I ♥ CHINA

23/01/2023

Happy New Year: 新年快乐 (xīn nián kuài lè)

31/01/2022

Happy Chinese New Year!!
恭喜发财!! Gong xi fa cai
新年快乐!! Xin nian kaui le

24/01/2020

Happy Chinese New Year!!
恭喜发财!! Gong xi fa cai
新年快乐!! Xin nian kaui le

21/01/2020

2020 is the Year of the Rat according to Chinese zodiac. This is a Year of Metal Rat, starting from the 2020 Chinese New Year on Jan. 25 and lasting to 2021 Lunar New Year’s Eve on Feb. 11.
China Zodiac Animal - Rat

Rat is the first in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac. The Years of the Rat include 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032...

Though people consider the rat not adorable, and it even makes its way into derogatory languages, it ranks first on the Chinese zodiac signs. It has characteristics of an animal with spirit, wit, alertness, delicacy, flexibility and vitality.
Vote for your favorite Happy Chinese New Year by liking your favorite pictures.

People born in the Year of the Rat are instinctive, acute and alert in nature which makes them to be brilliant businessmen. They can always react properly before the worst circumstances take place. They are also sophisticated and popular in social interaction. They are sanguine and very adaptable, being popular with others.

Strengths
Adaptable, smart, cautious, acute, alert, positive, flexible, outgoing, cheerful
Weaknesses
Timid, unstable, stubborn, picky, lack of persistence, querulous

People born in different years of Rat show varied personal characters when counting the affect from the traditional Chinese Five Elements (Wu Xing).

Types Years of Birth Personality Traits
Wood Rat 1924, 1984 Independent with proper pride, conforming to traditional ideas.
Fire Rat 1936, 1996 Clever, capable, but lacking sense of discipline.
Earth Rat 1948, 2008 Sober and contented mind, strong adaptability.
Metal Rat 1960, 2020 Sensitive with strong self-awareness; persuasive with ready tongue.
Water Rat 1912, 1972 Intelligent with high thinking faculty, but conservative in practice.

05/02/2019

Happy Chinese New Year!!

04/07/2018

If you are an expat, thinking about moving to China. You have to watch this YouTube "China Culture Shock" series!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdtni1rh8TRsn1g4irTDMzGcKPkbUyM3H

05/10/2017

Love this photo on Instagram

1,797 Likes, 20 Comments - ❤️ BEIJING 🇨🇳 CHINA (.beijing) on Instagram: “中秋快乐！ Happy ! It’s the second grandest festival in China after the Chinese New…”

05/10/2017

The China Shock Series premieres this month on YouTube!

China (Culture) Shock Series: How To Spend The 10 Day "October Holiday" https://youtu.be/nkqO-cEvmw8

China National Day + The Moon Festival means "Golden Week" in 中国. For us, this means 10 golden days off work. New teachers have been at Academics In Asia’s parent school SIAS International University for just over a month and share their plans for rest and adventure with us!

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https://youtu.be/nkqO-cEvmw8

China National Day + The Moon Festival means "Golden Week" in 中国. For us, this means 10 golden days off work. New teachers have been at SIAS for just over a ...

05/10/2017

27/06/2017

Advice for those of you who live with pollution.

27/01/2017

Happy Chinese New Year from Jeremy Lin 林書豪 and Steph Curry!

27/01/2017

Happy Chinese New Year!

27/01/2017

Happy Chinese New Year!!

21/11/2016

A new unique library at Sias International University in Henan Province!

Lots of space to study, wifi, group study rooms, and a slide!

21/11/2016

Tranquil River just two miles south of Sias International University in Xinzheng, Henan Province.

teacher JonC went on a bike ride and found this boat on the river two miles south of campus.

Interviewing teachers now for Fall 2017: www.academicsinasia.com

08/02/2016

Happy Chinese New Year in London!

https://www.facebook.com/chen.jacob.1654/posts/514837568698327

23/01/2016

Happy Chinese New Year from NBA!
https://www.facebook.com/nba/videos/10153709845948463/

17/02/2015

Happy New Year!!

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24/12/2014

Do you have friends and family who live overseas?

Give them the gift of Skype Credit at 50% off!
$50 for $25 http://bit.ly/skype-50-for-half
$25 for $12.50 http://bit.ly/skype-25-for-half

You will get an email with a code and a link. Email them the code and the link to refill their Skype bucket and expect more phone calls from loved one's in 2015!

Send credit online and bring copious amounts of joy to your friends. Or just use it yourself.

16/12/2014

Who wants to Go to China for Free?

Would you like to win a 2-week Vacation to China for two people?

Academics In Asia is giving away 1 raffle ticket! How to enter:
* like for 1 point,
* comment for 2 points as to why you want to win,
* share this post for 3 points
The points will be added up as entries and FB raffle to give away an official raffle ticket will happen on Dec 31st.

SIAS University Foundation is also selling raffle tickets at $100. This is a Tax Deductible donation. The money raised goes to SIAS Scholarships. The drawing will be Jan 31st in LA at a fundraising dinner. Winners do not need to be present to win. Contact Aaron Vorbau at 209-877-7427(SIAS) or [email protected] to reserve your ticket.

If you are in LA and would like to come to the dinner please please contact the Sias Group office at 626-449-2233 for more info.

Want to enter twice? Go here: https://www.facebook.com/SiasUniversity/photos/a.129361050461170.23724.118678164862792/812719292125339/?type=1&relevant_count=1

08/02/2014

A time to remember family!

GONG XI FA CAI

Chinese New Year is always a time for reunion. Whatever differences we may have as a family, there's always a way to overcome them. So let's come together as...

01/02/2014

Year of the Horse!

This is our new Page Profile Picture.

31/01/2014

Like your favorite Year of the Horse drawing. The one with the most likes becomes our profile image.

31/01/2014

In the Year of the Horse may God Bless you abundantly!

23/02/2013

The largest Chinese New Year Parade outside of China is today with 1,000,000 people in attendance! www.chineseparade.com. Eat dim sum, seeing crafts, Chinese History museum, more Chinese food, watching the parade at 6pm, and practice your Chinese! MSG us if you are interested in meeting up in SF today or doing this with us next year!

10/02/2013

Vote on your favorite Chinese New Year Picture by liking your favorite ones!

10/02/2013

Happy Chinese New Year
Xīn Nián Kuài Lè

Congratulations & wishes for prosperity
Gōng Xǐ Fā Cái

Learn some new phrases to greet your Chinese friends! mandarin.about.com/od/chineseculture/a/newyear.htm

31/12/2012

Want great Coffee roasted IN CHINA?

Like Greenhouse Coffee China: http://www.fb.com/greenhousechina

And Order from their TaoBao store:
http://greenhousecoffee.taobao.com/?spm=2013.1