Learning Chinese with audio is a great way to improve both your listening and speaking performance in the Chinese language. And pretty convenient too; you can do it low-focus while you commute, or high-focus with pen and paper with you. Here we list some resources that help you learn Chinese with audio. HSK mock-exams (the […]
Here are some of the best Christmas gifts for Chinese learners — because Christmas is the season of giving, but for Mandarin learners, it’s always the season for learning. A poem for another Chinese learner This Christmas, join our ‘Gift of Language‘ event. Write a Christmas letter, poem or greeting to a random Mandarin learner […]
Famous for his cryptic Twitter posts, on November 2nd, Elon Musk quoted an ancient Chinese poem, titled ‘Humankind’. The poem Musk quoted is actually named ‘The Seven Steps Verse’, a four-line poem taught in primary school and widely known in China. There is a frenzied debate on the internet over Musk’s intended meaning. Google Translate […]
China’s big cities are each a world to themselves, with enough variety of entertainment, food, and unique experiences to last a lifetime. But it’s good to get out of the cities, too, and explore all that China has to offer.
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 […]