Photo from this site It's been 5 1/2 years. 5 1/2 years of learning Chinese - with some extended breaks, but make no mistake, I...

A well-known essay on Why Chinese is So Damn Hard recently reappeared online. I remember reading it back when it first appeared, agreeing...

Back in 2009 I wrote about studying at Shi-da and gave my overall review of the place. Final verdict: you'll improve your writing and ...