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5 Must-Have Chinese vs Western Social Media Apps Compared
5 Must-Have Chinese vs Western Social Media Apps Compared 5 Must-Have Chinese vs Western Social Media Apps ComparedMar 11, 20255 Must-Have Chinese...
Guangzhou Weather in April: Spring Warmth Meets Shopping Season
Guangzhou Weather in April: Spring Warmth Meets Shopping Season April marks the transition from...
Chengdu Weather in February 2026: A Festive Month
Chengdu Weather in February 2026: A Festive Month Weather: February in Chengdu is still quite...
How to best use flashcards to learn Chinese
Flashcards; some people love them, some people hate them. The goal of Hacking Chinese is to go beyond black and white and figure out how things work...
Is speaking more important than listening when learning Chinese?
What languages do you speak? Do you speak Chinese? We often let speaking ability stand for overall language skill and usually don’t inquire about...
The Hacking Chinese free tone training course
Last week, I wrote an article about how to learn to hear the tones in Mandarin. In my opinion, that’s a very important question. The most obvious...
Best Chinese series to learn Mandarin (Netflix, HBO and more)
Best Chinese series to learn Mandarin (Netflix, HBO and more) Learning Chinese Mandarin language can be a bit tedious if you only follow the books...
Top 6 Things to Do in Your Guizhou Tour
Top 6 Things to Do in Your Guizhou Tour Located in southwest China, Guizhou is a "natural park"...
Zhongshan Suit
Zhongshan Suit The Zhongshan suit was designed by Sun Zhongshan (or Sun Yat-sen) by...
How to verify that you use the right Chinese font
If you are already literate in Chinese, which font you use to display characters on screen isn’t very important, but for second language learners,...
Learn Chinese by playing Mahjong (麻将, májiàng)
Why learn Chinese by playing Mahjong (麻将, májiàng)? Because it’s both fun and effective! One of the most important pieces of advice I give...