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May 4, 2019
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The Birth of Modern China

The Birth of Modern China

By Kevin Suen | History | One Comment

The scene: Tiananmen Square. Three thousand Beijing students shout accusations and patriotic slogans at their backward government. They demand action. China’s brightest young minds are saying, “We’re not going to take it anymore.”

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May 3, 2018
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Activate Your Mobile Chinese Language Learning

Activate Your Mobile Chinese Language Learning

By Kevin Suen | Language | 2 Comments

How can you continuously improve your Chinese skills with a full-time career and a busy travel schedule? This article identifies five key benefits you could realize from a mobile Chinese language learning platform.

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April 16, 2018
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100 Chinese History Keywords to widen your vocabulary

100 Chinese History Keywords to Widen Your Vocabulary

By Kevin Suen | History, Language | 2 Comments

Here’s your chance to get more out of our new book History Flashback, and at the same time, improve your Chinese vocabulary.

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January 22, 2018
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The Seven Bamboo Sages

Meet the Hippies of China: The Seven Bamboo Sages

By Kevin Suen | History | No Comments

There were hippies in China over 1700 years ago. We’re talking freedom-loving hedonists who wanted to escape from restrictive Confucian officialdom during the brief Three Kingdoms (220–280) period. Daoism, with…

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January 20, 2018
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Chinese New Year 2018: You Lucky Dogs!

By Stewart Lee Beck | Cultural Insights | 2 Comments

We’ve come full cycle again to the Year of the Dog, known as an auspicious animal associated with good fortune. If you were born in the Chinese Year of the…

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December 6, 2017
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History Flashback Sneak Preview

History Flashback – Our New Book in 90-Seconds

By Kevin Suen | Videos
The China Simplified team returns with a sneak preview of their new book China Simplified: History Flashback. Many thanks to the cast of inspired actors for bringing the new book...
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November 4, 2017
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China Simplified print books hit the streets!

By Stewart Lee Beck | Behind The Scenes, History, Language | No Comments
The CS team is pumped that our print books are now shipping on Amazon.com and to your favorite local bookstores! Digital versions on Kindle and iBooks are also available (updated January...
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January 26, 2017
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Meet the Gods of Chinese New Year

By Stewart Lee Beck | Cultural Insights | 21 Comments

People of many cultures call upon a God or gods for guidance and protection in their daily lives, and the Chinese are no exception. Let’s meet three traditional deities who…

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April 28, 2016
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3 Words to Avoid in China if you want people to take you seriously

By Stewart Lee Beck | Business, Cultural Insights | One Comment
Want to put your best foot forward and create better impressions while working and living in modern China? Here are three seemingly harmless words that, when used in certain contexts,...
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March 19, 2016
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China Simplified: Learn Chinese - "Dying" to sound more casual in Chinese

“Dying” to Sound More Casually Chinese

By Stewart Lee Beck | Language | No Comments
Modern Chinese have developed the habit of using the character 死 sǐ (die) to spice up their colloquial expressions. Let’s take a closer look to see what we can learn from these...
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