by admin | Mar 1, 2025 | Mandarin
In December 2024, we embraced the festive spirit by celebrating Christmas in our Mandarin classes for two weeks. Our students learned Christmas greetings in Mandarin, such as: Zhù nǐ shèngdàn kuàilè! (We wish you a Merry Christmas!) Zhù nǐ xīnnián kuàilè! (Wishing you...
by admin | Mar 1, 2025 | Mandarin
Over the past two weeks, our Mandarin classes were filled with joy and excitement as we celebrated Chinese New Year together with our students and their families. This special occasion provided a meaningful way for our students to immerse themselves in Chinese culture...
by admin | Oct 6, 2024 | Mandarin
What is the Mooncake Festival? On Tuesday, 17th September, New Zealand celebrated the annual Mooncake Festival, also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival. Traditionally observed on the 15th day of the 8th month in the lunar calendar, this festival symbolises reunion and...
by admin | Mar 13, 2022 | Mandarin
How did you hear about Pistachio Mandarin Language Centre? I was on the Internet searching for Mandarin lessons for my children and saw the Pistachio Mandarin Language Centre website appear. I really liked the website because it had a lot of great information,...
by admin | Jan 8, 2022 | Mandarin
On Saturday the 18th of December 2021, Pistachio Mandarin held a staff picnic lunch at a local park. Yatchun brought a lot of exciting food to share, including some chicken tenders, sushi, garlic bread and salad. Our tutors brought along a platter of fresh fruit and...
by admin | Dec 19, 2021 | Mandarin
As you all know things have been a little bit different for all of us lately, and similarly, so was our Christmas celebration on the last day of our classes. While we didn’t celebrate in the classroom, as part of our Pistachio Mandarin tradition, we still created an...
