Reading comics is good for your Chinese. But so is MAKING your OWN comics! Here are some templates to get you going.

​汉语学习中，一个让学生头疼的问题就是词的发音变调，比如“一”、“不” 因搭配不同而会发生变调。遇到这些变调的词，该选择词的原声调、还是变调后的声调进行标注呢？

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Merry Christmas from AllSet Learning! if you’re paying attention, you will have noticed that the crew in Boring Bangongshi has been celebrating Christmas, Chinese office-style.

The emphasis on Christmas Eve has been so strong that some Chinese people didn’t even realize that Christmas is actually December 25th rather than December 24th.

It’s interesting seeing to what lengths some offices in China are willing to go for holiday cheer. Some Chinese companies really do go all out!

Navigating the relative importance of foreign holidays and how exactly how to recognize them can be a little tricky in Chinese office contexts.

Sometimes the boss calls you over, and when that happens, it can’t be something good, right? Right??

With regards to China, “Big Brother” is often a topic of discussion in the west. But don’t forget about good old-fashioned sharp ears in the workplace!

Working overtime in China is a tricky thing… sometimes expected, sometimes not. Sometimes mandatory, sometimes not. And apparently, sometimes fakes, sometimes not!

The subject of little white lies continues. But who can tell when Chinese co-workers aren’t really being sincere?

Ah, little lies told to the boss about reasons for being late… Don’t be shocked that this happens in Chinese offices too.

So “Whats-his name,” the intern, is now the manager. But it might not be so easy to drop the old habits and establish new ones, which can be AWKward…

Ah, the infamous intercultural misunderstanding… You might be surprised at how little many Chinese know about American Thanksgiving (and how this actually can impact business!).

So the intern is now a manager… but without a whole lot of (non-coffee-pouring) work experience, it would seem that he still has a bit to learn about human nature.

If you followed our story through Season 3, the intern, “Whats-his name,” has inexplicably been promoted directly to a manager position. And yes… hijinks ensue.

It’s no easy task to go from the intermediate level to a level where you can read native-level materials in Chinese. Here’s an outline of the process you’ll want to take, and how it can go wrong.