Learn Modern Chinese - Vivienne Zhang

Happy New Year! - 新年快乐 xīnnián kuàilè!

Merry Christmas! - 圣诞节快乐! shèngdàn jié kuàilè!

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Vivienne Zhang's Modern Chinese series of books are now available at Foyles' new flagship bookshop in London (near Tottenham Court Road tube station), 107 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0DT, United Kingdom

Photo 1: Modern Chinese series of books on the shelves of Foyles bookshop in London
Photo 2: A university student who enjoys learning Chinese language and culture adds Modern Chinese books to her toolset!
Photo 3: Autographing at Foyles café
Photo 4: Four London teenagers interested in learning Mandarin using the Modern Chinese books

中秋节快乐! zhōngqiū jié kuàilè! - Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

Diǎnxīn - Dim sum.

Nǐ chīguò diǎnxīn ma? - Have you tried Dim sum?

Happy Dragon Boat Festival! - 端午节快乐! Duānwǔ jié kuàilè!

Chinese Arts and Crafts Masterpieces 中国工艺美术大师作品-zhōngguó gōngyì měishù dàshī zuòpǐn

Two friends once told me a funny story about ordering in a Chinese restaurant. They wanted to ask the waitress for two bowls of rice, so one of them held out two fingers - the thumb and the forefinger of his right hand.

Guess what? The waitress gave them a surprising look and came back with eight bowls of rice. She must be thinking: "Two of them can eat eight bowls of rice with all the dishes? Crazy."

My friends were embarrassed. Luckily a Chinese person who can speak some English from the next table explained to the waitress and saved them...

In China, we hold out the thumb and the forefinger of the same hand to express the number eight.

Now let's have a look at the hand gestures for Chinese numbers 1-10.

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