HSK Level I – Chinese Listening Test

Are these pictures correspond what you have heard? Here is the answer and the sentences that she read in the video posted on Facebook “RISH Chinese summer camp”. Join in our Facebook group “Everthing about Chinese Learning & Chinese Culture / Apprendre Chinois” to Learn Chinese, Enjoy the beauty of China and Get the fi…

Double 11

November 11th (11/11) is called Singles’ day (光棍节 guāng gùn jié) in China. “2” stands for double, and “1” resembles an individual who is alone. A set of four “1”, gives people a feeling of loneliness. That is Singles’ day, on which they celebrate their pride in being single. It’s said that the beginning of the festival was in a…

Some spoken Chinese that we don’t know how to write

In daily life, there are many common words that you may hear or use in spoken language without knowing their characters. Various dialects have a such example. It is mainly due to the evolution of language. Our daily spoken is a frequently-used but old-fashioned language, in which more ancient traditional vocabulary (including meaning and pronunciation)…

Practice your Chinese while watching the Chinese TV drama

Watching a Chinese TV language series is a good way to improve your Chinese language skills. Spending some time watching Chinese productions can absolutely   improve your vocabulary and your listening skills.                  Ovеr thе mоѕt rесеnt 27 уеаrѕ, Chinese TV hаѕ turnеd into a well-known ѕubjесt for scientists. Scientists рlаnnеd brоkе d…

Experience to Learn Chinese Language

Mаndаrіn Chіnеѕе, wіth over 873 million native ѕреаkеrѕ іѕ thе mоѕt ѕроkеn lаnguаgе іn the wоrld! Nо surprises there, ѕіnсе Chіnа hаѕ thе world’s lаrgеѕt рорulаtіоn. In аddіtіоn tо Chіnа and Tаіwаn, Chinese іѕ аlѕо ѕроkеn in Indоnеѕіа, Thаіlаnd, Mаlауѕіа, Singapore, Philippines, аnd Mоngоlіа. Thе truth іѕ, nо mаttеr whісh раrt оf thе world you lіv…

HSK Test Schedule in 2015!

Hsk (Chinese Proficiency Test) Test Schedule in 2015 Test Dates         Deadline for Registration Date of Results Announced     Paper-based      Test Internet-based Test 10th Jan. Sat. 14th Dec. 2014 31st Dec. 2014 10th Feb. 1st Feb. Sun. 5th Jan. 22nd Jan. 8th Mar. 28th Mar. Sat. 1st Mar. 18th Mar. 28th Apr. 18th Apr. Sat. 22nd Mar. 8th Apr. 18th May. 1…

Study reveals Chinese speakers use more of their brain than English speakers

A study has found that people who speak tonal languages such as Mandarin or Cantonese use both hemispheres of their brain rather than just the left hemisphere, which researchers have long emphasized as being the primary processing center for languages. Quartz sorts out the report, which was recently published in the in the Proceedings for the National Aca…

5 Great China Taxi Tips

Below are 5 great China taxi tips that can be helpful for people visiting China: 1) Assume your taxi driver doesn’t speak English, doesn’t know anything about the city you’re in, and doesn’t read maps. If you need to, don’t hesitate to ask your hotel for help. 2) Before you leave home, print out maps of your hotel and the major destinations you want to visit. Prin…

Shanghai Shikumen Residence

Shikumen Residence, literally meaning ‘Stone Warehouse Gate’, is regarded as the most representative house style of Shanghai as the Hutongs and Courtyards are representative of Beijing. It is so named due to the stone door frame. This sort of residence combines the architecture styles of southern China and western countries. These residences can date b…
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