the Chinese, but also the Japanese, Koreans, Vietnamese and other East Asians, as well as Europeans, Native Americans and...
by yenyendotnet | Nov 8, 2023 | Home, Bilingual, Blog, Education
What’s “Sticky” About Learning Chinese the Bilingual Way? By Dr. Woo Yen Yen: Did you know that the English word “wear” is expressed in different ways in Mandarin, depending on what you’re wearing? As someone who grew up not being strong in Mandarin...
by yenyendotnet | Nov 2, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chinese, Doodle Date, Drawing, Home
Halloween Bilingual Event: What would happen when Halloween Monsters Meet Chinese Ghosts!? Get Creative Fun with Dim Sum Warriors Halloween is a time for ghosts, ghouls, and goblins, and at Dim Sum Warriors, it’s the perfect occasion for getting creative and...
by yenyendotnet | Oct 11, 2023 | App, Bilingual, Blog, Books, Child Development, Chinese, Creativity, Education, Parenting, Yen Yen
Halloween Family Fun With Cosplay! DOWNLOAD THE HALLOWEEN ACTIVITY SHEETS HERE! Coming from Singapore, I didn’t really care about Halloween – to me it was just a highly commercialized holiday involving too much candy that was celebrated mainly by expatriates...
by yenyendotnet | Aug 30, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Drawing, Education, Events, Food, Imagination, Language
Why do we eat mooncakes during 中秋节 the Mid-Autumn Festival? Eating mooncakes 月饼 (yuèbǐng) and pomelos 柚子 (yòuzi) while sipping tea as you admire the full moon 赏月 (shǎng yuè) are the most traditional things you can do during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The most...
by yenyendotnet | Aug 30, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Drawing, Education, Events, Food, Imagination, Language
Chang’e and other Mid-Autumn Festival Story Characters 1. Chang’e 嫦娥 the Moon Goddess Among all the Mid-Autumn Festival stories, probably the most famous of all the Chinese moon legends, 嫦娥 Cháng’é (pronounced “Chang Er“) is worshipped by some during the...
