March 2012
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myopinionsare asked: I really want to learn Cantonese so I can talk to my fiance's parents who are both fluent in Cantonese. We are in a long distance relationship so I cannot be there all the time and learn from them. Do you have any suggestions on how is best to learn or any good resources?
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Did you guys know?
That typing any TVB artist into Google translate from English to Chinese will give you their actual Chinese name! I just discovered it today! :D
When you type Charmaine, it automatically changes to 佘詩曼
When you type Jackie, it gives you 成龍
Just writing “Hong” will give you 香港
Monkey King = 孫悟空
Ocean park will be 海洋公園
WHY DIDN’T I NOTICE BEFORE?
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Weather Forecast through Dance in China?
Well I saw this piece of “news” in the morning on HK news and so I searched it up online but it didn’t really give me much information…
So basically, instead of your regular weather forecast, there are young, beautiful models dancing to kpop in the background while the temperatures for each province/city shows up.
It’s quite new so I can’t find a video or...
5 Misconceptions about Cantonese Food
dobbythoughts:
Cantonese food culture misconceptions for beginner eaters, seasoned gourmands and even the most seasoned Hong Kong veterans:
1. Wontons: The bigger the better
Wontons: The smaller, the more authentic.
The same principle for apartments, budgets and hot tubs should surely apply to your food as well — the bigger it is, the more of it there is to love.
But in the case of wontons,...
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i want to eat something delicious: location: Hong... →
eliu:
location: Hong Kong Lounge (San Francisco, CA)
5322 Geary Blvd San Francisco, CA 94121
I absolutely adore dim sum - it’s just so good! After a sleepover (when’s the last time you’ve had that? super fun), we went here for dim sum. It opened at 9:30am on a Saturday and we were sure to…
ilovejiaozi asked: Hi! I just found your blog! Do you speak Cantonese? Are you learning? Cantonese would be so difficult for me, that's why I'm learning Mandarin. Do you plan to move to Canton some day?
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WatchAn analysis/timeline and history of Hong Kong’s Kowloon.
REALLY INTERESTING. YOU MUST WATCH THIS.
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