Easy guides to Chinese culture, traditions and internet slang for learners, with pinyin, example sentences and short explainer videos.
A learner-friendly guide to traditional Chinese medicine—what 中医 means, yin-yang and qi, what a visit to a TCM doctor is like (望闻问切 and 把脉), bitter herbal soup, the stories of Shennong, Hua Tuo and Tu Youyou, and everyday phrases like 上火 and 多喝热水.
Who is Sun Wukong, the Monkey King? Learn what 孙悟空 means, his many titles, how he was born from a stone and trapped under a mountain, his 72 transformations, cloud somersault and golden staff, Black Myth Wukong, and the everyday Chinese sayings he gave us.
A simple five-step routine for learning Chinese through graded stories, from finding your HSK level to reviewing new words, plus the free tools on HSK Read that help along the way.
A learner-friendly guide to 西游记, one of China's Four Great Classical Novels—the real monk Xuanzang who walked to India, the five pilgrims, the 81 hardships, the funniest and most famous episodes, and the TV shows, films and games it inspired.
A friendly guide to jianzi, the feathered shuttlecock Chinese kids and grandparents kick in schoolyards and parks—what a 毽子 is, its long history, the four basic kicks, the net sport 毽球, and how it compares with badminton and hacky sack.
What research says about learning Chinese through reading and listening, from i+1 and the 98% rule to quizzes and spaced review, turned into seven simple principles and a daily routine.
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