To make something past tense in Chinese is very simple. Just add "le" at the end and the sentence is now past tense.

Grandmother always took great care in her appearance and she expected the same from us. Red nail polish, makeup, earrings were an important part of her daily routine even into her later years.

The handy sentence in learning Chinese is "what's this called in Chinese?"

My impressions of my grandma were mostly based on pictures we exchanged in letters. Her beauty and style influenced me a lot when I was younger.

My grandmother was not one to sit back in times of turmoil. She was politically active and performed across the country promoting Nationalism. Her courageousness even lead her to be detained by the Japanese.

For an early age you could tell my grandmother was different. She was precocious and beautiful. An artist, a spy and a beauty her life was a whirlwind.

There are three ways to say thank you in Chinese depending on the person that you are thanking. And to say you are welcome, you can simply say "no thanks."

Exercising is about cultivating one's body as well as mind.

Exercising is a very important part of life at any age.

It's the direction that matters, so don't speed through things. Take them step by step and enjoy the process.

The concept of farming in China is quite different than farming in America.

Have you ever thought about spending all those years to get a PhD only to become a farmer?

The "is" word sentence is a very common sentence pattern in Chinese. Many sentences can be formed using this sentence structure.

Can you image teaching in rural China where you are probably the only foreigner?

There are two ways of introducing people to others. One is more formal and the other is more causal.

Snowman is a song by Mavis Fan, a Taiwanese pop singer who plays the flute and piano as is also known as "Little Witch." Fan began her singing career in the mid 90s as a pop idol, singing songs catering mostly to children and adolescents.

Sometimes one just wants to grow up and protect the person who has always protected him or her.

Alipay is a well-known online payment system in China that is similar to Paypal in the United States. It is like having a debit card without actually having the physical card.

It's great to find someone who can help you to become a better person.

Timberland: Make every step count as you walk toward freedom.

Parents are the only people who will love you unconditionally. What would you do to thank your parents?

Walk toward what you believe in.

Have you ever regretted hurting someone? It's never too late to apologize.

Would you ask for your present two weeks before your actual birthday?