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2008 December 15 The ABC of Chinese Slang

Chinese slang is also called xiehouyu (a two-part allegorical saying). It is one of the modern forms of language culture spreading far and wide throughout Chin...



2008 December 15 The Origin of Chinese Characters…“It All Started With Dragon Bones”

Dragons have always played a starring role in Chinese folklore, religion and philosophy. So it’s no surprise that the earliest continuous texts consi...



2008 September 03 The Science behind the Art of Chinese Conversation…

√ If you’re already here in China…this may be why you often feel so frustrated!
√ If you are about to arrive in Chin...



2008 September 09 Traffic Jamming – a new Olympic Sport?

Too late for this year’s Games but local residents have been practicing this sport for over a century. Take a look at this o...

 
             

News about Chinese Language Get by in Chinese

Source: Guardian

 

Olympics boost Chinese language promotion

Source: china view

 

Australian PM made speech in Mandarin

Source: VOA & china Daily

 

Athens International Radio to broadcast Mandarin Chinese program

Source: china view

 

Chinese language catching on in US classrooms

Source: China Daily

 

Get Ahead, Learn Mandarin

Source: Time