Learn Chinese by talking to yourself
One exercise you can do to build up fluency in Chinese is practicing on your own by grabbing a voice recorder or your phone, and recording yourself talking about different topics.
Read MoreTimelapse video: China in Motion 2
Sit down and enjoy a timelapse video of landscapes in China shot by Union of Timelapse China.
Read MoreReversible words in Chinese
The following examples of Chinese words that can be reversed are grouped into categories based on how related the meanings are after you swap the characters around.
Read MorePreschool coding classes booming in China
As Chinese parents are preparing their preschoolers for a new world, now many coding classes for children are taking off across China.
Read MoreThe legend of butterfly lovers
Once upon a time in China, long ago, there lived a young girl who dreamed of learning. Unfortunately she lived at a time when girls were expected to stay at home, marry the man that their father chose for them, and be obedient and quiet.
Read More10 Chinese TV shows to improve your Chinese skills
Watching Chinese TV shows will give you exposure to a broader range of vocabulary and slang, and it will also give you a better idea of the way native speakers speak.
Read MoreTimelapse video: China in Motion 1
Sit down and enjoy a timelapse video of landscapes in China shot by Union of Timelapse China.
Read MoreInflux of Chinese students emerges as a big business in U.S.
Now, Chinese students are by far the most visible international presence at many universities across the United States, and their numbers continue to grow.
Read MoreThe legend of Milu
Milu is known as "sibuxiang" in Chinese, which means "four ways of being unalike (四不像, sì bú xiàng)" due to its unique appearance, with a horse's (马, mǎ) face, donkey's (驴, lǘ) tail, cow (牛, niú)-like hooves and deer's (鹿, lù) antlers.
Read More极品: a praise or an insult?
Today,极品 (jí pǐn) is used to refer to a person who is exceptionally annoying and gifted when it comes to driving others crazy.
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