Since the start of the year I have intended to present my year plan to my readers. Here it is now.
Last year I promised to write a post every day. I'm glad to say that I have kept my promise whenever I can. This year I'm going to keep the same with one bonus. I'm going to insert a tiny bit of Chinese toward the end of my writing.
Of course, writing will become easier everyday when I can always leverage my proficiency in both languages. More important is the thought that, like it or not, there is something in Chinese culture that is hard to ignore -- (1) having the oldest continuous civilization in human history (2) the combination of her massive landmass and population.
Another amazing fact is, throughout its long history, China has been ruled by minority groups who were not Han majority, e.g. the famous Genghis Khan of the Yuan Dynasty and the last Qing Dynasty. Regardless who ruled this vast land, they all eventually adopted and assimilated into Chinese culture.
There is a Chinese saying: 一口吃不成大胖子(Yī-kǒu chī bù-chéng dà pàng-zi). The literal meaning is: You can't become fat with just one bite. Metaphorically, it can mean many things, e.g. you can't achieve a huge accomplishment overnight or with a single kick. Rome was not built in a day. Regarding Chinese culture, it took 5000 years for China to be China.