Month: August 2026

The Top 10 Things to Do in Wan Chai Wan Chai is located in the center of Hong Kong Island's...

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Tibet Weather in March: What to Do and Travel Tips March is a good time to visit Tibet, because...

14-Day Classic China Tour with Yangtze River Cruise Discover the Classic China and the Great...

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One-day Luoyang Longmen Grottoes and White Horse Temple Private Tour Highlights Itinerary...

Splendid China Features Splendid China Miniature Park theme park and China Folk Culture...

Dunhuang Travel Guide - How to Plan a Trip to Dunhuang As an important stop on the ancient Silk...

The Western Xia Dynasty The Western Xia Empire (1038–1227) is kind of mysterious. It...

The Top 10 Great Reasons to Visit Chengdu Why go to Chengdu on your trip to China? Chengdu...

Shigatse Travel Guide - How to Plan a Trip to Shigatse Tibet's second city Shigatse has had an...

5 Hot Pot Restaurants in Chongqing (with Authentic Eating Tips) People in Chongqing don't...

寄一封慢信给未来 (Jì yìfēng màn xìn gěi wèilái) Deliver A “Slow Letter” to the Future (Beginner) Key Learning Points (Preview): 熊猫 (xióngmāo): n...

The f word is a sensitive one in language learning contexts, and can mean almost anything depending on who’s using it. Today, we’re going to discuss...

Understanding spoken Chinese is challenging form most learners. There are many reasons for this, some general to listening comprehension in a...

Transportation from Shenzhen Airport to Hong Kong Airport Shenzhen Bao'an International...

Chinese New Year 2026: Traditions, Horse Year Celebration Calendar Chinese New Year, also known...

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June 12 | Hanfu Show Are you in Shanghai or Beijing on Thursday, June 12, 2025?Come and learn all about the Hanfu (traditional Chinese clothing...

Learning Chinese offers numerous benefits for non-Chinese kids in Singapore. It is not just a language but a bridge connecting cultures, economies,...

Tài hǎo xiào le! 太好笑了！ So funny! Wǒ xiào sǐ le! 我笑死了！ I’m dying of laughter! Lè huài le! 乐坏了！ I’m cracking up! Xiào dào bù néng tíng!...

Want your kid to learn Mandarin in a fun way? Let them watch Chinese cartoons! Try these kid-approved favorites: First, Boonie Bears is full of...

2022 has come to an end and it’s time summarise the year that was and highlight things you don’t want to miss! A new year is also as good a time as...

17-Day the Diverse Minorities The Diverse Minorities Day 1-4 Guilin/Sanjiang - Li River...

Shanghai Weather in August 2026: Weather Tips & Where to Go Weather: The weather does not...

Yu Yuan - a Garden Oasis in the Center of Shanghai's Old City Yu Garden is believed to have...

Bitahai Lake Overview Bitahai Lake is regarded as a pearl of the Plateau, the most charming...

Harbin Weather in December Weather: December is already well into Harbin's long winter. It is...

Temple Street Hong Kong: Night Market Tips Temple Street is a street market that many tourists...

So far in this series, we have looked at characters that started out as pictures, such as 女 (nǚ), “woman”, 子 (zǐ), “son; child”, and 马/馬 (mǎ),...

Zhaoxing Dong Village: the Best Recommended Dong Village in Guizhou With so many Dong villages...

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Huangshan Tours 2026 - The Yellow Mountains Listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in...

Yangzi Explorer Cruise Yangtze Explorer is one of the most luxurious ships on the Yangtze...

Nightlife in Guilin: Night Cruises, Bars, Night Markets Guilin serves as the perfect base for...

Order Food in Chinese: 10 Essential Delivery Phrases Order Food in Chinese: 10 Essential Delivery PhrasesApr 27, 202510 Chinese Phrases to Help You...

Foshan Travel Guide - How to Plan a Trip to Foshan Foshan, located in south central Guangdong...

Fengdu Ghost City A popular stop on Yangtze River cruises has been the Fengdu "Ghost City." It...

Lijiang Travel Guide 2026: Itinerary, Attractions, Weather Lijiang is a must-stop for a trip...

How to Plan a Trip to Beijing and Tianjin Beijing, one of China's top tourist destinations,...

Urumqi Weather in April Weather: April in Urumqi is cool and fresh, with rivers in full melt,...

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Hǎo shuài！ 好帅！ So handsome！ Tài shuài le！ 太帅了！ So good-looking！ Shuài bào le！ 帅爆了！ Super handsome (slang)！ Shuài dào zhà！ 帅到炸！...

6-Day Guizhou City and Miao Village Tour Time and Culture Travel in Guizhou There can hardly...

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Traveling By Train During the Holidays China Train Ticket Booking China Train Int’l Train from...

The free-response speaking section of the AP Chinese exam really tests a student’s ability to think on their feet. To handle this part with...

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Navigate China with Ease: 60 Beginner Phrases for Everyday Mandarin <!-- Pinyin chart ...

Everybody knows that making mistakes is part of learning and that you have to live with it. Some of you might even have heard that mistakes are...

Top 3 City Walks in Xi'an: Picks from a Local Guide Xi'an is a city that is highly suitable for...

Why Learn Mandarin Chinese, The Importance Mandarin Chinese is the second most spoken language in the world with an impressive 1.2 billion...

Learning legal Chinese is not just about memorizing formal terminology. For lawyers and legal professionals, the real challenge is knowing how to...

In the previous article, we started exploring how speech recognition can be used to improve your Mandarin pronunciation. The main goal of that...

Reading aloud in Chinese is really hard, much harder than reading aloud in most other languages. Ever since exploring this topic in a recent...

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The Best VPNs for China (Free and Paid) You've probably heard that Internet access can be a...

Qibao Town Located around 18 kilometers from downtown Shanghai, Qibao ancient town is a...

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Top Beijing Tours 2026: New Tech, Food, and History Beijing, a fusion of China's imperial...

Year of the Rat

What is guanxi in China? This huge term explained Have you found yourself having trouble developing connections in China? Or turning your...

How many Chinese characters do you need to know to be able to read? How many characters are there in total? These are common questions that are...

Ideally, all students would acquire perfect pronunciation in Chinese by listening to and mimicking. Sadly, this is only guaranteed to work for...

26 Best Chinese New Year Gifts for Friends, Coworkers, Clients... Chinese New Year or Lunar New...

Zhangjiajie November Weather 2026: Peak Foliage & Cool Days November marks the shift from...

3-Day Ancient Villages and Yellow Mountain Tour Escape to Huangshan from Shanghai or...

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9 Top Things to Do in Harbin 'The Ice City of China' is a popular winter destination. Harbin is...

Jan 16 Recap | Making Spring Festival Couplets Jan 16 Recap | Making Spring Festival CoupletsJan 22, 2025Just before the Chinese New Year we hosted...

Many parents of no Chinese background want their kids to learn Chinese. They wish to introduce their kids to Chinese at a young age but may not know...

Image credit: sxc.hu/profile/ba1969 I think music is widely overlooked as a way of learning languages. I often hear people say that music is good...

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Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall of Guangzhou Sun Yat-sen was a famous political figure at the turn of...

How to Plan a Trip to Zhangjiajie and Fenghuang 2026 Do you want a trip that combines nature...

In a recent article, I discussed learning pronunciation in general and some important things related to writing down pronunciation in particular. In...

How to Plan a Yunnan and Zhangjiajie Tour in 2026 (5 Steps) Yunnan province is known as a...

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Xi'an Weather in January: Things to Do (2026) Weather: January is the coldest month in Xi'an....

15-Day Visa-Free Travel for Cruise Groups at Shanghai Ports Since October 1st, 2016, Shanghai...

Guilin Spotlight Experiences Immerse yourself in the idyllic landscape like an artist swimming...

Xiaohongshu (小红书) Guide to China’s Top Lifestyle App | That’s Mandarin Xiaohongshu (小红书) Guide to China’s Top Lifestyle App | That’s MandarinJan...

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Xi'an Weather in June 2026: What to Do and Travel Tips Weather: June marks early summer in...

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The Top 10 Day Trips from Shanghai Shanghai is a modern metropolis with two international...

Hohhot Transportation Being a hub of communication in northwestern China, Hohhot has formed a...

Best Time to Visit Chaozhou and Shantou (Weather, Clothing Tips) Chaozhou and Shantou are great...

The Names of Tableware in Chinese When learning Chinese language, common vocabulary that we can use in daily life is one of the important sections....

Chinese Summer & Winter Camp 2026Program descriptionThe ultimate Mandarin immersion camp experience in China for kids & teens.Explore the...

In Chinese culture, the concept of “guanxi” (关系，guān xì) plays a pivotal role in both personal and professional life. While its literal translation...

Yungang Grottoes Travel Guide: 1,500-Year-Old Buddhist Art The Yungang Grottoes have been...

There is no perfect method for learning Chinese. Instead, methods can be good in some ways and bad in others. The best method would be one that is...

7-Day Dali, Lijiang, and Shangri-La Tour A Feast of Landscapes and Ethnic Minority Culture ...

17-Day Beijing, Xian, Yangtze, Zhangjiajie, Guilin and Shanghai Tour Perfect Blend of History...

Guangxi Travel Guide - How to Plan a Trip to Guangxi Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has...

Top 5 English Speaking Churches in Hong Kong People looking for English speaking churches in...

In this fun Mandarin lesson for kids, we learn how to say the word blue — and use it in real phrases like: 蓝色的书 (blue book) 蓝色的花 (blue...

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I’ve talked, read and written about Mandarin Chinese pronunciation and Pinyin a lot, both in casual and academic settings, both in English and...

Zhangjiajie in April 2026: Spring Blooms & Travel Tips April marks the true arrival of...

A syllable in Mandarin consists of three parts: initial, final and tone. All syllables have a final; that’s the vowel(s) and in some cases a nasal...

When learning characters or words, or when failing to remember a character or word we have already learnt, most sensible teachers will urge you to...

Hong Kong Airport As one of the most important hubs for international passenger and cargo...

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The 6 Free Things to Do in Dali Dali, a city in the central part of western Yunnan Province, is...

15 Days Visa-Free: Big News for Camp & Short-Term Students! More wonderful news for our students 🎉On Nov 24, China announced that starting from...

As the world celebrates World Book Day, it’s an excellent time to encourage your children to read some books. For non-Chinese children interested in...

Worried about the HSK listening test? Want to find effective strategies to improve your scores? Don’t worry! The five strategies below will help you...

The most common question I receive about learning Chinese is how difficult the language is. Most people assume that it’s hard, but they want to...

1-Day Dragon Well Tea Culture & West Lake Tour Taste the Best Chinese Tea As the most...

In the first article about learning Chinese through wuxia, Sara K. explained what wuxia is, why it’s relevant for Chinese learners and how to get...

Taiwan Weather in March March is one of the best and most popular time to visit Taiwan, with...

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8-Day Natural Wonders of Xi'an and Chengdu Giants of Clay, Mountains of Peace This immersive...

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忙到飞起 (Máng dào fēi qǐ) – insanely busy 连轴转 (Lián zhóu zhuàn) – nonstop working 身心俱疲 (Shēn xīn jù pí) – exhausted in body and mind 顶不住了 (Dǐng bù...

It’s time for what might be the last Hacking Chinese meet-up in Taiwan for quite some time. I’m going to China this summer and then back to Sweden....

Earlier, we looked at how and why to learn Chinese through television and we have also looked at a learner’s guide to TV shows in Chinese. In this...

Chinese Silk — Silk History, Production, and Products Do you love Chinese silk? This wondrous...

The Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty The Great Wall of China existing today was mainly (re-)built...

China Silk Road Tours 2025/2026: Uncover the Hidden Gems The Silk Road, the world's oldest...

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10 Must-Have Chinese Cooking Utensils Tasty Chinese foods have always had close relationships...

China Southern Airlines China Southern Airlines is the largest airlines in China measured in...

Lijiang Weather in May Weather: May is warm and rainy. It is cloudier than April, and it is...

Shanghai-Ningbo High-Speed Train China Train Ticket Booking China Train Int’l Train from...

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The main reason for having a teacher is that they teach you things; that’s what teachers do. In an ideal world, you would be able to find a great...

Guangzhou to Hong Kong Transportation Guangzhou is a rising tourism city and Hong Kong is a...

Baofeng Lake Baofeng Lake is about 20 km (12.5 mi) southeast of Zhangjiajie National Forest...

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The Qiao Family Compound— a Traditional Qing Dynasty Mansion The Qiao Family Compound is one of...

Which tone is the hardest to learn in Mandarin? In general, the answer is the the third tone, which I have discussed at great length in an...

Learning to ask for and receive directions is a very useful skill that is usually associated with beginner language learning. It shouldn’t be, it’s...

A few weeks ago, I posted an article about study time and why it should be counted in hours and not the more commonly used unit: years. I received...

To be able to read and write Chinese, you need to learn several thousand characters. For beginners, this looks daunting, because learning the first...

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Explore Shanghai's L. E. Hudec’s Architecture L. E. Hudec, a Hungarian architect with...

6-Day Guilin, Yangshuo and Longsheng Tour A Song of Countryside Slow down and allow yourself...

Urumqi Weather in August Weather: August in Urumqi is typically hot in the day, and mild in...

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Another year has come to an end. Which were the most popular articles on Hacking Chinese in 2024? The most popular podcast episodes? It’s time to...

Tiger Horoscope 2026

Shaolin Temple Features Because of the Kung Fu TV series of the 1970s and movies about...

5-Day Guilin Family Tour Endless Fun in the Countryside If you would like to have a family...

How to Say Merry Christmas & Happy New Year in Chinese How to Say Merry Christmas & Happy New Year in ChineseDec 17, 2024The holiday season...

5 Tips for Chinese Business Etiquette and Culture The average household income in China increased by 400% between 2002 and 2012. What does this...

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In Singapore’s bilingual education system, many children whose first language isn’t Chinese may lack the desire to continue learning Chinese....

Unlike most other languages, handwriting in Chinese can be regarded as a separate skill. Learning to write by hand is not easy; learning to write...

Macau Weather in October Weather: October is one of the best months for a visit. It is when...

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Fuxing Park For those interested in the vestiges of the French colonial era, Fuxing Park is a...

The 15 Most Popular Chinese Dishes, Tasty Chinese Food With a long history, unique features,...

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Mount Tai Travel Guide - How to Plan a Trip to Mount Tai Mount Tai Mount Tai, located just...

For those of you new to Chinese language tests, HSKK stands for “汉语水平口语考试 (hànyǔ shuǐpíng kǒuyǔ kǎoshì)” and is a standardized oral test that aims...

你真好看！（Nǐ zhēn hǎo kàn）– You look so beautiful! 这颜值绝了！（Zhè yán zhí jué le）– Your looks are next level! 颜值天花板！（Yán zhí tiān huā bǎn）– Total beauty...

Podcasts let you create your own Chinese immersion experience, with level-appropriate stories and authentic conversations. Learn flexibly on the go...

The Niangziguan Pass Great Wall Section Niangzi Pass, also called the Ladies' Pass, is one of...

Zhangjiajie, China - Your Complete Travel Guide Zhangjiajie (张家界) is a city, region, and...

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Dali Weather: Climate and Best Times to Go Dali lies at a low latitude in the northern...

4-day Hong Kong Disneyland Tour for Family with Kids Highlights Itinerary Price...

American students may encounter challenges related to sentence structure while learning Mandarin due to differences between Mandarin and English....

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Tiger Leaping Gorge 2026: How to Visit, Hike, Itinerary, Map Midway between Lijiang and...

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Have you been following any trending drama events lately? If so, do you know any Chinese words about trending drama events? Here are five must-know...

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Salty North China Food Northern China's hearty food is generally more acceptable to Westerners....