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Miss Yang
Mandarin & Chinese Humanities
Originally from Chengdu. BA in Chinese Literature (Fudan University), MA in Education (University of Edinburgh). Has taught Mandarin and Chinese Humanities at a renowned K-12 international school in Hong Kong for 9 years. Uniquely placed between two education worlds — mainland rigour and international breadth — she helps families raise truly bilingual and bicultural children.
Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong: How Each Place Teaches Chinese Identity Differently
A mainland-trained teacher living in Hong Kong examines how three Chinese-speaking societies teach their children what it means to be Chinese — and what this means for families.
Respect for Teachers and Authority: The Mainland Approach, the International Approach, and Where I've Landed
A mainland-trained teacher working in a HK international school reflects honestly on what healthy respect for authority looks like and where both traditions fall short.
Gaokao vs IB vs DSE: A Cross-System Comparison for Families Weighing Options
A mainland-trained teacher who knows the Gaokao system from inside compares it honestly with Hong Kong's DSE and the international IB, for families navigating decisions.
Your Child's Chinese Name: Using It to Build Cultural Identity
A Chinese teacher explores how to use a child's Chinese name as a living connection to cultural identity — not just a formality for grandparents.
Raising a Culturally Confident Chinese Child in a Western-Curriculum School
A Chinese Humanities teacher reflects on what it takes to raise Chinese-heritage children who are confident in their cultural identity within international school environments.
Confucian Education Values in Modern Hong Kong: What's Worth Keeping
A Chinese Humanities teacher examines which Confucian ideas about education remain genuinely valuable in Hong Kong today, and which ones need rethinking.
How to Evaluate a School's Chinese Language Programme
A Chinese teacher gives families the insider questions to ask when assessing a school's Mandarin or Chinese programme during open days and admissions visits.
Mainland vs Hong Kong Education Philosophy: What Each Does Brilliantly and Where Each Fails
A mainland-trained teacher with nine years in HK international schools gives her unvarnished comparison of two Chinese education traditions.
Raising a Trilingual Child in Hong Kong: The Three-Language Reality Nobody Talks About Honestly
A Mandarin teacher who navigated three languages herself reflects on what trilingual parenting in Hong Kong really involves — and what families rarely admit.
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