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.)
Category: Journal
I get personal here. This is where I share snippets of my life.
3 Body Problem vs Three-Body
In which I compare Netflix's with Tencent's (China) adaptation. This issue is non-spoilery. Part 1 of 2 because I wrote a freakin' long essay.
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.Creating a Mandarin-learning routine for myself
Not easy when your brain rebels at the thought of routines and quickly forgets them. But I'm going to focus on one tiny thing at the time and adjust as I go along. This post is part 1 of a series of logs of the process.
The tools and courses I’m using to learn Mandarin (free and paid)
We're blessed to have so many tools to use to learn Mandarin free. It has made learning the language so much faster and easier. Here are the apps and courses I'm using to improve my Mandarin.
Why I am learning Mandarin in 2024
In 2024, I'm determined to improve my Mandarin vocabulary to a point where I can understand Chinese dramas without subtitles. Here's how I plan to do it.
2023 Recap: Concepts and discoveries that made the year better for me
I reflect on the concepts and ideas that have improved my life in 2023.