The wife has decided I will sit the HSK really soon. She's absolutely right, of course, but I find the idea a little daunting and quite scary. Guess I should get my arse into gear and study, then....

So I was reading �??活�??�??/To Live again this afternoon. Those who know the book will realise soon just how little progress I've been making despite all the promises I made to myself to get back into the study over the summer holiday. Anyway, I got to...

lzh just passed on this warning message to me via MSN. I have no idea how truthful or accurate it may be, so take it with a grain of salt. My past experience of messages passed around China via instant message leaves me sceptical. Anyway, here goes: 急件!...

�?� and �? are two words that intrigue me. It seems, from the movies I've wathed (活�??/To Live being a prime example) that up until very recently they were the usual words for dad and mum. Now �?� and �? seem to be most common. But I still occasionally...