Mastering the romanization of Chinese characters, or pinyin, is a fundamental starting step for all Chinese learners: take the first steps with this post, authored by Chengdu-based Mandarin Blueprint.
We’re back again with another episode, cracking away at one of the most enduring challenges of life in China: mastery of the Chinese language.
In this episode of the podcast I have a conversation with Phil, one half of the Chengdu-based Chinese language program called Mandarin Blueprint.
In this episode, we compare and contrast our methods, experiences, and pitfalls learning Chinese to help you learn from our successes and failures.
Performance art was once big in Chengdu and across China, but a ban on performance drove the live art crowd underground. The ban was recently lifted and artists converged on Flower Town to revive the art, Tabitha reports.
The U.S. Foreign Service Institute is offering its Chinese lessons online for free download. Read more inside.