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Studying Chinese Year 1: Character Practice, Consistently Wrong

M and MX — Thu, 31 May 2012 16:00:53 +0000

I studied Chinese at UMASS/Boston under some great teachers and I saved all my material, quizzes and tests and character practice pages. So starting today we’ll be posting them up every once in a while to show all of you out there that studying Chinese is hard but fun. In this first installment you can see that I had consistent problems in some of my characters. Thankfully I only got .5 points off which isn’t so bad.

More Studying Chinese Comics here 学中文 | MandMX.com and here 学中文， Study Chinese | MandMX.com

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Cutting A 4 Year Old’s Hair In Chinese

M and MX — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Learn hair styles in Chinese. Hair Stylists in China. A Classic video of our boy in 2009 learning about HAIR in Chinese!

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MandMx #China Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2012-05-29

M and MX — Tue, 29 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000

MandMx #China Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2012-05-22 http://t.co/ZQgvKij3 #Chinesecomics #
Wow. Talk about gridlock. "Think the Traffic in your area is bad? Think again. Watch the Insane traffic in Beijing" http://t.co/Tw7k9R8T #
Classic MandMx: : Catcher In The Rye In Chinese http://t.co/4iKOTdgM #china #
New Blog: http://t.co/Jk6zDLhg is a super new site & idea teaching 1by1 items on a Chinese menu. THANKS! @readchinesemenu #
Our 4y/o told MX: 你有两个孩子，一个在肚鸡眼里面，一个在外面。妹妹在里面，我在外面。You have 2 kids, Mei Mei is inside your belly button, I am outside!" #
4 Ways Expats Cope With Life In China http://t.co/0bt8jnpO #Chinesecomics #
All I can say is UNIQUE. "【爆笑恶搞动画】卫生巾发展史 Historical Development of the Female Sanitary Napkin – In Chinese" http://t.co/Idb2JJsV #
Classic MandMx: : Learn To Write Happy New Year In Chinese Characters http://t.co/IKl5Bt3X #china #
Sorry @ebay, I went with @Amazon for a book today because you were collecting sales tax which made it $.65 more expensive than Amazon. #
Thanks to @chinamatt @chinafrontline @tctype @readchinesemenu @ehundman and @drewsross @maolaowai @tawk_about for recent tweets and RTs. #
We're heading to IKEA this weekend. Mx said we can get something new. Our frugal 4 y/o said, "妈妈，不要花钱。 Mommy, don't spend money." #
"Chinese with Too much Free Time: 1,000 Arm Bodhisattva 千手观音 Photos with Guns, Grenades and Gloves" http://t.co/xo1CTthi #
This is truly UNBELIEVABLE that he missed every car and bus. "3-yr-old on toy bike survives heavy traffic in China" http://t.co/B6fzGsw1 #
Classic MandMx: : Baseball In Chinese http://t.co/4sENJON1 #china #
Another Chinese Cartoon to improve your Chinese! "Shanghai Cartoon Studio makes a Cartoon for kids! 快乐心心 First 3… http://t.co/MdjYevfh #
May 25, 1977: Star Wars Opens and the Chinese Government Lifts the Ban on Shakespeare, Star Wars dubbed (badly) in… http://t.co/4X4JPSSq #
Our 4y/o hit his stuffed animals. We asked why do that. He said in Chinese, "因为他们没有穿他的洞洞鞋。Because they aren't wearing their crocs." #
This guy is cool. His English isn't so great. "Who Says Chinese Can't Dance? Di "Moon" Zhang, native of China,… http://t.co/Aneo4iEF #
Classic MandMx: : Made In China Bib http://t.co/e6qdvk8C #china #
Classic MandMx: : Chinese Spring Festival Is http://t.co/wclvdN8G #china #
Great day @ikeausa where we got a GORM (Swedish for FREE LUNCH, actually a shelf) and our 4y/o got 冰淇淋 ice cream after the 100th request. #
Those Chinese men…"3 Chinese Basketball Brawl Videos: 2010 with Brazil, 2011 with Georgetown and 2012 with New… http://t.co/JCeih8La #
6 Ancient Chinese Weapons http://t.co/ZsRMSpWC #Chinesecomics #
Singing hymns in Chinese, especially 繁体字 fántǐ zì traditional characters, is harder than I thought. Our 4y/o just sings AMEN 阿门! #
Classic MandMx: : East Asian Studies Class http://t.co/DKoyEgj5 #china #
This is such a great show. Good job to the creators! "No Drama Real China: Laughing At Fat People? －中国人爱笑话胖子吗？" http://t.co/Wiccc016 #
Getting ready for Memorial Day I told our 4y/o that "heroes" (soldiers) help us to do something important: "让我们能够自由的生活 To Live Free." #
Yesterday we visited my Grandfather's grave, 我的爷爷的墓地 a ski patrol mountain division Veteran from WWII. Our 4y/o had interesting questions. #
"Observations from Chinese Tibet to the Indian Caucasus" World Wide Curiosity or a Life Goal: The Himalayas! http://t.co/Ac62XqtO #

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6 Ancient Chinese Weapons

M and MX — Sun, 27 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Cool videos on Ancient Chinese Weapons.

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4 Ways Expats Cope With Life In China

M and MX — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000

More Expat Comics.

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MandMx #China Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2012-05-22

M and MX — Tue, 22 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000

MandMx Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2012-05-15 http://t.co/cIV9zoIX #Chinesecomics #
You can watch the whole movie here. Really heart warming! "From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China (1979)" http://t.co/UbgtXGYb #
Love these shots. Favorite? Rainy Night in Beijing. "Introducing #InstaChina China + instagram= InstaChina" http://t.co/4SUzwd4o #
Classic MandMx: : China Photographer: Beijing Forbidden City Lions http://t.co/fyhjSUp1 #china #
"Other than the 160db Phil Spector wall-o-sound throat-clearin hawk it was quiet." http://t.co/PWcx2KJB @imagethief My Dad's favorite line! #
Chinese Recipes On The Amazon Kindle http://t.co/WjIwe34u #Chinesecomics #
We're teaching our 4y/o important life and economic lessons. Number 1: "If you don't work, you don't eat. 不工作，不可以吃饭" We add homework too. #
Just so you know, if you yell "我爱你老婆！I love you, Honey!" in Chinese at a huge Graduation in a hockey arena, she won't hear you on stage. #
Ah ya. In an election year we drag out China. "US Political Ads Using China: Dewhurst Vs. Cruz Vs. Addison and 5… http://t.co/7szpNsl3 #
Classic MandMx: : Shanghainese 上海话： Wife's Father and Mother http://t.co/EUtRBsIZ #china #
Did you see this? a Multicultural accident. "Watch a Rich Chinese Guy Smash his Ferrari GTO into a Taxi, Hitting… http://t.co/r8Dk6kcb #
Having a bad day? Watch this and it will bring a smile to your face. "French Fry Brother and the Noodle Dance" http://t.co/jWdBcj7S #
6 Instagram Photos from a photographer in China @jensschott http://t.co/wVM6DXFv #Chinesecomics #
At the hospital today we heard 妹妹 Mèimei and her heartbeat. Our 4y/o, wide eyed looking at the doctor, said it was like a choo choo train. #
New Blog to me: Bi-cultural Mama. About a Western Husband and 1st Generation Chinese mom. Good post: "SquidSlice" http://t.co/uMCgLeKz #
Great song and hilarious dance! "Watch these Chinese Graduates from Zhejiang University do a choreographed Dance… http://t.co/2S9yVEgL #
Classic MandMx: : Repost You Have Lived In Shanghai Too Long When http://t.co/zH1TDBNj #china #
Our 4y/o put his ear up to Mx's belly and listened for 妹妹 mèimei baby sister. He then announced "妹妹放屁了. Baby Sister passed gas." #
Just ordered a 11"x17" poster "The Book of the Future" from @grantdraws http://t.co/Xzg4jC5y For my Dad's birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD! #
FACEBOOK: Initial Public Offering (IPO) in Chinese 首次公开 shǒu cì gōng kāi WSJ: "1st 30 seconds of trading, 82 million shares changed hands." #
This is unbelievable. SO MANY!? "Chinese Buy 15 Million New Cars Per Year, 40K Per Day, Now a Wind-Powered Car?" http://t.co/8R6eY5WK #
Do people like Lucy Liu? "CBS TV: Lucy Liu Stars as Joan Watson in a Modern Day Sherlock Holmes Remake:… http://t.co/aPztJEi3 #
Classic MandMx: : MandMx Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2011-11-08 http://t.co/Y8AJC8ht #china #
"The language we use shapes the way we look at the world." 10 Brainteasers to Test Your Mental Sharpness http://t.co/2211YNKf Forbes #
Weird stories. "Elderly Chinese 'Rambo' Blocks Developers with Molotov Cocktails and Booby Traps -Also Chinese… http://t.co/nD0beSy5 #
Mx made an amazing lunch today. 1 thing was 黑木耳 hēi mù 'ěr a Chinese mushroom. Our 4y/o said, "黑木耳杀菌! Wood ear mushroom kills bacteria!" #
Failed once but he's at it again! "New Plateaus in China – Brandon Ferdig's Trip to China in Book Form on… http://t.co/8Z7ElgKF #
Classic MandMx: : Attention G-Mail Users! http://t.co/Gi3yO5g5 #china #
Teaching English In China: Don’t Ask Yes/No Questions http://t.co/mGZxS0Ah #Chinesecomics #
Classic MandMx: : Mistakes That People Make When Studying Chinese http://t.co/0prNTd0V #china #
I love these 'WORLD LEADERS looking at things' blogs. Hilarious! "8 Photos of Xi Jinping Looking at things from… http://t.co/YB3ndCiU #
Our 4y/o got to spend the afternoon with 爷爷 Ye Ye and 奶奶 Nai Nai as Mx and I went to our refresher birthing class with our 0y/o 妹妹 Mei Mei #
This made us drool! "Amazing Chinese Food Documentary: A Bite of China 《舌尖上的中国》Super Popular in China!" http://t.co/LvdxZ9T8 #
Today our 4y/o told us what his classmates at school talk about. 棒球 Baseball: "Jacob and Tommy said Red Sox winned and Yankees losed." #
Again, this show ROCKS! "Amazing Chinese Food Documentary: A Bite of China 《舌尖上的中国》Popular in China!" http://t.co/oNmUtP9p #
Classic MandMx: : Want To Detect Fake Made-in-China Products? There's An App For That http://t.co/DipqA6Hi #china #
Oh my. I love the glasses and the poses! Too cute! "12 Chinese Baby Photos: Probably the CUTEST baby EVER!" http://t.co/gd3AW6es #
Last night MX and our 4y/o took a walk. He quizzed MX. "妈妈，二加二等于几？三加三等于几？ 2+2=How many? 3+3= How many?" Each correct answer = a treat. #

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Teaching English In China: Don’t Ask Yes/No Questions

M and MX — Sun, 20 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Other Teaching English in China comics.

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6 Instagram Photos from a photographer in China @jensschott

M and MX — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:00:48 +0000

One of the best things that has happened in the last 10 years or so is the proliferation of hand held technology. With that technology comes a world of photography that we never would have seen. How many times have you been out there and you saw something that was amazing or beautiful and then you realized you didn’t have your big clunky camera with you? For those in China, this means there’s a distinct opportunity to chronicle normal life in China like we’ve never seen before. The photos that follow are just a small group of shots used by permission from the photographer that shows the artistic eye of one of the many people saving normal life in China for posterity. Thanks to technology and innovation you will see photos that were a fleeting moment, or a person that the internet has never seen. Enjoy!

In the beijing Rain

Beer

Lunch Break

Bell Tower

Centre Street

Bikes

Find tons more great photos at InstaChina!

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Chinese Recipes On The Amazon Kindle

M and MX — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000

What’s that magazine in panel 1? A list of Chinese Cookbooks for the Kindle!

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MandMx Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2012-05-15

M and MX — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000

MandMx Twitter Tweets of the Week for 2012-05-08 http://t.co/hvDuqeFe #Chinesecomics #
Classic MandMx: : Famous Women In China http://t.co/68Jv4Fb8 #china #
This is so cool. I love the one standing up. AWESOME! "RoboGames 2012: Robot Kung Fu – Middleweight – Final Match" http://t.co/1QkzLqVm #
Explain skid marks on the next tour! "Could Only Happen in China: Ferrari's skid marks on old city wall stir outrage" http://t.co/2uLfEPWj #
Mx will graduate Sunday, I'll graduate (Masters 硕士 shuòshì hopefully) in 2013. Our 4y/o? In 18 years or so. 0y/o? 妹妹 mèimèi? in 22 years. #
What Do Chinese Mothers Teach Their Children? http://t.co/hQOb1N5U #Chinesecomics #
Bi-cultural marriage like us! "Chinese Proverbs & Popular Sayings: Observations on Culture by Larry and Qin Herzberg" http://t.co/lW7CS95H #
Classic MandMx: : Ask Mr Tea http://t.co/PALVTDmE #china #
Watch a Ferrari spin out on a Ming Dynasty wall in Nanjing China. CRAZY! Left skid marks. Only in China. http://t.co/JOmVqJL8 #
Asked our 4y/o what he thought of Mx's graduation gown and cap. He said, "很帅 handsome." He's so polite. She's gorgeous & accomplished! #
Classic MandMx: : Confucious Says http://t.co/wd1hruWe #china #
This is just a bizarre story. "Hospital staff in Shaanxi Province Forced to kowtow for forgiveness at a patient’s… http://t.co/pxz6Bo1d #
I actually learned a few things. Good points."Books on China Are So Popular, But Are They Teaching Us Anything?" http://t.co/svMQuBmH #
We just got proofs of our new books that are coming out soon! I already found a typo and MX found a wrong Chinese character! D'oh! #
Non China Related: Our Star Wars/Photobook comic. Hope you like it! "Young Luke Skywalker and his Photobook" http://t.co/gJUc5EB8 #
This looks really cool. Wish I was in Chicago! "Texting China Symposium: University of Chicago's Mansueto Library" http://t.co/22b2wJRt #
Cool! Wish I was in Chicago! "Texting China Symposium: University of Chicago's Mansueto Library" http://t.co/22b2wJRt @chinesewithmike #
When Mx graduates on Sunday she'll have a 50% chance for a job. I'll teach our 4y/o to say: "因为经济不景气. Because the economy is so bad." #
Classic MandMx: : Pregancy And Anti Electromagnetic Clothing http://t.co/DeUiEqFF #china #
Non China Related: In case you missed it. Our other comic. "Young Luke Skywalker and his Photobook!" http://t.co/qkVeTas8 #
OH MY GOODNESS! Only bumps and bruises? "Traffic Cam: Chinese Father Leaps Out Moving car to Save Child" http://t.co/blcHNCA9 #
Did you take this test? A friend? "AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam: Downloadable PDFs, Links, MP3s and more!" http://t.co/GrxJiWBg #
What our 4y/o can't do while sick. "1 can't stack wood 2 can't do Chinese homework 3 Can't go to mommy's wedding." (he means graduation!) #
Classic MandMx: : Shanghai Expo A Success http://t.co/acaWut5j #china #
I said, medicine attacks sickness. They fight in our body. We want medicine to win. Our 4y/o woke up: "Daddy the medicine winned 爸爸,药赢了!" #
Classic MandMx: : Tweet From @BeijingwithKids http://t.co/dvB3eMZo #china #
Western Movies In Chinese Translation http://t.co/PKLlCjGT #Chinesecomics #
We accused our 4y/o of not eating enough meat. He used Chinglish: "我吃两个bites肉肉! Wǒ chī liǎng gè "bites" ròu ròu! I ate two bites of meat!" #
Learn some History! "Today in 1999: US President Bill Clinton Formally Apologizes for the Chinese Embassy bombing… http://t.co/9GVH4h73 #
Classic MandMx: : Pregnancy And Food http://t.co/WRsrmdb7 #china #
Some great advice from @marsdorian and @MoneyinMandarin "Read Chinese books, COMICS and newspapers." Good advice! http://t.co/ypvexqDW #
"Spring in 北京 is a season of hot days and cool nights, dust, fuzz & pollution." @imagethief on @rectifyname http://t.co/ds7NZbEV MOVE! #
I love the guy running! "China Parking Lot Fail: Watch as this New Driver Confuses the Gas and Brake Pedal" http://t.co/nKZHMtpR #china #
Our 4y/o loves watching me eat corn on the cob. I eat it like my dad. Like a typewriter! 吃玉米好像打字机! Complete with a "DING" at the end! #

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