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Bilingualbees
May 19, 20184 min read
Learning through songs: Moana – How Far I’ll Go (Mandarin)
How Far I'll Go 能走多远 | Moana 海洋奇缘 (2016) | Chinese Mandarin Singing makes learning fun and easier to remember. What better way to enhance...
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Bilingualbees
Apr 14, 20181 min read
Fortune Cat - What does it symbolise?
If you’ve ever visited a Chinese or Japanese restaurant, Asian supermarket, or any shop in Chinatown, you’ve probably noticed a little...
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Bilingualbees
Apr 5, 20182 min read
Qing Ming Festival 清明节
Qingming festival 清明节, known as Tomb-Sweeping Day in English, is a traditional Chinese festival observed universally on the third day of...
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Bilingualbees
Apr 2, 20181 min read
Learning through songs: The Lion King - I Just Can't Wait to be King (Mandarin)
The Lion King cartoon is so adorable (such as the music video below) for the little ones to watch but we forget that there are some...
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Bilingualbees
Mar 26, 20181 min read
Aesop Fables: 狼来了 - The Boy Who Cried Wolf
One of my favourite Aesop Fable. The moral stated at the end of the Greek version is, "this shows how liars are rewarded: even if they...
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Bilingualbees
Mar 18, 20181 min read
Learning through songs: Tale as old as Time - Beauty and the Beast (Mandarin)
There is something really beautiful about Disney cartoons. This cartoon was created in 1991 and still as contemporary as ever. Indeed, a...
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Bilingualbees
Feb 23, 20181 min read
You Must Be Barking Mad!
The Year of the Dog is considered popular because of the dog’s bark??? Here’s why. The barking sound of the dog is phonetically written...
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Bilingualbees
Feb 14, 20181 min read
Why are Pineapple Tarts so popular during Chinese New Year?
Pineapple tarts are one of the most popular delicacies offered to visiting guests in many households during Chinese New Year. The word...
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Bilingualbees
Jan 4, 20181 min read
Learn Chinese Through Foods: What is your favourite Bubble Tea?
My son's favourite Bubble Tea is the classic Pearl Bubble Tea 珍珠奶茶 zhēn zhū nǎi chá. It is simply shaken milk tea with tapioca pearls. As...
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Bilingualbees
Oct 9, 20171 min read
Embracing Technology
The single most important factor in learning a language is the amount of exposure that the child gets to it. This is not easy if you are...
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Bilingualbees
Sep 21, 20172 min read
Mid-Autumn Festival Legends 中秋节传说
Of the many legends in relation to Mid-Autumn Festival, the story of Chang Er flying to the moon 嫦娥奔月 (cháng é bēn yuè) is the most...
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Bilingualbees
Sep 17, 20171 min read
Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节
Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most important festival in China after Chinese New Year. The festival is always held on the 15th day of...
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Bilingualbees
Aug 22, 20171 min read
Learning through songs: Frozen 冰雪奇缘 - Let It Go! 随它吧! (Mandarin)
Let it Go 随它吧| Frozen 冰雪奇缘 (2013) | Chinese Mandarin Singing makes learning fun and easier to remember. Think of how we remember our...
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Bilingualbees
Aug 10, 20171 min read
Learning through songs: Going to School - 上 学 歌
My son was learning this song for a performance at his Chinese school and listening to him practise the song has had the tune playing in...
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Bilingualbees
Jul 25, 20171 min read
Learning languages should be fun!
The World of DAVE. We chose this as our first blog post for two reasons. Firstly, my 5 year old son could not stop laughing watching this...
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