12/12/2025
This week our teacher Sissi was teaching live all the way from her hometown - Harbin, Heilongjiang, in China’s beautiful northeast.
Instead of just learning from a textbook, our students got a delicious “field trip” into real Chinese life:
🍲 Northeastern Iron-Pot Stew (东北铁锅炖)
Sissi introduced one of Harbin’s most famous comfort foods – a big iron pot simmering with meat, vegetables, and rich broth, perfect for cold winter days. Students learned new food vocabulary and also how people in the Northeast talk about eating and sharing meals together.
🧡 Cute Nicknames for Southern Tourists
Sissi also taught the class how people in Harbin affectionately call visitors from southern China “little potatoes from the South” (南方小土豆) and “little golden beans from the South” (南方小金豆) – a fun, friendly way to welcome guests and show warmth.
🚗 A 7-Seater BYD Car
To connect language with modern life, Sissi even introduced a 7-seat BYD car – talking about family trips, travel, and how Chinese families get around in daily life.
The students were engaged, laughing, and speaking lots of Chinese, and Sissi was teaching with so much energy and passion.
At Beautiful Mandarin Chinese School (美丽汉语), we believe that to truly learn a language, you should also discover the culture, people, customs – and of course, the food!
When students learn about real dishes, local jokes, travel, and everyday life, Chinese is no longer just “homework” — it becomes a living, fun, and memorable experience. That’s how we help learners move beyond boring drills and enjoy mastering the language in a playful, relaxed way.
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