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If you listen carefully you will find Chinese is a very beautiful language as it has more musical sounds (vowels) than noise (consonants). Except for nasal sound like "n" and "m", all Chinese syllables ends with vowels. So we call them "Final Sounds". The consonants at the beginning of a syllable are called "Initial Sounds".
Most of Mandarin sounds are Easy for English speaker to pronounce but some sounds are Difficult and require more practice. So practice daily. Speak out loud. I learned in grad school that you will make 250,000 errors before you become "minimally proficient" in Chinese...so do not be afraid to make errors. Practice. I used to tell my students that errors are "lessons in wisdom." So get started today and make lots of errors and "get them out of the way!"
My best students were never hesitant to speak up and to try new utterances. You do the same and you will succeed! So get busy and check out all these helpful sites below that are aimed to help you become proficient in Chinese. They practically do your homework for you.
GOOD LUCK 
Jim Becker, Professor Emeritus Malcolm Price Laboratory School, University of Northern Iowa




Maplandia for China from GOOGLE China Google Satellite map
that maps China locations. Maplandia.com enables you to explore everywhere in China through detailed satellite imagery - fast and easy as never before.

Websites for learning Chinese Grammar
A Chinese Grammar Index
Language Learning Library for Chinese Grammar, Common Phrases and Nouns and more/ Great Site!
Learn Chinese Words, Dictionary, Verbs, Phrases, Forum, a Blog and more

Watch to learn Chinese/Videos

Marjorie Chan's ChinaLinks from Ohio State

149 Chinese Grammar Books/Powells
SAT Subject Test in Chinese with Listening Practice
Chinese Proficiency Tests Test your knowledge of Chinese with this site

Chinese Time Online resources to learn Chinese daily dialogue in 5 minutes.
Chinese Learner Learn Chinese Online for Free
ClearChinese.com: Learn Chinese here A rich site with lots of resources
A free pronunciation lesson from L-CEPS

Practice some easy Chinese words and phrases
Words and Phrases in Chinese
EZ Learn Chinese Lessons
Univ. of Maine Mandarin Site
Chinese Language Information Page
Greetings in Chinese w/sound
This is a set of Flash Cards for learning Chinese
Expressing Thanks w/sound
Food related words and phrases w/sound
Free Chinese Lessons
Online Chinese Help
Instant Speak Chinese/Lots of sample expressions
Learn A Chinese Character A Day
Chinese Characters w/sound
Chinese Characters Visual Dictionary
Learn Chinese Online
CloudNet Resources and Lesson Plans for Chinese
Chinese Online links by GOOGLE
Quick Fix Essential Phrases in Chinese
eCompuChinese Education Association
Chinese/Way to Go
Zwongwen/Learn Chinese Characters
A few Chinese words
Standard Mandarin/Sound Included
Effective Language's Mandarin Chinese
A FREE online Mandarin course

Visual Mandarin Learn Chinese w/videos, podcasts and interactive exercises
Day Day Up Chinese This site presents basic and intermediate Mandarin Chinese lessons for you to use for free
BBC - Languages - Chinese A "Do it all" site from the BBC/Very Rich!
Learn Chinese Website A multiple listing website
Hua Zhong Wen Just another fun way to learn Chinese

1WebsDirectory.com Eleven site listings included here
Chinese Bug A collection of high quality web resources
Clavis Sinica Chinese Reading and Reference Software
Learn Chinese Online Links by Monroe CC in Rochester, NY
Grasp Chinese The website offers 10 free lessons and 100+ free exercises to help users learn the relevant vocabulary
A vocabulary builder Vegetables, Clothing, Body Parts, Sports, Countries and more.

Learn Chinese Mandarin for Free Hundred of real life videos with native speakers
An Intn'l Directory of Schools Find a Chinese teacher on this site
Word Champ/
Learn Chinese the easy way


Mandarin Tube
A platform for learning Chinese online, we provide many dynamic mandarin courses, Chinese knowledge and tools.

Free Chinese Resources
19 suggested sites on Chinese/China ...including my own (JEB)
Chinese Character Flashcards
A Java applet to assist in the learning of Chinese characters. Currently the 1,000 most frequently used characters are in the database but I hope to add more as time goes on. Test your pin-yin and Cantonese romanization. Also shows English translation.
BiShun
Learn Chinese Characters with Animated Stroke Order.
A flashcard chinese program
Chinese flashcards w/sound
The Ultimate Mandarin Learner's Toplist
Chinese American Assoc. of Minnesota
Learn Chinese site from China Page
BING multiple site finder for learning chinese
Chinese Characters and Culture"
Learning the Chinese symbols and Chinese writing
Chinese Characters
Chinese Characters / Zhongwen.com
Learning Chinese Online
Chinese Character Stroke Order and more
Chinese Writing
Chinese Pear Stories
GOOGLE on Defining Chinese Characters
You Tube Survival Phrases#1
Jim's Popular Spanish Website in Chinese
Jim's Popular French Website in Chinese
Free Chinese Lessons
Understanding your Chinese zodiac sign
Dozens of Online Resources
Chinese-Tools
Chinese learning material, tools and resources, forum and language exchange club / Loaded Site
Chinese4Fun Site



Sinoling.com
ChinoFacil/Chinese for speakers of Spanish
Chinese Language Symbols
Chinese Text Sampler from the U. of Michigan
Chinese Dialects
Chinese Dialects & Calligraphy
Learn Chinese Characters Free
The 3,000 Most Common Chinese Characters
The Music of China
Sound of Chinese
Old Web Chinese Sites
74 random facts about China
L. Caplan-Carbin's Chinese Lang Sites/Nice!
GOOGLE'S Listing for Chinese Tests
China Orbit
Chinese Software for Mobile Units "we recommend it to every student in our school." -- Liyuan Y. Silva, Principal, Massachusetts Chinese School.
NetTVDB for China Welcome to NetTVDB the Internet TV database Watch Live broadcasts and pre recorded programmes available from China.
Chinese language study network by NJStar Many useful categories and links
Chinese Savvy
Test center, Speech Dictionary, Internet Resources Guide and much more/Rich Site!
The China Perspective
Stay current with the latest trends and developments
Top 100 Chinese Websites
<-A new website for you to explore BY ALEXA>
Chinese Teachers on FACEBOOK Facebook helps you connect and share with the people in your life.
Online Chinese Site w/Sound Mandarin Chinese for Business and Travel / Be sure to check out this new site.
China Shapes the World A new FT series examines the growing influence of China and its impact on economies and markets around the globe. FT correspondents on five continents write about the financial, military, diplomatic and cultural dimensions of the country grise, with video reports and interactive graphics..
Welcome to Learning Chocolate Welcome to Learning Chocolate! This Chinese web site aims to help students to memorize vocabulary in an easy and efficient way, by using pictures, sounds and games. Try the games and enjoy learning, like eating chocolate. Nice new site!
Welcome to Learning Chocolate but all in Chinese Read Chinese vocabulary words and see the words in Chinese. A great addition.
Chinese Listening
We provide a lot of chinese listening materials
Confuscius Classrooms
Monroe C C Suggested Chinese Links
Rick's Chinese Sites
Learning Chinese
Chinese Language Resources
UW LaCrosse Chinese WWW Links
Chinese Seach Engines/A Listing
Baidu/#1 search engine in China
The leading Chinese language search engine, provides "simple and reliable" search experience, strong in Chinese language and multi-media content including MP3 music and movies, the first to offer WAP and PDA-based mobile search in China.
Multiple Learning Chinese Websites/Very Rich!
Free Online w/English and Pinyin Symbols
Learn Chinese Pinyin eChineseLearning newsletter offers you a wide range of Chinese resources for children and adults. These practical and thoughtful materials can help you when you learn Chinese.
Chinese Pinyin Quiz
Want to learn Chinese using Pinyin? Review the following cards, then click on the link below to take the quiz

Chinese Top 100 Rankings
The top 100 websites based on an online vote
The Current Time in Beijing

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The Chinese Languages by DK Jordan
An Idiom a Week
Gateway2China
Language Resources for Chinese

China In Depth
FT Home / China in the World
People's Daily in Chinese
MIT List of Chinese Newspapers
CNN News & Video about China

Xinhua launches CNC World English channel
China News - Inside China Today
China View News in English
Chinese News via MSN
GOOGLE News for China in chinese
CND China News Digest
Inside China News/A rich resource
Yahoo News on China/ Headline News
The Wall Street Journal in Chinese
World Journal Newspaper
Chinese Language Directory Online/Very Rich!
Learning Chinese On-Line
Chinese Language Tips
Chinese Language Information Links/Rich!
Learn Chinese
Chinese Words Database
How to Write Chinese|Stroke by Stroke
Land of Links: Chinese
IGCS/Internet Guide to Chinese Studies
Nice List of Chinese Language Links
Chinese Script & Language
Let's Learn Chinese: International Forum
English-Chinese Forums
Learn Chinese | Language Quest
Web Sites for Learning Chinese Suggested helpful pages to help you learn Chinese
Multiple Sites for Learning Chinese

Golden Dream Summer Camp
A program tailored for international students who want to learn Chinese and culture in Beijing

China Private Tour Private guide and vehicule all customized.
China City Guide Choose a city on the map and this site will provide lots of information on that city.
Beijing Package Tour Beijing tour packages are among the most popular and most requested city trips that are arranged.
Great Wall of China Facts The Great Wall offers a timeless charm to tourists, but scenery varies with seasons. Visit it in different time you will get a quite different scene.

Beijing Tours See the best of Beijing with one of these Beijing tour packages. Select a "Tour Type" and then narrow the selection by choosing your price range and the duration of the tour.
Traveler's Digest site for exploring China. A Rich Site!
A China Travel Guide The Ten Most Popular Cities
Book a hotel in China
Online hotel reservation. 90,000+ hotels in 17,000+ destinations.
China Travel GO
Destinations, photos, travel stories plus many LINKS.
Book a hotel in China in CHINESE
China Hotels and Tours
Chinese Phrases for Travelers
Travel Tips to China
Chinaspree.com/Travel to China

WorldWise Travel Quiz on Beijing from National Geographic

Now take the same quiz above on Shanghai
Hear Survival Travel Phrases

Let's visit Mongolia
A bridge to China/Adventure Travel
Shanghai tours, Shanghai hotels, Shanghai travel information, etc.
China Travel/Shanghai Expo 2010 China Travel has selected 14 hotels that are well located around the site of Shanghai Expo 2010 as well as the best possible price.
The Chinese Language and Pronunciation
The Chinese Writing System
The History of Chinese Writing
Chinese Characters and Culture
I Love Languages / Chinese
Get a Chinese Name
Chinese Computing
On-line Chinese Tools/A loaded site!
Cantonese: Cantonese is spoken by about 66 million people mainly in the south east of China, particularly in Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. It is also spoken in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines and among Overseas Chinese communities in many other countries. In many schools in Hong Kong and Macau, Cantonese is the medium of instruction, though the students are taught to read and write standard Chinese, which they read with Cantonese pronunciation. Cantonese is also the main language of business, the media and government in both Hong Kong and Macau.
And another Video Lesson for Cantonese
Cantonese Language and Culture
Chinesebay: Learn Basic Cantonese with sound
Cantonese Lessons
Google on Cantonese
Learn Cantonese
Cantonese Dictionary
Learn Cantonese with Free Lessons
Writing Cantonese
Phrasebook in Cantonese
Information for learning colloquial Cantonese (Yue Chinese)
Why Learn the Cantonese Language
Hear 14 basic Chinese expressions here
BBC Search for Cantonese



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A Plethora of Chinese Links on a wide variety of topics
China websites organized by topic into categories.
Dozens of helpful links form ChineseTime
ESL Teaching Jobs in China
Foreign Teachers Guide to Living and Working in China
InterNations - a trusted Community & Guide for Expats in Beijing
Welin Links to Chinese Language Sites A very rich resource for aids in learning
Currency Convertor for the Chinese Yuan Renmibi By OANDA = free currency exchange information
Chinese Links... lots of them
From City College in San Francisco
I speak Chinese
Online Chinese lessons
Information portal for business professionals Investing, managing investments, or marketing products on the Chinese market
Practice w/a native speaker here
Practice numbers here w/sound

Hear the numbers from 1-25 in Chinese
Chinese/English e-mail
Chinese Pen Pals
Chinese Internet Sites from Brooklyn College/Rich!
Fact Monster on China
China Pictures Pub
China Pictures, Travel Photos and a Gallery Online
A great collection of photos of China
North Shore Chinese Websites
Linguistic Funland for Chinese
Wikipedia guide on Chinese/Rich!
Global Teaching Sites for Chinese
FL Teach Chinese Sites/Rich!

China Facts/Rich Site!
Best Places to Visit in China
Planet Ware's China Tourism Site
Surfing the Net with kids: China

Chinese for kids
Chinese for Kids and Teens This is a loaded site with many helpful links
Kids online games Where kids learn Chinese online with fun and interactive games.
Child Book/Teaching Children Chinese
Ni hao books, DVDs and Videos for children
Traditional Chinese Clothing
Integrated Chinese (IC) Home Page/U of Hawaii
Simplifed Chinese
Teaching and Learning Chinese: from Kenyon College
Chinese Translation Services
Abacus Chinese Translation Services
Chinese Web Sites
Tepa Online/China = multiple sites
Chinese-All.Com
Annotated Directory of the Chinese Lang./U of Oregon=Rich!

Play games IN CHINESE/Chinese Checkers against the computer


Chinese Card games

Free Games and Activites for Chinese Magical Dragons, Musical Lanterns, Mahjongg and more
Play Vocabulary Learning Games in Chinese Numbers, Days, Fruit, Colors, Animals and Vocabulary
Kids Learn Chinese Online Games Here are some fun and interactive online games that teach kids Chinese. I made them for my own kids to play with to learn Chinese, and I hope you and your kids will have fun with them as well.
Genki Chinese Quiz yourself with simple words.
The Complete Reference to Web Sites of Chinese Games The Complete Reference to Web Sites of Chinese Games (Chinese Board Games, Playing Cards, Computer Games, and Others)
Chinese Games Mahjong Mah Jong
Chinese Checkers Live Online
Traditional Chinese Games
Chinese Jeopardy Game
Madarin Concentration Game
Games in Chinese
Flash Cards for Learning Chinese

Online Talking Dictionary Dictionarist currently provides translations for dozens of new languages
Chinese - English Dictionary Learn Chinese with WebSaru English/Chinese Dictionary
Chinese Dictionaries / lots of them Classified by functions
WordReference Chinese Dictionary A helpful resource
Free Chinese English Dictionary Use our dictionary search for English to Chinese and Chinese to English translation.
Chinese - English Dictionary English, Chinese (Traditional or Simplified), or Pinyin text

Learn Chinese Now This website is aimed at providing people who want to learn Mandarin with the online resources
Chinese-English Dictionary from Clear Chinese/Nice!
Chinese - English Dictionary
Chinese Dictionary/Very Useful
OneLook Dictionary Search
Chinese-English Dictionary/Rich!
Learn Chinese Characters + Dictionary"
Clavis Sinica/Chinese Reading Reference How many Chinese characters do you know?
Lexicool Eng->Chinese Multiple dictionaries
Multiple Chinese online dictionaries
English to Chinese online Dictionary
English to Chinese Translation Dictionary
Powerful online Chinese dictionary
Your Chinese dictionary
DICTIONARIES and LANGUAGE TOOLS
Chinese-English etymological dictionary

More on Chinese Festivals
Chinese Holidays

Chinese Lantern Festival
Chinese New Year's Recipes
Chinese Chopsticks and more
China Art and Culture
21 websites about China
The Ultimate Chinese Websites
World Heritage Sites in China
Chinese Yahoo
All about Shanghai

Tours in China

Maps/Geography/Hotels
A GUIDE TO APPLY A VISA TO CHINA
China Flights Online Booking, E-Tickets
China Travel Guide Travel China Guide is the largest online tour operator in China
China Website Directory
China Travel Tips, Clothing, Baggage, etc. Do you want to have acquaintance with this country and know her special charm?
Chinese Culture for tourists Chinese Culture, China Facts, Art, Customs and more
China Hotels Travelchinaguide cooperates with thousands of well-chosen hotels in most Chinese cities
China Travel Directory
Videos about China in general
China Scenery
China has beautiful scenery, not only
natural beauty, but also artificial miracles.
China Visa Services Visas to China Online: Application, Requirements
China Highlights
A full service China travel agency
China Window
Hotel Accomodations in China
Travel in China w/help from GOOGLE
China Guide.com
China Destination Guide/Rich site!
The China Zone
An online community for travelers in China

Beijing Travel Guide
City guide for Beijing
Beijing Palace Museum
Let's Visit Beijing

China Virtual Tours / Nice Site!
China Attractions/ Tourism in China/ A Must See Site
Another large map of China
Map of China: Tourist Office of Canada
Chinese Provinces
Country information on China/Rich Site
China Tour
China Travel News and Information Loaded with helpful links
China: A Country Study
ChinaPictures.org
Asian Info on China
Life in Ancient China
China Travel Guide
China travel guide to cities

Super Chinese Site-Cal State Listing

Chinese Pictograms
Chinese Tools Forums Chinese-forums.com is an online community of people with an interest in Chinese language and culture.


US-China People's Friendship Association
LTSN Subject Center/Very Rich/UK
Very Rich Site from E. L. Easton
Tianjin, China
China Today/Rich Site!
Ken Chamberlain's Photos of China
China the Land of Beauty/Photos
China Photo Gallery from About.com
Kid's Domain: Resources on China
China Related Web Sites|A rich resource
Here Are Some Kids Songs In Chinese
Many traditional Chinese songs here
Index of songs sung by native Mandarin singers ie. Listen to two Mandarin children's songs - (Free)
China On-Line
Washington Post on China
Play the Chinese National Anthem
ChinaSprout - Educational Products
Travelogue With China Pictures
Academia Sinica

History of the Chinese Language
Chinaknowledge
Chinese American Forum
Land of Links for Chinese

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Maps of the World
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World of Maps A wide variety of maps of China
Multiple Maps of China

Maps of China
China's Geography
Geography of Ancient China

Chinatown OnLine
Los Angeles Chinese Lrng Ctr Websites
CLTA/Chinese Language Teacher's Assoc.
Resources for Tchg and Lrng Chinese/New York
Chinese Language Links/SF State Univ.
And a 3rd on Heritage Sites
Zen Buddhism: Guide to Zen
Chinese Dialect Exercise
Objectives
I Love Languages: Chinese Site
Origin of the Chinese Script
Help from Yahoo on the Chinese Language
Yahoo's Links with China
Travel China Picture Guide
Chinese Poems with English Translation


East West Connection Study Chinese In Beijing, China

Study Chinese in China Next Step China offers a comprehensive selection of study Chinese in China, internship and teach English in China programs for both students and professionals seeking to improve their skills, gain valuable experience, and obtain new opportunities to succeed.

eChinese Learning Learn Chinese via Live Online Lessons. When you learn Chinese with us, you can actually see and talk with our Chinese teachers (not pre-recorded). Our lessons are conducted live using Video Instant Messengers such as Skype.
Keats School Keats School is the only Chinese language school in Kunming which offers full services and is located in the city center. For students who want to study Chinese in China, we provide intensive one-on-one Chinese language instruction to overseas students.
Hutong School Hutong School gathers people with a real interest in China. Although the Middle Kingdom is quickly changing into a critical hub of the modern world, traces of its ancient history still remain.

Study In China A comprehensive listing of universities, high schools and elementary schools all across China.
China Study Abroad A comprehensive, affordable, service oriented study abroad company
Study Mandarin with Yao: 30 days for learning the basics
Study in China from 1 month to 1 year
Live the Language
Live the Language Mandarin School specialises in offering full immersion Chinese Language Courses in Beijing. Ranging from two weeks to a full academic year (two semesters), they include Home Stay Options, learning Kong Fu in Chinese and intensive Mandarin Classes. Upon completion of the course free internship placements with Chinese Companies in a full Chinese Language environment are offered.

My Roomie Teacher Live and Study with a language coach in China
Chinese Universities - Resources
Intensive study abroad programs in China
China Study and Travel/Rich!
Internship in Beijing
Study in China w/World Link
GOOGLE help for Study in China
Beijing Gateway Academy Learn complicated syntax and vocabulary at a very impressive rate.
Learn Mandarin in Beijing
PRC Study in Beijing
International Schools in China: Shambles
Chinese School Links
Internet Guide for China Studies
East Asia Study Center/Indiana Univ
The Tchg and Lrng Chinese - Dartmouth

China the Beautiful Classical Chinese Art
China Art and Culture
Gallery of Chinese Art
Chinese Language Assoc for Elem and Sec Schools
Jerrie S. Cheek's Chinese Links|Very Rich Site!
Great Chinese Site from Cal State


Multiple Sites on China and Chinese
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Thinking Chinese Links China Links print version 'Cause we have to share it al' No sponsored links here, only websites that our site staff (along with numerous students of the Chinese language and culture) have been assisted by.
Audio pronunciation, flashcards, pinyin assistance Handwriting recognition
Links by Quick Mandarin Many helpful sites with explanations
China-Links.net | Rich site!
People PC Online/Chinese Lang Sites/Rich!
Multiple Web Sites on China: Shambles

Index to Chinese Periodicals
Help from YAHOO on Chinese
The Governments of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong
Chinese Zodiac
Chinese Cultural Links/Fordham Univ.
Chinese Names
Index China: A Guide
Chinese Links from Simon Frazier Univ.

On the beauty of China
China the Beautiful Quick link to selected pages with over one million unique visitors and three million pageviews per month.
Connected Globe:China
All about China | Univ. of Texas
China Unique
Language Quest books, video, software & audio
39 Children's Books/Powells
Chinese Children's Books
Recommended books on China travel
 China's stealth fighter J-20 is seen in this picture taken by a netizen during the jet's 27th test flight in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 15, 2011. (Photo: huanqiu.com)

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Learn Chinese Online for Free Teaching Children Chinese has never been this easy. Now kids can learn to read and Learn Chinese Online using a dazzling new range of lessons supplemented with fun, exciting and enjoyable animations. This is one great new "find" and the sound enhances the resource. Be sure to give it a try.

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Chinese for Kids - Learn Mandarin Via YouTube.

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China HomeStay Now A great homestay program to understand the culture of the orient and a fast track method to learning Mandarin.

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Chinese Time School
It's time to learn Chinese.
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Chinese Food for Kids
Chinese Food has become very popular in the West and chances are you are already familiar with some popular Chinese food dishes: fried noodles, sweet and sour pork, lemon chicken there is always a Chinese restaurant nearby. There are many different types and styles of Chinese cooking, so there will be differences between what you are used to at home as well as in the different regions you might be visiting in China.
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Chinese New Year Symbols
Chinese New Year coloring pages make great mouse practice activities for toddlers, preschool, and elementary children.
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Chinese Alphabet
You can now translate directly from written English to the Chinese "alphabet." Type English sentences and our computer will translate them to a Chinese "Alphabet." You can then print the translation or copy and paste it to your own document.
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Chinese Baby Names
For both boys and girls
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The Chinese Alphabet for Kids

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Chinese coloring pictures
Chinese Coloring Pictures are fun projects that helps your child remember how the characters look.
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Free Mandarin Chinese Flash cards
On semanda.com, you will find basic Mandarin Chinese flashcards and vocabulary exercises for children and beginners.
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Better Chinese
Learning Mandarin though stories. Find more ways to offer your students an extended learning experience. We believe the best way to learn a new language is through stories and games.
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Travel Language Directory
A tremendous new FIND with dozens of helpful links for learning Chinese. You will find lists of dictionaries, grammar aids, language schools, resources and translations.

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CAPL Project: Authentic Photos from China (and other) countries
Welcome to CAPL, the source for authentic images for language learning. 2201 images of culturally rich Mandarin China. By Michael R. Shaughnessy, Ph.D / Developed and maintained by Washington & Jefferson College.
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Chinese Character Tutor
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Learn Chinese Online
Learn Chinese online with the help of free lessons, tutorials, games, and other materials. Learn how to make Chinese characters, about Chinese verbs, and basic to intermediate Chinese vocabulary.
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Chinese News Headlines
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The Chinese Language School of Connecticut
The Chinese Language School of Connecticut teaches Mandarin Chinese as a second language to children ages 18 months and up. Our activity-based curriculum enables students to acquire practical communication skills, develop competence and confidence, and experience the joy of learning another language.

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Chinese Learning for Adults
The Confucius Institute Online

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Global World
Discover China / Discover the World A chinese news source.

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Baidu launches browser with Chrome-like design
Baidu has offered up a beta version of its new browser, and at first glance, it looks quite similar to Google's Chrome.

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Taobao.com
Taobao is a Chinese language web site for online shopping
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Study More Chinese
A free Chinese website A community project to build an amazing, free, Mandarin learning website.
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Map of China - Plan Your China Travel from Here
China Tourist Maps provide the biggest collection of maps of China. You can find detailed maps of the major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong; maps of all provinces like Sichuan, Guangdong , Jiangsu, Tibet, Shangdong; and travel maps of the famous tourist attractions like the Great Wall of China, Mount Huangshan, Li River in Guilin, Three Gorges, etc. Very helpful new site.

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Sina.com in English
Sina.com is the largest Chinese-language infotainment web portal

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QQ.com in Chinese
Tencent QQ, generally referred to as QQ, is the most popular free instant messaging computer program in mainland China

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DB-City.com
Search cities in China

Resources and Support for teachers of Chinese By The Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers

Chinese Online

Chinese Character Dictionary - Unicode Version With Pinyin, Cantonese and English Look-up


Free Games and Activites for Chinese Magical Dragons, Musical Lanterns, Mahjongg and more
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Chinese and Japanese Teacher Training Institute
The ALLEX Chinese and Japanese Teacher Training Institute is an intensive course for current teachers of Chinese and Japanese or those who plan to enter the field.

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377 activities for learning Chinese
Many games for learning the language These include reading, quizzes, animals, numbers, flashcards and much more.

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James Steed presents Mandarin By Click
An online Chinese Conversation Lab Clean, Colorful, and easy to use. It uses several languages to teach Chinese conversation with pinyin plus Mandarin Learning Aides

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Mandarin Pronunciation Guide
Mandarin Click by Click Instances of 'man' are spoken with different tones. In English, tones change the 'mood.' In Chinese, tones change the meaning..
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Maps of China
Dozens of them Relief, political, satellite and more.

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A Super New FIND
Quizlet Chinese Flashcard Sets Vocabulary drills and quizzes on many aspects of the language.
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Learn Chinese via YouTube
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Translate English into Traditional Chinese

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A Great Map of Interactive China
A closeup view of all regions of present-day China This source will let you explore 7 million world places.
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Maps of China
Welcome to the BEST map of China Site on the World Wide Web. We collect, scan, and publish all kinds of China maps and China travel guide to help you plan your next China trip or just learn about China.
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Russian-Bar Acrobatic
A performance on the Russian Bar, recorded for Chinese television at the Circus Festival of Monte Carlo. The final stunt is unbelievable!
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A Beijing Slideshow Directory
Discover Beijing through 1,706 stunning travel slideshows about Beijing.
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English-Chinese Vocabulary Quizzes
Quizzes to Help You Learn and Review Vocabulary
Learn Chinese Weekly Learn Chinese words and phrases and how to use them in sentences.
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A Chinese Mobile Translator
I seem to collect translators BUT this one is really different. I give it a TOP WEBMASTER'S CHOICE as it is well done and accurate. English to many languages. Don't miss it. It can do your homework for you.
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"American guy teaches Mandarin Chinese video lessons from his garage"
A fun and entertaining experience with Mike H. learning Chinese.

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Chinese Hacks

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Learn Chinese Blog, learn to speak Chinese
Help learning Chinese tips and resources. This is a LOADED SITE.
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Learn to Speak Chinese with CNTV
Easy to learn, simple to use. Everyday guide to short Chinese phrases.
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1on1 Mandarin Live
Videos, Beginner Lessons, Movies and more. A load site!
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A Must See Site
Amazing Young Chinese Girl Plays Piano With No Fingers On One Hand (VIDEO).
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ChinaSite.com
The Complete Reference to China/Chinese-Related Web Sites.
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AMICINA
What can you do on Amicina? Practically everything: there's a forum, with several aimed sections, as job, friend, language exchange, travel mates. You can talk about Chinese culture or food or seek for laws and informations. It is a social network, free and in 3 languages.
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Tone Drill
Click on the Play Word button to begin testing your knowledge of Mandarin tones. You may replay each word as often as you'd like. After listening to the word, select the tone by clicking the appropriately labeled colored button on the right. There are currently 73 words, randomly ordered each time you replay the drill.

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Pinyin Practice Tone Activities
Listen to the sounds by clicking on the Pinyin or the speaker symbol (visible when "show pinyin" is not selected). Enter the pinyin of the sound you hear. Follow each syllable with its tone number (e.g. chi1fan4) -- lowercase and no spaces, use 0 for neutral tones and "control+u" to input "ü".

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Thinking Chinese
So you are interested in China and have been studying Chinese language for a while, but still feel there is a foreigner flavor in the way you communicate and comprehend Chinese? Thinking Chinese provides you an extra touch, allowing you to obtain a better understanding of Chinese thinking.
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News San Cai
<San Cai is an ancient traditional Chinese concept of the "Three Realms": Heaven, Earth and the Human World. News San Cai aims to rediscover the traditional values and culture of ancient China and the West; to bridge the past, present and the future, and to pass on the essence of both Chinese and Western traditional culture.
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Zhongwen Learner
Welcome to Zhongwen Learner. Here you will find many useful tools to aid in your study and every day use of the Chinese language; both Mandarin and Cantonese alike.

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Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK)
The new HSK test was launched by Hanban in an effort to better serve Chinese language learners. The test is the result of coordinated efforts by experts from different disciplines including Chinese language teaching, linguistics, psychology and educational measurement.
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The Top 100 Chinese Web Sites
A must see site!
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A Chinese Text Sampler
An Annotated Collection of Digitized Chinese Texts for Students of Chinese Language and Culture.
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List of World Heritage Sites in China
China has 40, ranking third in the world..

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Aussie Educator for the Chinese Language
This page provides access to online courses for both Cantonese and Mandarin, information about Chinese characters and writing, Chinese/English/Chinese dictionaries, current events, cultural information, grammar, vocabulary activities, tutorials, podcasts & blogs, Free and Fee-based software, other selected resources and general information.

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Jukuu
Write English with confidence with the program that gives many uses of individual words.
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Sina Weibo
Sina Weibo is a Chinese microblogging site, similar to Twitter, launched by Sina corporation, China's biggest web portal, in August 2009.

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Study in China
A comprehensive site with dozens of possibilities. Study-in-china.org aims to guide the international students intending to study in China, from general consultation firstly to successfully being accepted by a satisfying university in the end. We are with you on each step. What we offer: Study-in-China.org provides international students with service on recommendation of admission to China university/college for higher education. Our school members include 1,000 college/universities involving Study majors of Medicine, Engineering, Agriculture, Business management etc.
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This Is China
A YouTube Presentation. A nice film with chinese sound music. China has one of the world's oldest people and continuous civilizations.
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Writing Chinese Characters
The aims of this page is to show some basics for writing Chinese characters. The order in which each penstroke is executed is quite important for composing characters. First, we shall see the types of penstrokes that are encountered. Then the rules and some points of interest are discussed.
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Arch Chinese
An online Chinese character learning tool for Mandarin Chinese language learners. Designed from the start specifically for English speakers who have no or little knowledge of Mandarin Chinese
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Chinese Music
A YouTube Presentation. 1,610,000+ visits / very popular.

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How To Learn Any Language
In this case dozens of them. This website is made for people who love languages.

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Open CourseWare Mandarin Course
Providing a collaborative resource center for Mandarin teachers and learners. Featuring - Free downloadable two-year program that can be used in classrooms (including voice files).
  
Text to speech translator A powerful and fun site with sound and a variety of voices/TRY IT!
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English to CHINESE Instant Translator
This one provides an instant translation as you type | It is a great site...check it out! Talk about a site that does your homework...here it is!
"This may be one of my all-time favorite sites." Jim B your webmaster here.
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Like the one above, this site rates very high It is called ===> FREE TRANSLATION


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MANY ADDITIONAL TRANSLATOR SITES HERE


Lingo Hut A fun means to learn Chinese/you must see this one!


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Websites for learning Chinese/A loaded site

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Chinese Language Games
Dozens of fun games and all in Chinese. Enjoy!

Tips for Learning Another Language From ie language / a great site


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China Hourly
This a totally LOADED site not to be missed with Biz, Culture, Travel, Life, Photos and World News and more

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Get a Chinese Name Now

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Touch Chinese
Learn Chinese Online With Fun Culture, Classroom, Leisure and more...

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Online Mandarin Language Learning Demo
At the heart of every lesson is a dialog that demonstrates Chinese as it is really spoken

Quizzes/Drills/Tests/Exercises
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Chinese Test
This online Chinese test consists of 40 multiple-choice questions. We suggest you allow 20 minutes to complete the test. You will find the correct answers at the end of the exercise. Good luck!.
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40 short multiple choice questions
It is suggested you take 20 minutes to complete the quiz A great link for evaluation of your chinese skills
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EL Easton Exercises and Quizzes/A loaded site
Chinese exercises, quizzes and more. A fun site.
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Practical Chinese Reader Self-Test
California State University, Long Beach.
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Quizzes - Chinese
Fun Trivia : Quizzes : World : Languages : Chinese.
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English-Chinese Vocabulary Quizzes
Quizzes to Help You Learn and Review Vocabulary
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http://www.ezlearnchinese.com/1stclass.html">EZ Learn Chinese
Welcome to the K-12 Chinese Language Classes. You can navigate this online classroom by clicking the following lessons. From book 1 to book 7, you will learn how to read and write in Chinese. To test your mastery of the lesson material, click the quiz.
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Inside China Today
EIN News is the news of the world

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Check out Jim's Travel Websites
Everything you need to make your trip special jeb

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Travel Tips for China
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China Holidays/Tours/Packages and more

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Facts and Details on China

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Expo Shanghai Website
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Ambassador Passport and Visa Services, Inc.
Are you looking for a Visa to China? At Ambassador Passport and Visa Services, we can expedite your travel visa.
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I Learn Chinese Here
This dictionary contains over 40,000 entries. Each dictionary entry has this pattern : Chinese (traditional-simplified) - Pinyin - English. Pinyin is Chinese written in Western script.
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15 Helpful Chinese Language Learning Sites/Rich Site!
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Mandarin Pronunciation
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Pinyin Information on Chinese
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Useful Links for Students

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E-Directory for Chinese
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China Guide E-Directory

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Hanyu Pinyun Dictionary
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Our favorite online dictionary of Mandarin


Chinese Festivals and Holidays
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Chinese New Year Festival Greetings
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Chinese Festivals
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Chinese Festivals and Holidays for Kids
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Chinese New Year Info
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Chinese New Year

  
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The Complete Reference to
China
About China, you name it, we have it! 8,500+ links to China/Chinese related Web sites, and update everyday.

For Advanced Chinese Learners
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Baidu/Chinese Search Engine
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QQ.com/in chinese
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E-Bay now in Chinese/NEW
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Chinese Character Test



Chinese Culture, Art and History
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Chinese History for Beginners
Condensed China is an introduction to Chinese history. It exists to inform, enlighten, and attract netizens interested in China.
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History of China for kids/Great Site
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China History Forum
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Daily Life in Ancient China
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Mysterious China Blog
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Topic: Chinese culture
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Internet Resources on the History of China /Loaded
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Origines and Early History
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Chinese Cultural Studies: Images/many links here
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Chinese History Site/Lots of Links
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Chinese History Sites
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History: China ABOUT.COM
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Chinese Language & History/ALS Intl
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Chinese Culture via About.com
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History of the Chinese Language
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History of China
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A Travel China Guide to History
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China and East Asia Chronology
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Internet Resources on the History of China
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Internet East Asian History Sourcebook
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GOOGLE on Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Atlas
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Hong Kong Tourism Board
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Discover Hong Kong
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Introducting Hong Kong>
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Visiting Hong Kong>
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Wikitravel takes you to Hong Kong
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Lonely Planet's Hong Kong
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Asian Info on Hong Kong
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An array of sites on China and Hong Kong
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Country information on Taiwan
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Welcome to Taiwan
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Taiwan Ho!
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12 Taiwan Newspapers
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Taiwan Newspapers
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Holidays and Festivals in Taiwan
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Asian Info on Taiwan
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Taiwan Headlines
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Travel in Taiwan
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Chinese Food Website/ Lots of good photos
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Teaching Culture through Cooking

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China for Kids
Food in Ancient China
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The Basics of Chinese Cooking
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Yuan Xiao is a traditional food for the Lantern Festival in China.
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Chinese Food
So what do Chinese People Really Eat?
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Chinese Food Picture Gallery
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Chinese Food & Recipes/Rich site!
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Main Courses & Starters photos
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Chinese Food
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AOL on Chinese Food in China/Rich Site
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China Bistro
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Chinese Food Recipes
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Many fine Chinese Recipes
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Diced Chicken with Hoisin Sauce

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Global Gourmet on China
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Holiday Recipe Favorites
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Global Gourmet on Hong Kong
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Chinese Cuisine in Hong Kong
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China Vista Recipe Corner

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A Taste of China: Recipes
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Chinese Cuisine
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The Art of China/Rich!
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Chinese Art Paintings: A Gallery
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Chinese Culture and Art
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Classical Chinese Art, calligraphy, Poetry
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Gallery of Chinese Art
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One stop Chinese culture
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Chinese Cultural Arts and Crafts
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Chinese Daily Life/Culture People/Places/Festivals

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Dragon Lore for kids Legend says -
The farther dragons travel from their home in China, the more toes they lose!
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Ancient China for Kids Stories, Games, Dynasties, Geography, Daily Life, Religion, Inventions, and More!
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Intro to China
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The Arts and Leisure in China
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Mysterious China
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China National Tourist Office/Rich Site and well done!
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Land/People/Economy and more/Rich!
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China | My Culture Start
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All about the Great Wall of China
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Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China
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Chinese Culture Homepage/Yutopian
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Top Ten Yutopian Sites from 1,400 pages
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Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco
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Chinese Culture Choices

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Education in China
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Chinese Culture
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Chinese Cultural Studies Websites
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Chinese Culture-related products
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Chinese Political History
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GOOGLE on Chinese Culture and History
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Brooklyn College page on Chinese Culture
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Help From Google on Chinese
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Google on Chinese Provinces
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Google on Chinese Cities
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Google on Chinese History
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Google on Chinese Language
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Games in Chinese
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Google News in Chinese
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Chinese Vocabulary Guide/Rich Site w/sound!
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Sina/China News in Chinese
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Sina/China News in English
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Q.COM (qq.com)

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Sina.com

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ifeng
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toudou

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soso.com

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renren.com

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163.com
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tiania
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People's Daily in English
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People's Daily in Chinese
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China Times Newspaper
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People's Daily Website
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Surf China
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China Education and Research Network
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China News Digest
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China News Digest in English
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Australian Daily News in Chinese
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Appreciation of [inese Calligraphy
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Beijing Normal University
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Beijing Scene Magazine
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Chinese Learning Center
Here is a great place to start learning Chinese. Starter Words, basic expressions, numbers, colors and much much more/Rich Site!?
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The Mandarin Review
We are a boutique consultancy built around helping you to answer the following questions: What is the best way for me to learn Chinese, and what do I need to know to function well in China, either as a student in an immersive educational setting, or as a partner, client, or colleague of Chinese counterparts?
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Social Mandarin
Speaking, Writing, Reading, Grammar and more.
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Free Mandarin Chinese Lessons
These Mandarin Chinese lessons have been designed to provide practical travel vocabulary and a foundation for basic conversational skills through a simple listen and repeat format. Don't get frustrated if you find some of the phrases difficult to pronounce at first. Many of the sounds will be new, and saying them may be a challenge in the beginning.
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1on1 Mandarin Blog
Learn Chinese Blog, learn to speak Chinese.

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I LIKE CHINESE
A great way to improve your vocabulary with animals, foods, fruits, music, sports and more all with sound and script.




Best Chinese Tutorial Sites
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A Mandarin Tutorial
Learn Chinese Online: Free Beginner's 'Introduction to Mandarin' Tutorial
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Language Tutorials for Chinese
Free Chinese Lessons/ Chinese Verbs and many links to help you to learn the language.
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Mandarin Lessons
Sounds, Grammar, Vocabulary and more. Great site. Don't miss it.

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Chinese for Beginners
How to learn Chinese? What is mandarin? If you totally have no idea of Chinese, we recommend that you read the pages in this section in the order shown. That will best introduce you to Chinese language step by step.
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Chinese Multimedia Tutorial
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Chinese Lessons, Tutorials
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EaseChinese Tutorial Site
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Chinese Multimedia Tutorial Site
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Self Help Chinese Calligraphy Video Tutorial
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Free Chinese writing lessons
Many of you have a thorough knowledge of written and spoken Chinese, but there has still to be someone wishing to learn the basics of this unusual writing... the secrets of Chinese characters, their history, their romanization and the elements that compose them. The following tutorial is meant to provide beginners all they need to write Chinese characters and find them in a dictionary, but can also amuse advanced students and the curious.
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Videos of Chinese Tutorials
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Free Chinese Video Tutorials
 
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Free Chinese Lessons
Studying a unique language like Chinese needs a special approach. Free Chinese Lessons has a unique method that teaches reading, writing and speaking at the same time.
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Conversational Mandarin Online

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My Chinese Lessons

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Free Mandarin Chinese Lessons with sound
These Mandarin Chinese lessons have been designed to provide practical travel vocabulary and a foundation for basic conversational skills through a simple listen and repeat format.
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Learn Chinese Online with Loquella

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Learn Chinese Online with Chinese Learning
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Learn Chinese Online with Chinese-Course
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Mandarin Tools to Learn Chinese
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Mandarin Click by Click
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Mandarin Network
Mandarin Network is one of the first online companies to focus on teaching the Chinese language with over 100 different video lessons.

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Chinese-Tools/Free Online Mandarin
Learn Mandarin Chinese quickly and easily! 40 online lessons with audio, including reading, speaking, writing, modern vocabulary, grammar, calligraphy, examples and exercices. All texts and dialogs in mp3 format for download.

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Learn Chinese daily dialogue in 5 minutes.
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How To Pronounce Chinese Phrases
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Learn Chinese Online
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Learn Chinese Online
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Learn Chinese Website
Welcome to Learn Chinese Website. This website will provide some methods and skills to people who learn Chinese. Hope the website can help you to overcome the difficulties to study Chinese language and Chinese characters.
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Chinese Multimedia
You will hear the main dialogues at normal conversation speed. This may seem quite fast initially, but if you work through the exercises as listed below you will soon understand each word, and will also be able to apply what you have learned to real situations. .
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Learn Chinese with online flashcard (printable).

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Free Videos to help you learn Mandarin/135 of them!
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Additional tools (left hand side of page).
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Learn Chinese daily dialogue in 5 minutes.
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Conversational Mandarin Chinese Online
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Mandarin Flashcards & Vocab. Exer. for Beginners
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Chinese Pod/Learn Mandarin here...

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Learn some Chinese in FRENCH
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Real Chinese
Mandarin Chinese in 10 short parts with video clips from the Real Chinese TV series.
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Zhongwen Red free lessons online

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Learn Chinese on YouTube
Mandarin Videos from ActiveChinese
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Chinese Phrases for Travelers and Beginner Student/with sound
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Online English Chinese Dictionary
Learn Mandarin Online here
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Learn Mandarin Online/Multiple Sites
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Mandarin Online from Muddle Puddle

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Learn Chinese / Learn Mandarin
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Mandarin for Travelers
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Fluent Future/multiple Mandarin language videos
Fluentfuture is a community-based language exchange platform. You can learn Mandarin for free with sound. GREAT new find!

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You Tube Mandarin language Videos
A wide variety of videos for learning the language
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Easy Mandarin Lessons
A dozen easy lessons with a tutor. Great for tourists.
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Voice Crafters: Mandarin voice talent
Recording samples of professional male and female Mandarin voice talents.
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Voice Crafters: French voice talent
Recording samples of professional male and female French voice talents.
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Learn Chinese in NYC
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Dragonwise from Hong Kong
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Learning Chinese on-line
Very Rich Site including Web Sites of the Month
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Ting -Listening Center

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Fun Mandarin Chinese
Exactly as it reads...fun with sound
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Mandarin Portals
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Mandarin: the Language
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Reading in Mandarin
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Practical Chinese Reader Self-Test/A
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Speaking Mandarin
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Learn to read Mandarin
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Writing in Mandarin Chinese
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Ancient scripts for Chinese
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National Character Set
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Mandarin Teachers & Depts.
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General Resources for Mandarin Chinese
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Mandarin courses on line
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Google on Mandarin Chinese

CHINESE NEWSPAPERS
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===> A major listing Directory of online newspapers in China, the most extensive list of Chinese newspapers available in one place.
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FT series in depth as China Shapes the World
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China View/Publicize China & Report the World
This is a cool site/colorful and loaded
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Huffington Post on China NEWS
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Shanghai Daily Newspaper
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China Daily
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China Online
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ChinaTimes Tai.
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H.K. Standard
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S. China M. Post
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Chinese Language News and Magazines
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Daily news in Chinese from Lianhe Zaobao
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Multiple Media Sites
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Today's News from China
 
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