Category: Learning
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Decoding the Putonghua Parallel Universe
A few months ago I was in the middle of a speaking exam with a very capable university student who was explaining at great length to me the plot of his favourite novel. The plot sounded familiar to me, though I didn’t recognize the name of the author at all- I figured it was a…
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Rose Petals and Orange Peel
Sometimes a girl just needs a jam jam jar filled with steeping, fragrant blossoms