Learning another language is one of the deepest and most human things one can possibly do, writes Douglas Hofstadter.

The China Horn Ensemble plays at the opening concert of the symposium in Krakow, Poland. [Photo/Xinhua] When the final note faded, Faust turned to Peter Luff, president of the Int ...

Sing-alongs to Liu Yuning and Chen Lijun? This “banana” mama calls it a win. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Many users are now learning what happens when Duolingo clumsily updates your course — something that made me stop using the app months ago.

China trying to 'reshape the global order in line with their interests', EU says in some of bloc's strongest official criticism of Beijing ...

Accidents, the search for immortality, and war may have all played roles in the development of these aerial attractions. Here's how the word "fireworks" came to be.

In this short lesson, I share the surprising history of the Chinese pronoun tā and how it came to mean both he and she. I explain the original character, the later invention of a separate character ...

Dropped the kids at kindergarten this morning? Had a well-deserved cup of tea in your favourite café, a yoghurt or some chocolate for your break and hoping to catch a wee siesta before whacking ...

A German investigation into an online predator network that thrived on the messaging app Telegram for years has led to the convictions of three alleged members of the group's inner circle and the ongo ...

The common English 'qu' spelling originates from ancient Latin writing traditions. Latin used 'qu' together to represent a ...