How to Order Beer in Mandarin Chinese, order beer in mandarin Chinese Characters: 啤酒Pinyin: Píjiǔ Listen how “Beer 啤酒” sounds in Mandarin. Here are some of the top brands you might encounter: 🍻 青岛啤酒 Qīngdǎo píjiǔ = Tsingdao Beer🍻 雪花啤酒 Xuěhuā píjiǔ = Snow Beer🍻 燕京啤酒 Yàn jīng píjiǔ = […]

Happy Dragon Boat Festival! Learn Mandarin for business
Happy Dragon Boat Festival! Learn Mandarin for business Duanwu festival (端午节, also called Dragon boat festival) which is on the 5th of May according to the Chinese lunar calendar. This year it falls on the 14th of June on a regular calendar. How do Chinese people celebrate Dragon Boast Festival? […]

Nightlife in Hong Kong
Does anyone miss the good time for nightlife in Hong Kong? We used to have Nightlife in Hong Kong Mandarin event held at Lan Kwai Fong and Wanchai before COV-19. Lan Kwai Fong was one of the world’s great nightlife areas when I arrived in Hong Kong in 1995. Drinking […]

Art Basel Hong Kong – Local Galleries To Visit
Art Basel Hong Kong—Asia’s leading art fair—is returning to the city from May 19 to 23. Art Basel Hong Kong Here, we list a few local galleries not to miss. Good news for art lovers in Hong Kong: Art Basel—Asia’s leading art fair—is returning to the city after cancelling its three […]

COVID-19 Vaccines in Hong Kong: Which One to Choose?
COVID-19 Vaccines in Hong Kong: Which One to Choose? Have you decided to protect yourself and your community by getting a COVID-19 vaccine? If the answer is yes, you currently have two vaccine options in Hong Kong. To help you decide, we bring you unique insights from Healthy Matters’ Expert Advisory Board […]

CHOOSING AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IN HONG KONG
What should expatriates look for when picking an international school in Hong Kong? There is a lot to consider when you choose an international school in Hong Kong, there are multiple schools to choose from. For a variety of reasons such as expert educators and marvelous facilities international schools are […]

WFH Life Easy Xtend Barre, TRX and Pilates Moves Feat
The coronavirus crisis has likely changed how we work, learn, and live. We might now be adapting to working from home or taking online training courses. No matter your situation, don’t forget to maintain a healthy lifestyle. As for fitness, whether you prefer a specific training programme or a variety […]

圣诞快乐! ifc Mandarin Connection Family Wishes you a Merry Christmas and Happy 2020!
圣诞节快到了,西汉语言祝您圣诞快乐,并祝您2020年平安顺心! Shèngdàn jié kuài dàole, xīhàn yǔyán zhù nín shèngdàn kuàilè, bìng zhù nín 2020 nián píng’ān shùnxīn! Christmas is around the corner, Mandarin Connection Family Wish you a Merry Christmas and a peaceful and fruitful 2020!

Happy Birthday To China!
China marked 70 years of communist rule this year with its largest-ever military parade. Here are some key moments in the past seven decades. Source: SCMP

Which language to learn in Hong Kong? Mandarin or Cantonese?
Though English is one of Hong Kong´s official languages, most of the locals speak Cantonese, which is a dialect of Chinese. There are two main dialects of Chinese: Cantonese and Mandarin. They are tonal languages, which means that the way in which various vowel sounds are pronounced alters the meanings […]