Happy Easter! Christos Voskres! (If you celebrate!)This Week: Daily Life in Beijing & The Variety of Chinese Postage Stamps (plus some AI)This week's newsletter is a little bit late since my usual routine was interrupted by a visit to the aviatio...
This week we take a look at what Beijing's REAL spring is like: catkin fluffs floating through the air being whisped around by the whims of the Big Wind (大风). That means it's mask season all over again, not just for allergies, but to keep those thi...
This Week: Studying Outside, Catkins in Beijing, and 中文检查A month ago we had snow, then the cherry blossoms arrived, now we have big wind (大风）and the air is filled with the fluff of the catkins (柳絮). I thought the weather was supposed to get...
In this episode, Episode 35, we take a look at one of the recent videos published to the YouTube channel, all about a walk back from the university to the hotel. We take a look at the neighhourhood, some of the things that are developing, and how the...
Hello and welcome to yet another edition of the language vlog newsletter!This week is a "newsletter-heavy" edition as we only published one video on the YouTube channel. We take a look around my new neighbourhood, practice typing in Russian, check in...
This week's episode takes a look back at Beijing's Temple Fairs, particularly LongTanHu in the southern portion of the city. We discuss a little bit about what goes on at these fairs, what makes them unique, and whether or not you have to go to them...
Hello and welcome to this week's newsletter!This week saw us post two long form videos to the channel, one of which we shot a couple months ago during the Spring Festival. Another video discusses whether or not it's worth it to go overseas to teach,...
Episode 33 takes us to Beijing in the midst of the Spring time flower bloom. The peach blossoms are out (and now blown away) and the cherry blossoms will be here soon. (But the weather's nice so it's a good time to travel here if you're thinking abou...
Xairete! Zao! Nihao! Welcome!This week's newsletter arrives at the real beginning of Spring as the flowers are now in bloom, the weather has warmed up, and we're finally in a good routine with the new work schedule.If you're new here, welcome aboard...
Episode 32 of the Language Vlog podcast we talk about some of the essential APPs you need if you want to live in China (and some if you want to travel through the country). We also talk about finding a job overseas teaching English, be it in China or...
Episode 31: Teaching in China, University Life, and Navigating Beijing In this episode of the Language Vlog Podcast, I share some thoughts and insights into my transition back into classroom teaching in China, detailing my commute and living arrangem...
In Episode 30 of the Language Vlog Podcast, we take a look at a recent "progress report" on my Mandarin Chinese studies and whether or not it's a feasible idea to create videos (in my broken Chinese) directed at a Chinese audience. Would people like...
In Episode 29 of the Language Vlog Podcast, we review some of the videos we've posted to the YouTube channel lately, including a brief look at Ne Zha 2, the latest animated film that's hitting cinemas throughout China. We look at the mythology behind...
Episode 28 of the Language Vlog Podcast! Job changing in China! Returning to the classroom after years of remote work?! What does this shift mean, and how does it impact personal routines and career goals? We also look into the future of language lea...
In this episode of the Language Vlog Podcast, we visit one of Beijing’s Spring Festival Temple Fairs, exploring the lively atmosphere, traditional foods, and the unique experience of being a foreigner in China during this festive time. From the crowd...