Mini paradise in a sweltering city: My first days in Shanghai
For me, paradise is dirt-cheap street food surrounded by people from all over the world who have stories to tell and wisdom to impart.
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Tag Archives: Chinese
‘Soft Power’ shows future of political theater to be one still bursting with humor and heart
Throughout its sharp critique of American musicals and the culture from which they are made, “Soft Power” still manages to play like a love letter to all it is critiquing.
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The cursed blessing of subtitles
Film would not be film, cannot be film, without the written word.
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99 years: Armistice Day in Berkeley, 1918
It was the day of the armistice, when the German forces had formally surrendered to the Allies in France. The news could not have been more welcome.
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Not quite bilingual
As is the case with many second-generation students, 12 years of English-centric education has made me fluent in one language at the expense of the other.
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Why I ‘amn’t’ a prescriptivist
Before my first linguistics class, I felt an immense frustration at the smallest of grammatical errors. As I began taking more and more courses in the subject that would end up becoming my major, I saw my relationship to grammar transform.
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Investment in Diversity: Preserving Language Programs at UC Berkeley
I would hope that UC Berkeley would recognize the importance of supporting language learning and choose instead to invest in the diversification and cultural awareness of its students.
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Taro steamed buns (mantou)
We’ve prepared a delicious taro mantou (steamed bun in Chinese) recipe just for you. Make these and eat these – they’re guaranteed to lift your spirits onto a fluffy cloud of happiness!
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Chinese flower steamed buns
Spring is here, and that means it’s time for yet another delicious recipe from the secret collection of recipes from the Clog (don’t ask about the logic).
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‘Kong: Skull Island’ is fun but flawed, offers stunning visuals, references galore
Though “Kong: Skull Island” isn’t perfect, its exhilarating visuals make the film’s flaws easy to overlook. The film is essentially a theme park ride in cinematic form, which isn’t a bad thing if done well.
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