A Cup of Chinese
Intermediate
My afternoon routineThe video follows Meiling's afternoon routine, including taking a walk, drinking herbal tea, working while listening to music, and eating fruit for a healthy snack. She also discusses the benefits of timing tasks to improve productivity and offers Chinese language lessons for daily life scenarios.
Beginner
How to make Ginger Chai (Indian milk tea)In this video, Meiling demonstrates how to make Indian milk tea with ingredients like tea leaves, ginger, saffron, and brown sugar. She describes the soothing and relaxing experience of making and enjoying a warm cup of Indian milk tea on a cold day in Toronto.
Beginner
5 Everyday Culture Shocks I experienced living in CanadaThe video discusses the cultural differences experienced by Meiling after moving from China to Canada. The differences highlighted include weather, gift-giving practices, water-drinking preferences, garbage classification, and dining etiquette.
Intermediate
How I started teaching ChineseThe video is about Meiling's journey and passion for teaching Chinese. She shares her background and experiences, as well as her personalized one-on-one Chinese language courses to help others learn Chinese effectively.
Intermediate
Talking about friendshipThe video follows a day in the life of Meiling, as she explores downtown Toronto and reflects on the importance of friendship. She shares personal experiences and thoughts on true friendship and the challenges of making new friends as adults.
Intermediate
Cooking Chinese tomato gravy noodlesThe video demonstrates how to make a traditional Chinese dish called "西红柿打卤面" (Tomato Braised Noodles). The dish is described as colorful, aromatic, and flavorful, with a personal touch from the creator's childhood memories and family traditions.
Beginner
Writing, learning French, cooking, taking a walkThe video follows a day in the life of Meiling, as she shares her work-from-home routine, including making breakfast, writing articles, attending a coaching session, and contemplating a career change from user experience design to teaching Chinese. She ends the day by taking a relaxing walk outside.
Beginner
What's in my fridge?In this video, Meiling helps viewers learn Chinese vocabulary related to food by showing the contents of her refrigerator. She explains the items in Chinese and shares tips on how to use them in cooking, offering a helpful resource for learning Chinese words related to everyday life.
Advanced
Celebrating Chinese New YearThe video follows a family as they shop for Chinese New Year decorations, snacks, fruits, and groceries at a supermarket. They prepare a festive meal, make dumplings, and dress in traditional clothing to celebrate the Lunar New Year together.
Intermediate
My 2024 reflections and hello 2025!The video discusses Meiling's reflection on the past year in terms of health, relationships, and career. She talks about her goals for improving her health through activities like dancing and playing traditional Chinese sports, her desire to connect with like-minded individuals for mutual support in content creation, and her mixed feelings about her job in user experience design but her enthusiasm for creating Chinese language learning products like phone wallpapers. Meiling ends by wishing everyone a happy new year and expressing her commitment to creating more educational content.
Intermediate
Let's go to Portugal!The video follows Meiling exploring the beautiful town of Sintra in Portugal, visiting the Pena Palace, experiencing the rugged landscape of Cabo da Roca, and ending the day relaxing in Lisbon. Despite some setbacks with the weather, she expresses a deep appreciation for the trip and looks forward to exploring more places in the future.
Intermediate
Why Chinese like to drink hot waterThe video discusses why Chinese people prefer drinking hot water, citing reasons such as traditional Chinese medicine promoting its health benefits, aiding in quicker recovery during illness, and the safety of hot water in China due to the need to boil tap water.
Beginner
Let's find colors at homeThe video showcases a learning session on colors by exploring various colored items in Meiling's home, including white, pink, brown, red, black, blue, green, gray, yellow, orange, purple, and more, with the suggestion of using colorful vocabulary wallpapers on smartphones for daily revision and memorization.
Beginner
My night routineThe video shows Meiling sharing her evening routine, including exercise, cooking a simple dinner, and watching a Chinese drama. She also mentions a resource for learning Chinese vocabulary through phone wallpapers and encourage viewers to share her favorite Chinese TV shows or movies.
Intermediate
How to make Chinese tea eggs The video shares how to make traditional Chinese tea eggs by boiling eggs with tea leaves and spices, resulting in a flavorful dish that can be enjoyed as a snack. Meiling also invites viewers to subscribe to her newsletter for more content on Chinese culture and language.
Intermediate
My travel story in Udaipur, IndiaIn this video, Meiling shares her travel experience in Udaipur, India, focusing on the weather, natural scenery, architecture, culture, and food aspects. She enjoyed the comfortable winter weather, beautiful scenery of lakes and palaces, intricate architecture, traditional puppet performances, and spicy local cuisine.
Intermediate
Finally visited Taj Mahal, IndiaThe video provides a tour of the Taj Mahal, with the narrator describing the beauty and intricate details of the marble structure. Meiling also shares her journey to the Taj Mahal and expresses a desire to create inspiring content after being inspired by the beauty of the monument.
Beginner
My Chinese New Year MemoriesThe video describes Meiling's childhood memories of celebrating the Lunar New Year in China with family, including buying new clothes, receiving red envelopes, and playing mahjong. Now living abroad, she shares sentiments of nostalgia and plans to send new clothes to family members, continue the tradition of giving red envelopes, and learn to play mahjong on their next visit to China.
Beginner
Celebrating my birthday in ChinaThe video captures a special day where the speaker celebrates their birthday with family in Tianjin due to the forecasted snowstorm in Beijing. Despite not being able to travel, the speaker enjoys the snowfall, traditional activities like kicking shuttlecocks, and cooking long life noodles with their family.
Intermediate
I'm flying to China! The video is Meiling's travel experience from Australia to China, where she talks about going through the airport process, waiting for their flight, and her excitement to spend time with family and travel in China for over a month. She also mention plans to share her experiences in China through videos and blogs.