Posts by Team HQ Hutong School:
11.11 Day
The Double 11, also known as Singles’ Day, is just a few days away. What is Singles’ Day? Well, it’s only the biggest shopping sale in China. This is a day for everyone to spend on themselves. What is it all about? Singles’ Day was started in 1993 by some students at Nanjing University. The …
The Best Career Choices for Chinese Translators and Interpreters
If you’re looking for a way to turn learning Chinese into a career or side income stream, why not consider going into Chinese translation? Both translation services and interpretation need people who are native English speakers and who can also speak and write in Chinese fluently. People learn Chinese for many different reasons and use …
The Benefits of Reading a Book in Chinese
Learning a new language is always an amazing experience, and speaking in a foreign language is always likely to fascinate people. Moreover, with the help of advanced books and technology, you can learn amazing techniques and effective vocabulary to further improve your language acquisition. Furthermore, sources such as contractor books, language books and other similar …
How to eat out in Chinese
With thousands of restaurants to choose from, it couldn’t be easier to try a range of delicious local Chinese food. Wherever you look in Shanghai, there will inevitably be an eatery around the corner or across the road. How well do you know what to say when you get inside? Can you communicate effectively? Getting …
The differences between C-Pop, J-Pop and K-Pop
The literal differences between J-pop, K-pop, and C-pop; J-Pop is Japanese pop. K-pop is Korean pop music (English: daokorea pop, short for K-pop, Korean: 가요) C-pop is the abbreviation of Chinese pop, translated into Chinese pop music J-Pop is widely used in Japan to refer to modern music (现代音乐 Xiàn dài yÍn yuè) …
Taking a Taxi in Shanghai
Shanghai is a huge city, and therefore, transportation is big business. Taxis, metros, buses, and the much-loved shared bikes are the most common modes of transport. Why take a taxi Taking a taxi to your home, work or favourite bar can be a desirable and more comfortable alternative to sitting on a stranger’s lap on …