Three monks is a famous story in China. On the high mountain there is a temple. There is a long distance from the temple to the river which is located at the foot of the mountain. One monk used to live there. He had to walk a long way to fetch water, but he did [...]
没有电的日子 ｜ Day without Electricity
Tutu did not care about switching off lights, closing refrigerator doors, turning off TV etc. His Mom scolded him many times for being so careless. Tutu started to realize the importance of electricity, but with wrong information. After his teacher’s suggestion, his parents had a talk with him. Tutu asked many [...]
超级妈妈好爸爸 Super Mommy Great Daddy
Tutu wanted to watch a cartoon so to participate the discussion in the kindergarten, however, his parents want to watch different talent shows. In order to avoid their argument, Tutu suggested them to sign up for the talent shows. To their surprise, their signing up gained them tons of support [...]
早饭吃什么 What is for Breakfast
Tutu was very hungry when he is back for school for several days, which makes his Mom wonder if he had snacks on time. It turned out that a child named Yangyang always takes other children’s snacks because he had no breakfast. Yangyang’s Mom does not know what to [...]
儿童节的礼物 Gift for Children’s Day
There is a special day in China, Children’s Day. It is June 1, a day only for children. Parents always prepare gifts for their children on the day. This year, the teacher of Tutu’s class proposed a unique way to celebrate the day. He told the children to ask [...]
满天都是小星星 Little Stars Everywhere
Tutu’s father attended parent teacher conference. To his amazement, Tutu behaved very well in class. His teacher proudly showed him a Star Chart which shows all the stars Tutu has earned for his good behavior. Tutu’s mother decided to apply it at home as well: every time Tutu does a good thing, he [...]
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How time flies, tomorrow arrives again the Chinese mid autumn festival, the time for families to get together. Moon cakes will look the same, but probably taste different for those who live far away from home. But the moon will be round everywhere in the world, so at least we can send our [...]
Reader Martina shared one article with us I would like to share with you as well. The article “How to Teach a Toddler Chinese” briefly provides some hints for “determined parents” to lead their children towards Chinese fluency. In detail,
Choose Dialect. Well, Cantonese is more widely spoken because the first immigrants who founded Chinatown in [...]
It is almost the time for us to close our chapter in the Netherlands and set off to a new place; this time, we are heading to Italy. At this moment, I want to share a poem written by a great Greek poet, Constantine P. Cavafy. The title is Ithaca, an island in Ionian Sea, [...]
Questions About Marriage
After one month of work, Tutu’s Mom could not stand having Tutu away from Monday to Friday. She told Tutu’s Dad that she wanted to resign, he supported her decision. However, when she called her boss, she got even better deal: she is asked to work part time! In such a way, she [...]
