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A Chinese bank transfer slip - how much can you read?

How I learned Chinese – Part 3: Office Girl

I took a job in Langfang, a small city between Beijing and Tianjin, and my Chinese rose to a new level. I was often the only English speaker in the open office area where my desk was. Eavesdropping became a great language learning tool.

May 6, 2013 in China Stories, Expat Life.
Getting the full treatment at my favourite nail salon back in 2007

How I learned Chinese – Part 2: Passenger and Patron

I studied Chinese in school for over ten years, the final year being at a Chinese university in Beijing. All this did NOT make me fluent. It didn’t make me sound Chinese. So what did? Talking to lots of people – especially taxi drivers.

May 1, 2013 in China Stories, Expat Life.
With Mo Qinglin, the Chinese student who hosted me in Hangzhou in September 1999, in front of the announcements board at her school.

How I learned Chinese – Part 1: Classrooms

I am often asked how I learned Mandarin Chinese. The short answer is good fortune and hard work. When I arrived in Beijing I could already read and write Chinese pretty well. Listening comprehension, however, took me a long time.

April 29, 2013 in China Stories, Expat Life.

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Tanya Crossman

Tanya Crossman

Intercultural trainer and consultant. Writer, researcher, and advocate specialising in support for TCKs, CCKs, and cross-cultural families. Author of "Misunderstood: The Impact of Growing Up Overseas in the 21st Century".

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