Mapping Mandarin™ Todd Cornell 康鸿熹
@mappingmandarin.com
Mandarin teacher • 40+ years in Chinese language & culture • Master Pinyin, tones & 汉字 • Author of Mapping Mandarin: Pinyin and the Art of Tones • Substack curator of Mapping Mandarin™
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The Four Seasons Of Rascal: The Dog From Harbin
The Four Seasons Of Rascal: The Dog From Harbin [Cornell, Todd] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Four Seasons Of Rascal: The Dog From Harbin
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Today would have been my mother's 100th birthday.
Over the years, she asked when I was going to finish Rascal's book.
Today, I finally did and am dedicating it to her memory. And to Rascal's.
Happy Birthday, Mom. Here's the book you kept asking about.❤️
www.amazon.com/Four-Seasons...
#newbook
Over the years, she asked when I was going to finish Rascal's book.
Today, I finally did and am dedicating it to her memory. And to Rascal's.
Happy Birthday, Mom. Here's the book you kept asking about.❤️
www.amazon.com/Four-Seasons...
#newbook
What was it like being a fluent Mandarin speaking Westerner living inside Chinese culture across the 80s, 90s, and 2000s? And finding a dog in one of the coldest cities on earth?
Read The Four Seasons of Rascal.🐾
www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4JBFT31
#dogstory #chinatravel #memoir #EastWest #booklover
Read The Four Seasons of Rascal.🐾
www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4JBFT31
#dogstory #chinatravel #memoir #EastWest #booklover
June 26, 2026 at 12:15 AM
What was it like being a fluent Mandarin speaking Westerner living inside Chinese culture across the 80s, 90s, and 2000s? And finding a dog in one of the coldest cities on earth?
Read The Four Seasons of Rascal.🐾
www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4JBFT31
#dogstory #chinatravel #memoir #EastWest #booklover
Read The Four Seasons of Rascal.🐾
www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4JBFT31
#dogstory #chinatravel #memoir #EastWest #booklover
I'm doing a free book giveaway on June 19th for 3 digital copies of 'The Four Seasons of Rascal; The Dog From Harbin.'
If you'd like to participate, please visit: www.facebook.com/RascalFromHa...
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If you'd like to participate, please visit: www.facebook.com/RascalFromHa...
#KindleBookGiveaway #giveaway #books
June 16, 2026 at 2:20 AM
I'm doing a free book giveaway on June 19th for 3 digital copies of 'The Four Seasons of Rascal; The Dog From Harbin.'
If you'd like to participate, please visit: www.facebook.com/RascalFromHa...
#KindleBookGiveaway #giveaway #books
If you'd like to participate, please visit: www.facebook.com/RascalFromHa...
#KindleBookGiveaway #giveaway #books
Today would have been my mother's 100th birthday.
Over the years, she asked when I was going to finish Rascal's book.
Today, I finally did and am dedicating it to her memory. And to Rascal's.
Happy Birthday, Mom. Here's the book you kept asking about.❤️
www.amazon.com/Four-Seasons...
#newbook
Over the years, she asked when I was going to finish Rascal's book.
Today, I finally did and am dedicating it to her memory. And to Rascal's.
Happy Birthday, Mom. Here's the book you kept asking about.❤️
www.amazon.com/Four-Seasons...
#newbook
The Four Seasons Of Rascal: The Dog From Harbin
The Four Seasons Of Rascal: The Dog From Harbin [Cornell, Todd] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Four Seasons Of Rascal: The Dog From Harbin
www.amazon.com
June 15, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Today would have been my mother's 100th birthday.
Over the years, she asked when I was going to finish Rascal's book.
Today, I finally did and am dedicating it to her memory. And to Rascal's.
Happy Birthday, Mom. Here's the book you kept asking about.❤️
www.amazon.com/Four-Seasons...
#newbook
Over the years, she asked when I was going to finish Rascal's book.
Today, I finally did and am dedicating it to her memory. And to Rascal's.
Happy Birthday, Mom. Here's the book you kept asking about.❤️
www.amazon.com/Four-Seasons...
#newbook
📖 Pre-order the Kindle edition now: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4DLT5BZ
One more week.
The Four Seasons of Rascal publishes June 15 on Amazon — paperback and Kindle.
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One more week.
The Four Seasons of Rascal publishes June 15 on Amazon — paperback and Kindle.
#dogmemories #chinamemoir #expats #expatlife #memoirwriting #booklover #comingsoon #memoir #memories #books #rascal #RascalTheBook
June 9, 2026 at 3:11 AM
📖 Pre-order the Kindle edition now: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4DLT5BZ
One more week.
The Four Seasons of Rascal publishes June 15 on Amazon — paperback and Kindle.
#dogmemories #chinamemoir #expats #expatlife #memoirwriting #booklover #comingsoon #memoir #memories #books #rascal #RascalTheBook
One more week.
The Four Seasons of Rascal publishes June 15 on Amazon — paperback and Kindle.
#dogmemories #chinamemoir #expats #expatlife #memoirwriting #booklover #comingsoon #memoir #memories #books #rascal #RascalTheBook
🎉 The Four Seasons of Rascal digital pre-order is now live on Amazon!
Paperback available June 15th. Full-color Collector's Edition coming soon.
👉 www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4DLT5BZ
Paperback available June 15th. Full-color Collector's Edition coming soon.
👉 www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4DLT5BZ
June 7, 2026 at 10:22 PM
🎉 The Four Seasons of Rascal digital pre-order is now live on Amazon!
Paperback available June 15th. Full-color Collector's Edition coming soon.
👉 www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4DLT5BZ
Paperback available June 15th. Full-color Collector's Edition coming soon.
👉 www.amazon.com/dp/B0H4DLT5BZ
No China memoir has told this story
from the inside through a dog.
Not with this depth.
The Four Seasons of Rascal
Available June 15
Amazon— paperback and Kindle.
For up to date information, follow Rascal’s Facebook page: facebook.com/rascalfromharbin
#china #expats #memoirwriting #booklover
from the inside through a dog.
Not with this depth.
The Four Seasons of Rascal
Available June 15
Amazon— paperback and Kindle.
For up to date information, follow Rascal’s Facebook page: facebook.com/rascalfromharbin
#china #expats #memoirwriting #booklover
June 5, 2026 at 1:58 PM
No China memoir has told this story
from the inside through a dog.
Not with this depth.
The Four Seasons of Rascal
Available June 15
Amazon— paperback and Kindle.
For up to date information, follow Rascal’s Facebook page: facebook.com/rascalfromharbin
#china #expats #memoirwriting #booklover
from the inside through a dog.
Not with this depth.
The Four Seasons of Rascal
Available June 15
Amazon— paperback and Kindle.
For up to date information, follow Rascal’s Facebook page: facebook.com/rascalfromharbin
#china #expats #memoirwriting #booklover
June 15 would be my mother's 100th birthday.
She met Rascal.
And always asked when I would write the book.
It's time this story enters the world.
The Four Seasons of Rascal —
June 15 on Amazon.
RascalTheBook.com
#dogs #expats #expatlife #chineseculture #booklover #comingsoon #memoir #books
She met Rascal.
And always asked when I would write the book.
It's time this story enters the world.
The Four Seasons of Rascal —
June 15 on Amazon.
RascalTheBook.com
#dogs #expats #expatlife #chineseculture #booklover #comingsoon #memoir #books
June 2, 2026 at 10:26 PM
June 15 would be my mother's 100th birthday.
She met Rascal.
And always asked when I would write the book.
It's time this story enters the world.
The Four Seasons of Rascal —
June 15 on Amazon.
RascalTheBook.com
#dogs #expats #expatlife #chineseculture #booklover #comingsoon #memoir #books
She met Rascal.
And always asked when I would write the book.
It's time this story enters the world.
The Four Seasons of Rascal —
June 15 on Amazon.
RascalTheBook.com
#dogs #expats #expatlife #chineseculture #booklover #comingsoon #memoir #books
"A Chinese-US cross-cultural journey — told by a dog from Harbin and his American dad."
📖 www.RascalTheBook.com
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June 1, 2026 at 8:25 PM
"A Chinese-US cross-cultural journey — told by a dog from Harbin and his American dad."
📖 www.RascalTheBook.com
#dogs #chinamemoir #expats #expatlife #memoirwriting #chineseculture #booklover #comingsoon #memoir #memories #booknow #rascal #RascalTheDogFromHarbin #rascalandfriends #RascalTheBook
📖 www.RascalTheBook.com
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There is a Chinese word — 回家 — that means "go home."
It was the last thing I said to him.
The Four Seasons of Rascal — June 15.
www.RascalTheBook.com
#dogmemories #expatlife #memoirwriting #chineseculture #booklover #comingsoon #memoir #memories #books #RascalTheDogFromHarbin #rascalandfriends
It was the last thing I said to him.
The Four Seasons of Rascal — June 15.
www.RascalTheBook.com
#dogmemories #expatlife #memoirwriting #chineseculture #booklover #comingsoon #memoir #memories #books #RascalTheDogFromHarbin #rascalandfriends
May 31, 2026 at 6:44 PM
There is a Chinese word — 回家 — that means "go home."
It was the last thing I said to him.
The Four Seasons of Rascal — June 15.
www.RascalTheBook.com
#dogmemories #expatlife #memoirwriting #chineseculture #booklover #comingsoon #memoir #memories #books #RascalTheDogFromHarbin #rascalandfriends
It was the last thing I said to him.
The Four Seasons of Rascal — June 15.
www.RascalTheBook.com
#dogmemories #expatlife #memoirwriting #chineseculture #booklover #comingsoon #memoir #memories #books #RascalTheDogFromHarbin #rascalandfriends
Reposted by Mapping Mandarin™ Todd Cornell 康鸿熹
New employees. Pffft
May 30, 2026 at 3:12 PM
New employees. Pffft
"A memoir about belonging somewhere you were never supposed to belong."
www.RascalTheBook.com
facebook.com/RascalFromHarbin/
#dogmemories #expats #expatlife #harbinwinter #memoirwriting #chineseculture #booklover #comingsoon #memoir #memories #books #RascalTheDogFromHarbin #rascalandfriends
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May 31, 2026 at 1:49 AM
"A memoir about belonging somewhere you were never supposed to belong."
www.RascalTheBook.com
facebook.com/RascalFromHarbin/
#dogmemories #expats #expatlife #harbinwinter #memoirwriting #chineseculture #booklover #comingsoon #memoir #memories #books #RascalTheDogFromHarbin #rascalandfriends
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facebook.com/RascalFromHarbin/
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Rascal traveled from Harbin to Beijing. From Beijing to California and Colorado.
He always knew where home was.
The Four Seasons of Rascal
— June 15 on Amazon. www.RascalTheBook.com
#expats #chineseculture #booklover #memoir #memories #books #rascal #RascalTheDogFromHarbin #rascalandfriends
He always knew where home was.
The Four Seasons of Rascal
— June 15 on Amazon. www.RascalTheBook.com
#expats #chineseculture #booklover #memoir #memories #books #rascal #RascalTheDogFromHarbin #rascalandfriends
May 30, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Rascal traveled from Harbin to Beijing. From Beijing to California and Colorado.
He always knew where home was.
The Four Seasons of Rascal
— June 15 on Amazon. www.RascalTheBook.com
#expats #chineseculture #booklover #memoir #memories #books #rascal #RascalTheDogFromHarbin #rascalandfriends
He always knew where home was.
The Four Seasons of Rascal
— June 15 on Amazon. www.RascalTheBook.com
#expats #chineseculture #booklover #memoir #memories #books #rascal #RascalTheDogFromHarbin #rascalandfriends
Spring. Summer. Autumn. Winter.Four seasons. Twenty years. One dog. The Four Seasons of Rascal — coming June 15. www.RascalTheBook.com
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May 28, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Spring. Summer. Autumn. Winter.Four seasons. Twenty years. One dog. The Four Seasons of Rascal — coming June 15. www.RascalTheBook.com
#dogmemories #expats #expatlife #harbinwinter #memoirwriting #chineseculture #booklover #comingsoon #memoir #memories #booksbooksbooks #books #rascal
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"This is the story no expat memoir has told. From the inside. Through a dog."📖 www.RascalTheBook.com
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May 27, 2026 at 5:57 PM
"This is the story no expat memoir has told. From the inside. Through a dog."📖 www.RascalTheBook.com
#dogmemories #chinamemoir #expats #expatlife #harbinwinter #memoirwriting #dogsofinstagram #chineseculture #booklover #comingsoon #memoir #memories #booksbooksbooks #books #rascal
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I found him at a street market in Harbin, China — one of the coldest cities in the world.
He was the size of my fist and already causing trouble.
Twenty years later, I finally wrote his story.
The Four Seasons of Rascal — June 15. www.RascalTheBook.com
#dogmemories #expats #comingsoon #books
He was the size of my fist and already causing trouble.
Twenty years later, I finally wrote his story.
The Four Seasons of Rascal — June 15. www.RascalTheBook.com
#dogmemories #expats #comingsoon #books
May 26, 2026 at 4:09 PM
I found him at a street market in Harbin, China — one of the coldest cities in the world.
He was the size of my fist and already causing trouble.
Twenty years later, I finally wrote his story.
The Four Seasons of Rascal — June 15. www.RascalTheBook.com
#dogmemories #expats #comingsoon #books
He was the size of my fist and already causing trouble.
Twenty years later, I finally wrote his story.
The Four Seasons of Rascal — June 15. www.RascalTheBook.com
#dogmemories #expats #comingsoon #books
"He was small enough to fit in one hand. Large enough to change my world."
📖 www.RascalTheBook.com
#dogmemoir #chinamemoir #expatlife #harbin #memoirwriting #dogsofinstagram #chineseculture #booklover #comingsoon #memoir #booksbooksbooks #books
📖 www.RascalTheBook.com
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May 25, 2026 at 6:07 PM
"He was small enough to fit in one hand. Large enough to change my world."
📖 www.RascalTheBook.com
#dogmemoir #chinamemoir #expatlife #harbin #memoirwriting #dogsofinstagram #chineseculture #booklover #comingsoon #memoir #booksbooksbooks #books
📖 www.RascalTheBook.com
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The Four Seasons of Rascal is the memoir no expat has written — from the inside, through a dog.
Publishing June 15 on Amazon. For readers of River Town, Hachiko, and The Art of Racing in the Rain.
📖 www.RascalTheBook.com
#expatlife #memoir #dogstory #china #travel #rascalthebook
Publishing June 15 on Amazon. For readers of River Town, Hachiko, and The Art of Racing in the Rain.
📖 www.RascalTheBook.com
#expatlife #memoir #dogstory #china #travel #rascalthebook
The Four Seasons of Rascal
This the story of a Westerner who didn’t just visit China — he lived inside it. For nearly two decades, Todd Cornell built a life in Harbin, Beijing, Taiwan, and beyond, navigating language, culture…
www.RascalTheBook.com
May 24, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The Four Seasons of Rascal is the memoir no expat has written — from the inside, through a dog.
Publishing June 15 on Amazon. For readers of River Town, Hachiko, and The Art of Racing in the Rain.
📖 www.RascalTheBook.com
#expatlife #memoir #dogstory #china #travel #rascalthebook
Publishing June 15 on Amazon. For readers of River Town, Hachiko, and The Art of Racing in the Rain.
📖 www.RascalTheBook.com
#expatlife #memoir #dogstory #china #travel #rascalthebook
His name was 淘气宝 — Precious Little Troublemaker.
He earned it every single day.
The Four Seasons of Rascal — June 15 on Amazon. www.RascalTheBook.com
#dogmemoir #chinamemoir #expatlife #harbin #memoirwriting #dogsofinstagram #chineseculture #booklover #memoir #comingsoon
He earned it every single day.
The Four Seasons of Rascal — June 15 on Amazon. www.RascalTheBook.com
#dogmemoir #chinamemoir #expatlife #harbin #memoirwriting #dogsofinstagram #chineseculture #booklover #memoir #comingsoon
May 23, 2026 at 6:17 PM
His name was 淘气宝 — Precious Little Troublemaker.
He earned it every single day.
The Four Seasons of Rascal — June 15 on Amazon. www.RascalTheBook.com
#dogmemoir #chinamemoir #expatlife #harbin #memoirwriting #dogsofinstagram #chineseculture #booklover #memoir #comingsoon
He earned it every single day.
The Four Seasons of Rascal — June 15 on Amazon. www.RascalTheBook.com
#dogmemoir #chinamemoir #expatlife #harbin #memoirwriting #dogsofinstagram #chineseculture #booklover #memoir #comingsoon
李白 Li Bai is one of the most famous poets in China. This is a poem that clearly expresses his style and world.
#chineselanguage #poetry #chineseculture #mappingmandarin
mappingmandarin.substack.com/p/wine-moon-...
#chineselanguage #poetry #chineseculture #mappingmandarin
mappingmandarin.substack.com/p/wine-moon-...
🍷 美酒与明月 Wine, Moon, and the Freedom of Li Bai - Intermediate
Wine, Moon, and the Freedom of Li Bai
mappingmandarin.substack.com
May 22, 2026 at 9:41 PM
李白 Li Bai is one of the most famous poets in China. This is a poem that clearly expresses his style and world.
#chineselanguage #poetry #chineseculture #mappingmandarin
mappingmandarin.substack.com/p/wine-moon-...
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Some dogs find you. Some dogs choose you. Rascal did both.
The Four Seasons of Rascal — coming June 15.
📖 RascalTheBook.com
#RascalTheBook #DogMemoir #ChinaMemoir #ExpatLife #ComingJune15
The Four Seasons of Rascal — coming June 15.
📖 RascalTheBook.com
#RascalTheBook #DogMemoir #ChinaMemoir #ExpatLife #ComingJune15
May 22, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Some dogs find you. Some dogs choose you. Rascal did both.
The Four Seasons of Rascal — coming June 15.
📖 RascalTheBook.com
#RascalTheBook #DogMemoir #ChinaMemoir #ExpatLife #ComingJune15
The Four Seasons of Rascal — coming June 15.
📖 RascalTheBook.com
#RascalTheBook #DogMemoir #ChinaMemoir #ExpatLife #ComingJune15
Twenty years in China. One dog from Harbin. A life I never expected to live — and a book I never expected to write.
The Four Seasons of Rascal is coming June 15.
The Dog from Harbin.
📖 www.RascalTheBook.com
The Four Seasons of Rascal is coming June 15.
The Dog from Harbin.
📖 www.RascalTheBook.com
May 22, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Twenty years in China. One dog from Harbin. A life I never expected to live — and a book I never expected to write.
The Four Seasons of Rascal is coming June 15.
The Dog from Harbin.
📖 www.RascalTheBook.com
The Four Seasons of Rascal is coming June 15.
The Dog from Harbin.
📖 www.RascalTheBook.com
✨ A Mapping Mandarin™ Sentence:
小狐狸看起来很虚弱，小明心生怜悯，决定把它带回家照顾。
The little fox looked so weak that Xiao Ming's heart filled with compassion — he took it home to care for it.
📖 心生怜悯 (xīn shēng lián mǐn) — compassion rises in the heart. In Chinese, emotions are born inside. 🦊
🔗 tinyurl.com/Fox-Spirit-S...
小狐狸看起来很虚弱，小明心生怜悯，决定把它带回家照顾。
The little fox looked so weak that Xiao Ming's heart filled with compassion — he took it home to care for it.
📖 心生怜悯 (xīn shēng lián mǐn) — compassion rises in the heart. In Chinese, emotions are born inside. 🦊
🔗 tinyurl.com/Fox-Spirit-S...
The Fox Spirit Story 狐仙的故事 - Intermediate
Adapted from the original tale in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio
tinyurl.com
March 21, 2026 at 6:31 PM
✨ A Mapping Mandarin™ Sentence:
小狐狸看起来很虚弱，小明心生怜悯，决定把它带回家照顾。
The little fox looked so weak that Xiao Ming's heart filled with compassion — he took it home to care for it.
📖 心生怜悯 (xīn shēng lián mǐn) — compassion rises in the heart. In Chinese, emotions are born inside. 🦊
🔗 tinyurl.com/Fox-Spirit-S...
小狐狸看起来很虚弱，小明心生怜悯，决定把它带回家照顾。
The little fox looked so weak that Xiao Ming's heart filled with compassion — he took it home to care for it.
📖 心生怜悯 (xīn shēng lián mǐn) — compassion rises in the heart. In Chinese, emotions are born inside. 🦊
🔗 tinyurl.com/Fox-Spirit-S...