Chinese Language Day: Learn Rude Chinese
20th April is Chinese Language Day. Have you always wanted to learn Chinese? Well here you can learn some popular words and phrases that range from a little bit cheeky to downright crude!
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Book Review: “Chinglish” by Sue Cheung
Sue Cheung’s debut young adult novel “Chinglish” retells her funny, quirky and often sad life growing up above her mad parents’ Chinese takeaway. Here’s my review of this award-winning book.
Stop Asian hate: Dear people who try to silence our voices – an open poem
An open poem to the people who try and silence the voices of the Asian community and its supporters or deflect the issue of racism in the wake of the anti-Asian attacks.
Stop Asian and East Asian hate!
Anti-Asian hate crimes have skyrocketed around the world in the past year. This has to stop! Why are the media and some people brushing the issue under the carpet and not taking enough notice of it and us?
Harry Potter and the audacity of his racist fans
Harry Potter actress Katie Leung has spoken out about the racist abuse she received online many years ago. Here’s why it’s an important issue to discuss now after all these years of having to keep quiet.
TV: Will British TV ever see a show with an all East Asian cast?
British TV shows featuring even a minor Chinese or East Asian character are hard to come by let alone an all East Asian cast. This needs to change but can and will it?
Book Review: “Crazy Rich Asians” by Kevin Kwan (World Book Day)
Happy World Book Day! An international best-seller and a blockbuster film, Crazy Rich Asians got tongues wagging and jaws dropping at how Singapore’s super rich elite class live. But is the book all style and no substance?
The not so good, bad and ugly of the Chinese Zodiac
Happy Chinese New Year of the Ox! Want to know what traits describe your zodiac animal? This post will list all the negative ones for your pleasure.
Boris Johnson: “I’m a Sinophile”. Sure, Jan…
Boris Johnson considers himself a “Sinophile”, admitting racism exists in the UK but believes it isn’t a racist country. But when will he admit his past racist, xenophobic views are what have helped shape and uphold a racist Britain in 2020?
Fantastic Theories and Where to Find Them: The Trials of J.K. Rowling
What does the casting of Korean actress Claudia Kim as Nagini in human form mean for the portrayal of Asian women in Hollywood films and has J.K. Rowling’s recent claims of diversity within her works been no more than a longing to pander and be inclusive since the Harry Potter books?
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