Month: July 2026

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Christmas Party 2021 | Beijing & Shanghai Last Friday was a blast – we had two amazing Christmas Parties at That’s Mandarin in Beijing and...

In this article, I will continue the story of how I learnt Chinese. In previous parts, I have already talked about why I started learning and what...

This week marks the first anniversary of the Hacking Chinese Podcast! In this week’s episode, I answer reader and listener questions, including: ...

Ever wanted to sound more like a native speaker, but don’t have ten thousand hours to spend? In this guest article, David Moser shows how to...

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11 Places to Buy or Tailor Make a Elegant Qipao in Shanghai Beautiful women in tight-fitting...

Chinese character components are usually placed in predictable ways. If you remember the components, you can often write the character. But not...

How to Plan a Beijing and Xi’an Trip (Itinerary, Cost, Transportation) Beijing and Xi'an, both...

Three Gorges Museum Overview The China Three Gorges Museum was opened in 2005. It is a newly...

Lugu Lake- Explore the Secluded Beauty and Matriarchal Mosuo Lugu Lake, at the border of...

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3-Day Classic Beijing Tour Itinerary The Glory of the Ancient Capital This itineraryis...

All across Chinese social media, English letter abbreviations are running rampant.Whether on web forums, text messages, or WeChat, terms like...

Nà jiù suàn le 那就算了 Forget it then / Let it go Hái kěyǐ 还可以 Not bad / It’s okay Zhēn de ma 真的吗 Really? / Is that true? Duì a...

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Chengdu Beichuan Earthquake Memorial While there are many sites in China that can showcase the...

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One-Day Simatai West to Jinshanling Great Wall Hiking Tour Highlights Itinerary Price...

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We all learn Chinese for different reasons, but if you learn the language to an advanced level, it makes sense to also make it at least part of your...

Cantonese Cuisine — The Most Popular Chinese Food Abroad Cantonese or Yue cuisine originates...

9-Day Panorama Western Sichuan Tour An In-depth Exploration of Western Sichuan How much do...

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Mini Chinese Class: Learn how to say “black” and “black shoes” in Mandarin — the fun and easy way! Ever wondered how to talk about colors and...

Children best learn Chinese by absorbing new sounds, tones, and rhythms. This is easily accomplished by exposing them to a show in their target...

The sounds of Mandarin and the symbols we use to write them down are two different things. We can see this reflected in the different systems used...

Huangshan Travel Guide Huangshan is in the east of China and close to Shanghai. It is one of...

Shanghai Maglev Train — The Fastest Train in the World Shanghai Maglev Train (Shanghai Maglev...

How to Plan a One-Day Middle-Budget Shopping Tour in Hong Kong With tens of thousands of...

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Getting sick while traveling or living in China can be stressful—especially if you‘re not confident in your Chinese. From explaining your symptoms...

Ever since I started learning Chinese, I’ve heard people say that if I want to reach an advanced level, I should focus on 成语/成語 (chéngyǔ). They...

Ancient Chinese Culture (1600–221 BC) — Development and Features Ancient Chinese culture,...

Chinese Ancient Currency Brief Introduction In ancient China, coins were the main forms of...

21-Day China Tour with Silk Road China Classic Wonders and Silk Road Tour This 3-week tour...

China Panda Tours 2026, Panda Volunteer Program As the first tour operator to arrange panda...

Blue Moon Valley 2026: How to Visit (8 Useful Tips) Blue Moon Valley is a scenic spot of Jade...

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Apr 10 | Making Chinese Tie-Dye Are you in Beijing or Shanghai on Thursday, April 10, 2025?Join us for a hands-on Chinese Tie-Dye workshop where...

Lái 来 Come Lái zhè lǐ 来这里 Come here Lái wán 来玩 Come play Lái chī fàn 来吃饭 Come eat Lái jiā lǐ 来家里 Come home Lái yī xià...

So you’re learning Chinese, and you can’t wait to be able to read the Analects of Confucius (論語/论语 Lúnyǔ), right? Or maybe it’s Tang Dynasty...

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Nanjing Transportation The city is on the Yangtze River about 300kilometers (about 200 miles)...

1-Day Chengdu Lifestyle Tour Explore the Authentic Chengdu Life Many travelers visit Chengdu...

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Christmas Shopping in Shanghai 2026 (Best Christmas Markets) Curl your hands around a mug of...

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Mid-Autumn Festival Facts (10 Interesting Things You Didn't Know) The Mid-Autumn Festival is...

In Chinese culture, the Beginning of Spring (立春, lìchūn) and the Chinese Spring Festival (春节, chūnjié) are both significant events, each marking a...

We understand the challenges  children face when learning Mandarin. Navigating a language with different writing systems and tonal pronunciations...

Is your kid learning Mandarin? What do you think is the biggest challenge your child faces in learning Chinese? If you have any experience with...

In the multicultural city of Hong Kong, non-Chinese children face unique difficulties and challenges when learning Chinese. Despite the city’s...

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Zhongwei Travel Guide - How to Plan a Trip to Zhongwei Zhongwei City is located in the west of...

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Qingming Festival Greetings: No Happy Qingming Festival Qingming Festival is a time to mourn...

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It’s time for a Chinese writing challenge! This is a great opportunity if you want to improve your written Chinese. If you’re like most of us, you...

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10 Facts Travelers Should Know About Shanghai Shanghai is known as "The Pearl of Asia" and...

How to Get from Shanghai's Airports to Downtown Shanghai Shanghai is a huge city, and getting...

Air Travel: Chinese Vocabulary for Your Next Flight Now that international travel has fully resumed and we can all fly wherever we want, let’s...

7 Most Popular Features on Alipay, or 支付宝 (Zhīfùbǎo) Alipay app, known as 支付宝 (Zhīfùbǎo) in Chinese, is an online payment app that belongs to...

5 Off-the-Beaten-Track Places in China Tired of traveling to known places crowded with tourists? Want to have a more genuine experience when...

Jinxi Ancient Town Accolades An ancient town with a history of over 2,000 years A water...

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If you‘ve ever said “Anything is fine“ in English, you might think the Chinese word 随便（Suí biàn） works the same way. But in real Mandarin, 随便（Suí...

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China Museum Tours Adventures in Some of the Greatest Museums in China Hi, history lovers!...

Tang Paradise in Xi'an: What to Do and How to Visit As you enter Tang Paradise, it feels like...

Where to Stay in Dali — 7 Best Boutique Hotels Dali, the old town of the Bai Kingdom in Yunnan,...

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Lily, a 9-year-old girl from an American family with no Chinese background, felt overwhelmed when she first started learning Mandarin. She often...

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China's Super Foods So you've read up on Chinese food and experienced Chinese food in your home...

The New Silk Road - The Belt and Road Initiative The New Silk Road is also called the...

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How to Prepare for HSK Level 6 Within Limited Time If you’re learning Chinese, it’svery likely that at some point, youare going to take an HSK test...

Aug 02 | Mahjong Night EVENT DETAILSMahjong Night麻将夜 | Májiàng YèLearn all about MahjongPlay mahjong with students and teachersEnjoy drinks &...

June 07 | Make Zongzi, Rice Dumplings Are you in Beijing or Shanghai on Friday, June 07, 2024?Come and learn about the history behind the Dragon...

Listening ability is often neglected in classrooms. Naturally, the students hear the teacher talk and might even hear other students talk, but...

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Xinjiang Weather: Best Time to Visit, Seasonal Travel Tips The world's most landlocked region,...

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  Grace: Hi everyone, and welcome back to MandarinPod4Children. I‘m Grace, your host and Mandarin learning coach. Today‘s episode is for every...

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Is October a Good Time to Visit Yunnan? (See Top 5 Places to Go) October is a good time to...

Chengdu City Walks: A Local Guide's Top 4 Hidden Routes As a local guide in Chengdu, I've...

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    Nǐ hěn róng yì jiāo péng yǒu ba? 你很容易交朋友吧？ You make friends easily, right? Bù, wǒ hěn gū pì. 不，我很孤僻。 No, I’m very unsociable. Nǐ hěn...

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Zhen He's Voyages to the West Zheng He (or Ma Sanbao) (1371-1433 AD) was a court eunuch, marine...

How to Visit Terracotta Army: Expert Advice From a Local Guide The Terracotta Army, located in...

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凡尔赛 (Fán ěr sài) – humble brag 炫一下 (Xuàn yī xià) – show off a bit 小骄傲 (Xiǎo jiāo ào) – low-key proud 暗爽 (Àn shuǎng) – secretly happy 忍不住炫耀 (Rěn...

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In an ideal world, everybody would be studying Chinese according to their own goals. Then, the challenge is to figure out what way of studying is...

Juzi Island This scenic park with fruit groves is an interesting place to walk and sightsee....

Weather in China in June: Is It a Good Time to Visit? You might have seen people on Reddit...

The Yellow Mountains or Zhangjiajie: Which Should You Visit? Two of the most famous Chinese...

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Last week, we looked at how understanding phonetic components can help us learn to read and write Chinese characters. That’s usually something...

Learning things by heart used to be a mainstay of language education but is now often frowned upon. Approaches to learning and teaching languages...

Reviewing is an integral part of learning Chinese, and students who don’t do it will forget most of what they have learned. Most students know...

Huanglong Travel Guide: How to Visit, Best Time, Maps Is Huanglong worth visiting? Absolutely!...

The Mufu Wood Mansion A large reconstructed palace and castle on a hill overlooking...

The Best Parks in Shanghai Urban Shanghai does not have nearly many green spaces as cities...

Hohhot Food & Restaurants In Hohhot, you will have a taste of typical Mongolian food and...

5-Day Harbin, Yabuli and Snow Town Tour Experience a Winter Wonderland: Skiing, Rime, and...

Guilin Weather in January 2026: Warm Winter for Sightseeing January is one of the coldest...

Even though 2014 has been here for more than a month, the year of the horse just started. I like horses quite a lot and view this as an auspicious...

Image credit: Roey Ahram Immersion comes with certain problems, which I’m sure that everyone who has tried it has experienced at some point. If you...

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Christmas in Shanghai- Markets, Meals, Bars, Churches Celebrated: Dec. 25 Location:...

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As you advance in your Chinese language studies and work toward mastering HSK 4, the importance of understanding colloquial expressions cannot be...

Role-playing is a word which is used quite often in textbooks and education literature. However, I have played tabletop role-playing games since I...

The number of blogs introducing different parts of Chinese have exploded in recent years. Apart from companies involved in language education who...

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One-Day New Beijing Tour China's Urban Future Unveiled This tour is designed for travelers...

1-Day Nanjing Tulou Tour Find Mulan's "Hometown" - the Fujian Tulou When Mulan crosses the...

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This is a guest post about reading in Chinese, written by Sara K. Reading is one of the best ways of picking up new vocabulary once we reached an...

10 Facts About the Yuan Dynasty The Yuan Empire (1279–1368), as part of the Mongol...

Top 6 Romantic Places in Chengdu With its rich cultural heritage and beautiful natural...

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There are three ways to improve how you learn Chinese. First, you can upgrade your method to become more efficient. Second, you can make sure you...

Tibet Weather in September: What to Do and Travel Tips September is one of the best months to...

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Image credit: VistaICO.com When you learn Chinese, it’s important that you don’t learn isolated chunks. Instead, you should integrate your...

Improving speaking ability is probably the main reason students of Chinese enlist the help of a teacher. This does not mean that finding a good...

How to pronounce / in Chinese Pinyin How to pronounce :       n Make the tip of your tongue touch against the upper alveolar...

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Yangshuo Moon Hill: Is It Worth Climbing? The Moon Hill Scenic Area is located about 9km from...

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Learning Chinese is not what it used to be. On the whole, this is a good thing, because learning used to be more difficult, expensive and...

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In today’s globalized world, learning a new language goes beyond memorizing vocabulary and grammar. When it comes to mastering Mandarin Chinese,...

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Taking responsibility for your own learning seems like an obvious thing to do. While not all students would claim that they do it, I think all would...

Various ways to say “Where is this place” in Chinese The common expressions 这是哪里/哪儿？ (Zhè shì nǎlǐ/nǎr?) 这个地方在哪里/哪儿？...

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How do native speakers talk about Chinese characters? The writing system is not phonetic, so you can’t spell out words, but it is still possible to...