Americans are flocking to Chinese app Xiaohongshu, or RedNote, as a potential US TikTok ban looms. Some of them are learning Mandarin in an attempt to bridge the language divide on the app.

Never discount the resolve of the American spirit in the face of adversity - in this case, the determination to learn a little bit of Mandarin Chinese to make navigating the popular TikTok alternative ...

In this video, I show you just how easy it can be to start learning Chinese characters by using simple visuals that connect ...