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An Original Kids Song for Father’s Day Celebration

When I was a Mandarin Chinese teacher at a private school, I found it hard to find Chinese songs for Western holidays. However, as a teacher, I am supposed to find related teaching materials about holiday celebrations.

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A Famous Chinese Poem About Mother’s Love

There are many great artworks about mothers’ love. However, when Chinese people try to express their love for their moms, they always think about one poem: 游子吟 ( yóu zǐ yín ) (A Wanderer’s Song). This famous poem was written by 孟郊 ( mèng jiāo ) from the Tang dynasty. 

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Chinese Idioms and Sayings about Chickens

If you have been learning Mandarin Chinese for some time, I hope you learned something about the Chinese zodiac already. If not, please read the Chinese zodiac to get some basic knowledge.

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5 Chinese Wisdoms You Had Better Know Before You Are 30

As you might know, Chinese people are very proud of the long history and culture. In this post, I am going to talk about 5 Chinese wisdoms a young person had better know before he turns 30.

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An Original Good Night Song in Mandarin Chinese

As I mentioned before, for a beginner, the best way to learn Mandarin Chinese is to read a lot. However, for a young child, the best way to learn is by singing songs.

It will be nice if there is a song to accompany a little child sleeping while the mother sings the song in Mandarin Chinese.