He enjoyed the games and songs we used to remember words and phrases – but he had no concept of what “Mandarin” was, or the places and communities where it was spoken. For him, it was a lesson with ...
IN today’s interconnected world, language is no longer a luxury, it is a necessity. It shapes careers, fuels businesses, strengthens diplomacy and connects cultures across continents. Few young ...
The rapid growth (and partial retreat) of “they” and “them” has gotten a lot of attention in recent years, but English is ...
A Chinese billionaire has a similar wish as Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s – build a ‘dynasty of successors’, including fathering nearly two dozen US-born children who can inherit and manage his $1.1 ...
Parenting for the upcoming year, 2026 means that there is more than learning good manners and academic success. The world that your child is growing up in is rapidly changing and is also a ...
Plus: Travelers to the US may have to hand over five years of social media history, South Korean CEOs are resigning due to cyberattacks, and more. If you’ve been having trouble keeping track of all of ...
WHEN JAPAN and China feuded over a set of disputed islands in 2010, China deployed a novel weapon. It imposed an unofficial ban on exports of rare earths, minerals used in everything from cars to ...
Although we have replaced our jack-o-lanterns and skeletons with evergreen wreaths and festive lights, the specter of masked Halloween figures continues to haunt our community. In my leafy suburb just ...
When Joanna Gao and her husband decided to immigrate with their two middle school sons from Shanghai to Palo Alto in 2018, they hoped the move would increase their sons' chances of getting into a good ...
An ad for a zombie-killing game shows a skeleton driving a tank and firing its cannon. Another promoting a diet app features several scantily-clad women. A third employs a sexually suggestive scene to ...
Chinese and UK film and television leaders gathered in the London’s BAFTA building on Thursday for the Shanghai-London Screen Industry Forum, to share their insights on co-producing and distribution ...