Year: 2026

China Educational Tours China, with its long history, rich culture, and captivating...

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10-Day Golden Triangle and Panda Family Tour Panda and China's Past & Present This...

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Kāi xīn 开心 Happy Jīn tiān wǒ hěn kāi xīn. 今天我很开心。 I’m happy today. Gē ge hěn kāi xīn. 哥哥很开心。 Big brother is happy. Wǒ men hěn...

Learning Chinese can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re faced with the infamous Great Wall of Chinese (text). One way of making it easier is...

One of the most common questions about learning Chinese characters is if it’s really necessary to learn correct stroke order. The answer I give,...

China's Top 8 Food Streets As the saying goes "民以食为天 People regard food as heaven (i.e. god).",...

Hangzhou or Suzhou: Which Is Best for You to See? There is an old Chinese saying that describes...

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May 18 | Morning Practice of Baduanjin at That’s Mandarin Last Saturday in Beijing and Shanghai, we hosted a brand new activity — the morning...

Many kids hesitate to speak Chinese confidently while learning Mandarin,here are some potential factors and corresponding actions: 1.Fear of being...

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Kunming Travel Tips Situated on a high plateau, Kunming is exposed to strong ultraviolet...

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12-Day Classic China Tour with Panda Meet Panda and Discover the Real China You can get rich...

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Counting is one of the first things we learn in a foreign language, yet mastering it takes time. While basic numbers may seem simple,...

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Top 10 Most Popular Chinese Desserts Desserts in China are quite different from in the West....

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Giving compliments in Chinese might seem easy—you just say something nice, right? But in real conversations, it’s not always that simple. Chinese...

When I wrote a guest article about language hacking on the Mezzofanti Guild a while back, I took some time to think what I consider to be the...

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Shanghai to Hangzhou Transportation The distance between Shanghai and Hangzhou is about 170...

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商务座次礼仪 (shāngwù zuòcì lǐyí) Seating Arrangement Etiquette At Chinese “宴会 (yànhuì) banquets,” the seating arrangement is probably the most...

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The Kingdom of Dali The Kingdom of Dali (937–1253) was a Bai-dominated ethnic kingdom...

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In Chinese, a classifier is special and some classifiers are easily confused in meaning and usage, like “次(cì)” and “遍(biàn).” “次(cì)” and...

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Changbaishan Travel Guide - How to Plan a Trip to Changbaishan Located in Jilin Province at the...

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This week’s topic is fairly straightforward: How can we use Twitter to help us learning Chinese? This can be divided into three separate...

Chinese New Year Calendar 2026: Key Dates and Customs Chinese New Year is not just one...

Tibet vs China Silk Road: Which One to Visit Planning your trip to China and torn between Tibet...

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What Food Chinese People DON’T Eat? Learning how to express what you don’t eat, dislike, or don’t want is an essential part of mastering any...

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Nov 13 | KTV Night! Are you in Beijing, Shanghai or Suzhou on Thursday, November 13, 2025?Let’s KTV together 🎤EVENT DETAILSKTV NightKTV 夜 | KTV...

Oct 23 | Mahjong Night Are you in Shanghai, Beijing or Suzhou on Thursday, Oct 23, 2025?Come and learn how to play Mahjong at our Mahjong...

How to Plan a Mount Everest Tour To visit the Mount Everest region in Tibet, foreign travelers...

12 Days in China: Top 12 Tours and Itineraries (2025) The top 12 itineraries recommended...

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Hěn nán. 很难。 It’s hard. Zhè ge hěn nán. 这个很难。 This is hard. Zhè dào tí hěn nán. 这道题很难。 This question is hard. Wǒ jué de hěn...

Troy, an 8-year-old boy from New York, started a journey to learn Chinese at the arrangement of his parents. However, he found Chinese learning to...

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Image credit: David Monniaux Having studied a significant amount of phonology and phonetics, as well as focusing my research more and more into...

The 7 Top Uses of Chinese Porcelain - Historic and Modern The 7 main uses of china in China and...

Xishuangbanna Transportation: Flights, Trains, Buses, Tours to/around Banna Xishuangbanna Dai...

Yunnan Airlines China Yunan Airlines, was established in 1992. It was merged into China Eastern...

Turpan Maps Foreign tourists now in China can travel to Xinjiang. A nucleic acid test result is...

Tuyugou Valley, Turpan Feature Small Uighur valley with an array of historic sites...

Hong Kong's International Commerce Center Tower The ICC Tower is important for tourists. It has...

6 Things NEVER to Give as Gifts in China If you happen to buy gifts in China for your Chinese friends, you should be really careful. There are...

Correct Answer: A Tā gěi wǒ jì lái le yì zhāng túpiàn. 他 给 我 寄 来 了 一  张    图片。 He sent me a picture. Since there is no equivalent in...

For foreign professionals navigating China’s business landscape, the greatest challenges often lie not in language barriers, but in the unspoken...

Zi.Tools is a great free resource for exploring Chinese characters. See what it offers and how you can use it to boost your learning! Learning...

Can the Great Wall Really Be Seen from Space? — Possibly… The Great Wall can be seen from...

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  (Click to enlarge image) Finding a good Chinese tutor is key if you want to learn the Chinese language correctly and in an effective way,...

Chá 茶 Tea Mā ma hē chá. 妈妈喝茶。 Mom drinks tea. Shuǐ 水 Water Wǒ hē shuǐ. 我喝水。 I drink water. Mǐ fàn 米饭 Rice Wǒ xǐ huan chī mǐ fàn....

Lea, an 11-year-old girl from France, felt anxious while learning Mandarin, a situation that happens to some young non-native children learning...

So you’ve studied Chinese for a while and feel that you’re getting the hang of it. You can read your textbook, graded readers and perhaps even some...

Best Massage Parlors and Spas in Chengdu One great thing about a city as relaxed as Chengdu is...

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Guangzhou Trip Planning 2026: Best Time, Attractions & Itinerary Are you planning a trip to...

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The Top 20 Things to Do in Shanghai Shanghai, China's largest and most prosperous city, exudes...

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Understanding the subtleties of the Chinese language is essential for anyone looking to truly connect with native speakers. The language is rich in...

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Hacking Chinese Challenges are about building language skills through daily practice and friendly competition. By focusing on one specific area of...

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12-Day China Educational Trip: Nature and Culture Immerse Yourself in Nature and Embrace...

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5 Peculiar Chinese Habits Apart from Chinese language learning, many expats in China are fascinated about some the culture-related phenomena that...

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The Yellow Mountain Hiking The Foot of the Mountain - Hot Springs and Waterfalls The hot...

Lunar New Year: Traditions & Celebrations for the Year of the Horse Lunar New Year marks...

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13-Day Jewish Heritage Tour Jewish Heritage Tour Discover China's Jewish history as well as...

Wǒ bù pà le. 我不怕了。 I’m not scared anymore. Xiàn zài bù pà le. 现在不怕了。 I’m not scared now. Yī diǎn yě bù pà. 一点也不怕。 Not scared...

In today’s globalized world, learning Chinese has become an important task for many children. As one of the most widely spoken languages, Mandarin...

Learning a language takes a lot of time, but fortunately, you can do most of the truly time-consuming parts on your own. For example, learning to...

This week’s podcast episode (number 187) is a reader and listener Q&A, where I answer three questions sent to me about reading in Chinese. This...

This week marks the second anniversary of the Hacking Chinese Podcast! That menas one article and podcast episode every week for 104 weeks, without...

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China Neolithic Age Map The Map of China Neolithic Age shows land occupied during the Neolithic...

How to Plan a Zhangjiajie and Yangtze River Cruise Trip Nestled in the heart of China,...

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Feb 20 | Mahjong Night Are you in Shanghai or Beijing on Thursday, Feb 20, 2025?Come and learn how to play Mahjong at our Mahjong Night!EVENT...

Learning to understand spoken Chinese is both hard and easy at the same time. It’s hard because it takes time, but it’s also easy because the...

Of all the various websites and programs out there to help you learning Chinese, Anki is probably the most important one. There are numerous...

Monte Fort Monte Fort is an almost-400-year-old, 100-by-100-meter stone fort, with superb...

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In a recent lesson, I shared with you some of my classroom tips for practicing your Mandarin Chinese pronunciation. In today’s lesson, I will do...

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The internet is full of stories of people who learn Mandarin quickly. Maybe it’s three months, maybe six, maybe a year. Ignoring the hype and...

It’s time to continue the story of how I learnt Chinese. Last time, I talked briefly about why I started learning, and in this second part I want to...

Image credit: Nggsc (CC BY-SA 3.0) When I lived in Taiwan, I arranged regular Hacking Chinese meet-ups where fellow language learners and other...

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Pronunciation is often overlooked in Chinese language education. The tones, initials and finals are introduced in the first few weeks but are then...

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In each level of the YCT exam’s reading section, there’s a part where students have to select an answer based on images. Many students find these...

When students begin to learn to write in Chinese, one of the most effective ways to improve is by analyzing and learning from well-written sample...

Learning to write Chinese characters by hand takes a lot of time. In today’s digital era, is it necessary to learn handwriting? Let’s explore the...

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In today’s interconnected world, bilingualism is an asset that opens doors to a wide range of opportunities. As Chinese becomes increasingly...

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