The Story of the Chinese Zodiac: Why 2020 is the Year of the Rat
Here at uTalk, we’ve spoken a little before about the traditions surrounding the Chinese New Year, which involve all kinds... View Article
January 24, 2020 5:00 pmTag Archive: China
The Spooky Season Around the World
Children everywhere look forward to Halloween with glee. And why wouldn’t they? They get to dress up in fun costumes,... View Article
October 30, 2019 1:00 pmAlternative Valentine’s Days
Valentine’s Day is a moment we should all pause our busy lives to celebrate love and the important people in our... View Article
February 14, 2016 11:00 amThe Year of the Monkey
Happy Chinese New Year! 恭喜发财！ Today is the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year. The period before Chinese... View Article
February 8, 2016 2:53 pmFancy a cuppa? Got time for a brew?
Travel around the UK a bit and you’ll find that tea is not just known as ‘tea’: so ubiquitous is... View Article
December 15, 2015 5:05 pmSupermarket Swipe
I’m a Morrisons kind of girl. And when I look longingly into my box of Yorkshire Tea and see nothing... View Article
May 28, 2015 12:23 pmHow well do you know Chinese New Year?
Happy Chinese New Year! Here’s hoping the Year of the Goat (or possibly Sheep) is a good one. See how much... View Article
February 19, 2015 5:23 pm10 reasons to visit… China
China is an amazing country, one that should be on every traveler’s must visit list. Few countries possess the wide... View Article
February 9, 2015 10:00 amI Can Read Chinese, So Can You
Today’s guest blogger, Peter Gokey, is learning Chinese in China at Keats School. In this article, he shares his own learning... View Article
August 20, 2014 10:26 amTranslation mistakes – not just for laughs
Today we have a guest post from language company, thebigword, on famous translation mistakes, some of which had serious consequences. Mistakes are... View Article
August 6, 2014 2:26 pm