Once I became interested in China, I flew to Beijing in 1996 to spend half a year studying Mandarin. The city stunned me.
China is an old nation with a colourful history. Its booming economy has triggered an appetite and a curiosity around the world for its art and culture, one that continues to grow. I can, however, tell people that it is a show with no actor.
The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word "crisis." One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity.
Six months after that, I left Taiwan, first for Hong Kong and then for mainland China, where I spent another three months studying still more Chinese and generally kicking around the country.
I have two sons in America, and all they care about in Chinese culture is Jackie Chan and Jet Li.
In 1989, I had a fellowship to teach for Yale in China for two years. I came back from California to New Haven to spend the summer learning Chinese, but because of Tiananmen Square, Yale cancelled the program.
My Chinese name is Chen Wei. I can speak a tiny, tiny bit, just basically get around, but I understand it decently well.
I start by using Chinese and many of the sounds of other languages are similar.
China is a vast, disparate country; there is no alternative to strong central power.
My works are Chinese literature, which is part of world literature. They show the life of Chinese people as well as the country's unique culture and folk customs.
For example, in Malay, there are pronunciations that are similar to Chinese.
For the world's four Chinese-speaking regions - Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and mainland China - the longer the colonization, the more advanced a place is.
My wife wanted my children to have some Chinese culture and education. She believes the children need to learn two languages and two cultures.
China was the worst place I've ever been in my life.
Do you speak Chopnese huh? Do ya? Chop chop chop chop chop. Aha you don't.
I know China pretty well. I have worked there in 1993 and 1997.
The symbol in Chinese for crisis is made up of two ideographs: one means danger, the other means opportunity. This symbol is a reminder that we can choose to turn a crisis into an opportunity or into a negative experience.
Twitter is most suitable for me. In the Chinese language, 140 characters is a novella.
I have a deep love for the Chinese people.
America loses so much of what defines it if you subtract the Chinese influence. I know this because I spent 12 years living in one of America's most popular tourist destinations: San Francisco. And it would not be one of America's top tourist destinations without Chinatown.
The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger--but recognize the opportunity.
I'm very proud I'm Chinese and represent the Chinese community.
I would love to learn other languages, maybe French? My uncle speaks German so maybe also German? Chinese seems to be too difficult.
I wish I could fly. Or speak fluent Chinese. Both I think are equally impossible.
I am Chinese. I speak fluent Mandarin. And I go, 'Man, it's about time a Chinese person could step up to a Hollywood screen, and international screen, and help save the world.'
