Category: Tai Tales
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Weekend Tales #6: The Paris Olympics fried my brain
A South-East Asian reaction to the social media hullabaloo around the Last Supper, Christians, Republicans, Democrats, Dionysus, blah blah. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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Learning Chinese vocabulary as a headless chicken
How to learn new words when you work a full-time job, have 1001 interests, write a newsletter, two blogs and be a well-managed human being. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Substack round-up: Six newsletters from Asia
Unique voices from the East that will give you insights on culture, art and thought. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
Elizabeth Tai 