Lunar New Year greetings can be fun but stressful. Here’s a guide.
If you want to greet your relatives or impress your friends, here are some popular Mandarin and Cantonese phrases, and how to ...
Hawaii’s little-known connection to Taiwan bound by voyaging, language
We start our new series with Hawaii’s little-known connection to Taiwan, an island in East Asia that sits just below China. Mandarin is the main spoken language. Some speak Taiwanese Hokkien and Hakka ...
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Duolingo sees 216% rise in new US users learning Mandarin. Why are Americans learning Chinese?
According to Duolingo, there has been a 216% increase in new US users learning Mandarin compared to last year, with a sharp spike in mid-January as RedNote gained traction. Additionally, the company ...
Business Insider18d
Americans flock to Chinese TikTok rival RedNote — and language apps to learn Mandarin
The threat of TikTok going dark in the US appears to have compelled some Americans to start learning Mandarin as they look to communicate on a rival Chinese app. Many Americans are joining ...
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Duolingo Sees 216% Jump In Mandarin Learners As TikTok Users Migrate To RedNote
The language-learning app Duolingo has seen a startling increase in Mandarin learners in the U.S. compared to this time last year, a spokesperson for the app told HuffPost on Thursday. The number of ...
The Star18d
Missing man found drowned on Pangkor beach
IPOH: The body of a man who was reported missing has been found on Pangkor Island's Pasir Bogak beach. Manjung OCPD Asst Comm Hasbullah Abd Rahman said the body was found at 11.24am on Wednesday ...
Fast Company19d
‘Welcome, TikTok refugee’: Duolingo sees a 216% spike in U.S. users learning Mandarin
For many U.S. users, there’s just one problem: The app’s default language is Mandarin. Many are now taking a crash course. The popular language-learning app Duolingo reported roughly 216% ...
Newsweek19d
Vanishing 'Phantom Island' Spotted by NASA Satellites
A series of images from NASA's Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 satellites have captured the island's appearance in the sea and its near-complete disappearance by the end of the following year. Satellite ...
The Sun19d
Watch shock moment All Star Ekin-Su fakes an orgasm during very racy game after Love Island U-turn
LOVE Island All Stars bombshell Ekin-Su will stun her co-stars by faking an orgasm - as she shows off her acting skills. The former Turkish soap star threw herself into a racy game in the villa ...
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Food Picks: Mandarin Oriental, Singapore’s Chinese New Year’s highlights at Cherry Garden
SINGAPORE – Head to Cherry Garden at Mandarin Oriental if you are looking for a luxurious start to Chinese New Year. The restaurant offers five set menus ($128 to $328 a person), alongside two ...
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A Ghost Island Has Emerged From the Sea Overnight
Eagle-eyed geologist Mark Tingay recently noticed the emergence of a ‘ghost island’ in November of 2024, caused by a submarine mud volcano called Kumani Bank. Satellites show that the island ...
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How to watch 'An t-Eilean/The Island' – stream the BBC's first Gaelic crime thriller
How to watch 'An t-Eilean/The Island' online and on-demand in the U.K. If you live in the U.K. then you can stream "An t-Eilean/The Island" on BBC iPlayer from Tuesday, January 14 . You'll need a ...