The History of Postage Stamps
Huh, learn something new every day. My entire understanding of the postal service comes from Terry Pratchett’s “Going Postal”, so
Super Simple One liners
Well, not exactly one line, but close enough. These three jokes are meant for young kids, the type of thing
The Turkey and the Bull
If you’re in need of a fable that demonstrates the dangers of kissing ass, you’re in luck. Intermediate Chinese Reading
Recipe for Red Bean Paste Pearl soup
I absolutely love red bean (also known as “Azuki bean”) paste. I like it in ice cream, I like in
Birthday
This very short husband and wife joke is courtesy of the March 2006 print issue of Youth Digest. The vocabulary
Killed in India Temple
A short news item from Beijing Youth Daily talks of the tragic January 14th stampede in a temple in India.
White Hair, Black
A slightly silly joke courtesy of the March 2006 print issue of Youth Digest. I’m not actually 100% sure about
Beijing Railway to Sell Tickets 24 Hours During Busy Spring Festival
If you’ve ever been to China during Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), you know how impossible it is to make
The Pride of Gull
Like most children’s fables, this story features a simple sentence structure, but an upper-intermediate word list, perfect for picking up
The House Behind
Unlike most Chinese poetry, which requires about 7 billion years of specialized study to understand (and which I won’t even
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