The Chinese Couplet

The Chinese Couplet: History, Meaning, and Cultural Significance The Chinese couplet (对联, duìlián) is a unique and cherished form of Chinese literary art, woven deeply into the fabric of Chinese culture, tradition, and language. It consists of two parallel lines of poetry that must adhere to strict grammatical and tonal rules. Used in a variety […]


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Did Cooking Really Give Us The F-Word?

The way most of us speak today is shaped in part by how long ago our ancestors gave up chewing tough, raw meat. It’s widely known that languages evolve as societies develop and change, but the sounds we utter are also shaped, literally, by the placement of our jaw — and that is influenced by […]


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Happy Holidays Project – 2018

As part of Dialect Zone International’s History Curriculum, students will begin to learn about different American Cultures, Traditions and Holidays. To further enrich these skills, students WILL participate in this multicultural, Happy Holidays Project. Thanksgiving Christmas New Year’s


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RIP AIM

Friday December 15th, 2017 marks a sad day for fans of AOL’s Instant Messenger: the service has been discontinued. Users who visit aim.com are redirected to a support with details on its demise. The news marks the end of an era for anyone who came of age with the internet in the late 90s and […]


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