Five decisions every Mandarin student makes going to Chinese language fluency. Choosing to start to learn Mandarin Deciding basic Chinese isn’t enough Need to do self-learning Immersing yourself in Chinese Maintaining 1: Choosing to start to learn Mandarin Very brave! You probably live in China, or a close connection to it. Your family may be […]
Foreigners pick a Chinese name for several reasons. The most common reason is probably that Chinese natives may have trouble pronouncing their original name, but it’s also a nice way of immersing yourself in the Chinese language and assigning some Hanzi characters to yourself. And it’s only fair: Chinese people have English names, the privilege […]
At GoEast Mandarin we provide an X2 visa for studying in Shanghai, China, as well as HSK exam preparation which can help you with your study or work visa in China. So move to China and learn to speak Chinese! It’s becoming easier to get work visas in China and we have lovely pandas! We […]
If you’re like most foreigners in China, your stay here won’t last forever – even very long for that matter. How do you get the most out of your time here? Make Chinese friends Moving to China can be overwhelming, and there’s no better way to come to terms with your new surroundings than sharing […]
In this article, we look at the history of the Mandarin language, especially the history of how Mandarin became the main Chinese language. The need for a common language China is a big country with many nationalities, languages, and dialects. Due to the historical development and geography, Chinese dialects are divided into seven parts: Northern […]
Getting started learning the Mandarin Chinese language online can be difficult: there are so many online Chinese courses and Chinese learning apps. Here we list five options for you to learn Chinese online, no matter you want to learn from a website on a laptop or tablet, or on an Apple or Android smartphone. (Click […]
It’s said that Beijing makes expats more Chinese, but that Shanghai makes Chinese people more international. And yeah, Shanghai is a very international city, and some youngsters may speak Chinese — especially baristas. So yes, you get away with ordering your coffee in English and pointing at pictures on menus in restaurants. But here’s why […]
Let us dispel some reasons not to learn Mandarin Chinese language. 1 — Don’t need to learn new stuff Perfectly valid reason! If someone’s life’s good enough, why bother! But, for many Mandarin learners, Mandarin has been incredibly meaningful; not just in that it opens many doors, but also in that it shows them that […]
Our Chinese learning students and their stories about learning Mandarin are what makes teaching this language worthy of lifelong careers — and among those stories is that of Sasha, Jo, Phil and Brieuc. Together with teacher Stella, they’ve been learning Chinese online with GoEast for 7 months, sharing vocab and private details. Last week, after […]
Clashes of culture give rise to great stories, as well as conflict. The documentary American Factory (美国工厂) tells such a story, a dreary yet hopeful one — all around the metaphor of manufacturing glass. See our other Chinese series on Netflix As a Mandarin student, you’ve probably experienced lots of culture clashes in China, both […]