Today I wanted to quickly go over the days of the week in Mandarin Chinese. So, if you have been following this blog, you will already know the Chinese numbering system, and this is crucial in the logical system that the Chinese use for names of their days.WeekdaysSo here goes, the first day of the Chinese week: (Monday) is called 星期一 (xīng qī yī) which is literally "star period 1". (bearing in mind months and weeks are historically based...

This is an often quoted proverb yet often one of the most overlooked in diplomacy and forieng policy around the World. When Western countries think they are helping in Africa etc. Charities give away wells, factories, grain, farms or schools (the fish) but don't teach the people that need to use them day-to-day the wisdom and the knowledge they require to maintain these services or products.Feed a man a fish and you feed him for a day.Teach...