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One scored 11 As—outdoing 38,000 students in Singapore to become the “zhuang yuan” in 2009’s O-level examinations. Another garnered 6 As, becoming the top student in the same year’s PSLE. Host Melissa Hyak bravely takes them on in a quiz with questions spanning Chinese history and geography—and of course language—to see if she can outsmart the smartest in the land!
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In this episode, Melissa Hyak meets Vanessa Shih, hailed as the most beautiful career diplomat from Taiwan. Melissa bravely takes Ms Shih on in a Chinese riddle competition during the Mid-Autumn Festival, with questions ranging from Song dynasty poems to local TV programs. How will Melissa fare against the former Taiwan government spokesperson in this challenge? The Representative of Taipei also invites Melissa to her home and prepares four seasonal...
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She is an award-winning Malay TV actress, but growing up, her first language was Mandarin. Presenter Melissa Hyak meets Sharon Ismail, and together they sample some interesting halal Chinese food, learn the disappearing art of making dough figurines, and even attempt to act in Mandarin.
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In this last episode of Hooked on Huayu, Melissa is inspired by the teachings of Confucius. Her guest is Professor Koh Hock Kiat, Director of the Confucius Institute, who shows us how Confucius was not all about sage sayings. Together, they learn gongfu from martial arts world champion Vincent Ng and attempt to master a unique musical instrument: the hulu-si. Also catch Melissa and Professor Koh in a special skit written by Chinese playwright Lim...
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In the season finale, host Melissa Hyak meets Christina Jeloshek, an Austrian who has made Singapore her latest stop in a career that’s taken her to major cities in Europe. She learns the connection behind the humble youtiao and Yue Fei and tackles the joys and perils of learning the art of che-ling, the Chinese yoyo.
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In this episode we challenge a Chinese scholar from Thailand to combine fashion and Chinese in a creative way. And art-restorer Zhang Yan learns the art of brewing a famous tea from her hometown, Hangzhou—a tea that has won praise from Emperor Qian Long, and even saved his empress’ life.