Here’s another story in our iOS app tester experiences series. Last up we heard from junglegirl in Ethiopia, and now we have Alex Louis in Xi’an. I have been serving in the Peace Corps in …
The Legend of Nian
This year Monday, January 23rd will mark the Lunar New Year, commonly referred to as Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year is a time steeped in tradition and custom. Like superheroes, these traditions often have …
How to write a New Year’s Card
With the Lunar New Year fast approaching, it is a time for many to return home and spend their holiday with family. But sometimes connecting with distant (as in location) relatives isn’t an option. In …
Big Noise from the Little Island
January 14, 2012 might not seem like an important day in the west, but here in the “rogue province” we know as Taiwan it will mark the 13th-term presidential election. I’ll let The Wall Street …
iOS App in Ethiopia
While George, Scott, and I are working hard on the upcoming Skritter iOS app, we thought we’d share some of the alpha testers’ experiences with it so far. Even in its rough form, a lot …
Making Progress Numbers Accurate
As things currently stand, the progress page and its numbers should be taken with a grain of salt. Skritter tracks two things separately: How well you know each individual item currently and How much you …
Skritter iPhone App Teaser
It’s been one year since we announced the development of the Skritter iPhone app. That’s a long time to wait! That post is still getting comments–151 and counting–so we know you’re hungry for an update. …
Know your idiomatic phrases
Idiomatic phrases, those gems of the Chinese language, can make any non-native speaker sound like a pro, and are sure to attract more than a few 你的中文很棒 (nǐ de zhōngwén hěn bàng) from the locals–especially …
Businessman for the day
Business is booming in China. Foreign companies and Chinese companies alike are doing everything they can to gain a competitive edge in the lucrative and ever-growing market. Doing business in China is not always about …
Improve your Chinese reading comprehension
This summer I had the amazing opportunity to attend the 2011 ACC-CLASS K-12 Chinese Language Teacher Training program in Beijing, China. For six intensive weeks we focused on becoming better Chinese teachers, learning new ways …