Is it absolutely necessary to know Chinese when living in China?
Exchange students from Finland, Japan and Indonesia with a Chinese writer – common language Mandarin Chinese There are many kinds of foreigners coming to China: students, English teachers, travelers, business men, expats of international companies and their families. I’m sure…
Reader’s Question: Hong Kong Travel Tips
Today it’s time to answer some Hong Kong related questions from my reader Alysa. If you have questions about living in Guangzhou/China, feel free to send me an email: sara(a)sarajaaksola.com. Hi Sara! Its me, Alysa, I’ve been following your blog…
Summer is coming to an end
Summer is slowly coming to its end here in Guangzhou, even though the temperatures outside doesn’t really confirm that. One day it’s raining cats and dogs, the next day I’m melting under the harsh sun light. In this post I…
Studying at Sun Yat-Sen University: Spring semester’s grades
I’ve been studying at Sun Yat-Sen University for four semesters now. As many of you know, my major is Chinese language and I’m specializing in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (TCSL). On Spring 2013 I had my last compulsory…