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The West is no longer the best
The East is not all that either. But we understand that war sucks and there should be another way. A response to Robert Wu's "The end of West's…
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Elizabeth Tai
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Learning Chinese vocabulary as a headless chicken
How to learn new words when you work a full-time job, have 1001 interests, write a newsletter, two blogs and still be a well-managed human being.
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I once tolerated Kuala Lumpur. Now, I love it
Growing up, I saw little beauty in Malaysia's capital city. It was a city I tolerated, not loved. But, over the years, KL has blossomed into something…
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Elizabeth Tai
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June 2024

The cold war in Chinese fandom spaces
The "China bad" narrative is infecting even "fluffy" Chinese online fandom spaces, forcing fans to take sides in the US-China cold war.
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Culture Chronicles #4
Where I share five fun cultural delights from China and Malaysia every month.
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Elizabeth Tai
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The tricky art of learning Chinese characters
I thought it would be impossible for me to memorize Chinese characters. Turns out I just needed to use the right techniques.
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Substack round-up: Six newsletters from Asia
Unique voices from the East that will give you insights on culture, art and thought.
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Elizabeth Tai
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May 2024

The words that changed my life
The conversation made things clearer and helped me craft a better one.
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Elizabeth Tai
So I'm learning Mandarin
Introducing a new newsletter section where I will share how I'm trying to improve my Mandarin as a "heritage" speaker.
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Elizabeth Tai
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Weekend Tales #5 My ambition is to have an unextraordinary life
No fancy corporate titles, giant mansions or flashy paychecks for me.
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Elizabeth Tai
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April 2024

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