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Alexander Brose on Juilliard, the Royal Conservatory, and the Power of Language

in this episode, Jared sits down with Alexander Brose, President & CEO of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada, to trace his remarkable journey learning Chinese and how it shaped his life and career in unexpected ways.From his early years living in South Korea with ...  Show more

The Lie We Were Told: You Must Handwrite Chinese Characters

Is handwriting Chinese characters slowing you down? In today’s digital world, does it still make sense to focus on writing by hand or should you just type? In this episode, Jared and John dive deep into this hot-button issue for Chinese learners: handwriting vs. typing.Pulling in ...  Show more

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