by Ching | Jan 22, 2024 | Bilingual, Blog, Books, Child Development, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Creativity, Diversity, Education, Events, Home, Language, Parenting
5 Fun Lunar or Chinese New Year Activities For Families Are you a parent trying to figure out what you can do with your kids during the Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year—if you’re far away from relatives or if you’re just trying to avoid crowds? Fear not,...
by Ching | Jan 22, 2024 | Chinese, Bilingual, Blog, Books, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Comics, Dim Sum Warriors, Diversity, Education, Events, Language
Amazing Facts About the Hongbao(Chinese New Year Red Envelope) Growing up, the most exciting part of Chinese New Year for me was always the Chinese New Year Red Envelope or Red Packet—the 红包 hóngbāo! On the eve of Chinese New Year, it is a common practice for...
by Ching | Jan 10, 2024 | Blog, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Home, Language
5 Essential Chinese Songs that Chinese Kids Know What are essential Chinese songs and rhymes that Chinese kids grow up singing, the equivalent of songs like “Wheels on the Bus”? Engaging in children’s songs and rhymes in a second language provides...
by Ching | Dec 29, 2023 | Blog, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Home, Language, Parenting
New Year’s Resolutions in Taiwan and Chinese-Learning Activity The new year is coming. Have you made your New Year’s Resolutions? We’ve found that in Taiwan, “跨年” （kuà nián) or “stepping into the new year” marks an especially important moment to properly...
by Ching | Dec 22, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Doodle Date, Drawing, Home, Language
Christmas Live Event: Celebrate with Dim Sum Warriors! 2023 Happy Holidays from the Dim Sum Warriors Young Artists and Team! It’s the Dim Sum Warriors holiday tradition! The Dim Sum Warriors team held a Christmas Live Event, a Holiday Doodle Date to celebrate...
by Ching | Nov 21, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Chinese Traditions, Food, Home
WHAT DO CHINESE PEOPLE EAT ON 冬至 DONGZHI WINTER SOLSTICE? 1. 汤圆 Tāngyuán Glutinous Rice Balls The Southern Chinese, such as the Cantonese and Taiwanese, like to get together to make and eat colourful glutinous rice balls called 汤圆 Tāngyuán. They are also sometimes...
