Elizabeth Tai

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I once tolerated Kuala Lumpur. Now, I love it

Growing up, I saw little beauty in Kuala Lumpur. It was a city I tolerated, not loved. But, over the years, KL has blossomed into something special. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
A secret Pentagon campaign to spread vaccine disinformation has come to light

No, really, this is not some conspiracy theory Youtuber reporting this. Reuters broke the story. Here’s how the world is reacting to the news.
The cold war in Chinese fandom spaces

The “China bad” narrative is infecting even “fluffy” Chinese online fandom spaces, forcing fans to take sides in the US-China cold war. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
The tricky art of learning Chinese characters

I thought learning how to read Chinese was impossible for me. Turns out I needed to use the right techniques. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
So I’m learning Mandarin

Introducing a new newsletter section where I will share how I’m trying to improve my Mandarin as a “heritage” speaker.
Weekend Tales #5 My ambition is to have an unextraordinary life

No fancy corporate titles, giant mansions or flashy paychecks for me. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
3 Body Problem is a bit of a problem

The Netflix drama’s depiction of China is, well, problematic. Or is it? Chinese viewers weigh in. (If you’ve not watched the drama, please note that this issue is slightly spoilery.) 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
Comprehensible input and creating my own Mandarin-learning curriculum

Adventures in learning Mandarin. As a heritage speaker, I have to learn Mandarin differently. It has been a frustrating and fun journey so far. Fortunately, lots of content from language learning experts, and I found one that is the clearest one yet!
I think I read a racist thing from Canada this morning

Rather than demand articles such as these to be stripped off the Internet, perhaps we need to resist the impulse to label groups of people and understand the reason behind the hatred and anger.
Sweeping tombs, eating food and waving at the dead

It’s Cheng Beng and I, forever the family travel operator, is shepherding the family to Penang island. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.