http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Tekson+Teo Culture Tekson Teo Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=334273&ca=Culture How do you pronounce the words ‘can’ and ‘women’ in Chinese? If you are conversant in English, chances are that you would pronounce them the English way. Unfortunately, the proper pronunciations happen to be quite different. The word ‘can’ is pronounced in a manner similar to ‘chan’, and ‘women’, ‘w... Culture Tekson Teo Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=324647&ca=Culture The number 13 is considered unlucky for many in the West. Not so for many Chinese! Just like Westerners, Chinese do share a love of lucky numbers and other superstitious beliefs, although in quite a different manner. It is part of the Chinese culture. You'll be surprised to see how they are willing... Education Tekson Teo Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=310851&ca=Education Is Chinese really difficult? Although Chinese is gaining importance, many are still hesitant to learn it. They are kept away because of the unfamiliarity. The wield-looking characters and the elusive tones and sounds -- they are daunting! So if this is what you think, you are not alone. The solace i...