Learning References & Resources
- Chinese Language
- Audio
- Times Online
- My favorite complete lesson package
- No Chinese characters in lesson materials though
- In iTunes Podcast store, search for "Mandarin Chinese conversation" and subscribe
- Chinese Learn Online
- chineselearnonline.com
- Seems to be most feature full
- Pay for full access
- Continuous learning progression from begining
- Chinese Pod
- chinesepod.com
- Pay for full access
- Mix of novice, elementary, intermediate, and advanced lessons
- Peace Corps
- Books
- Beginner - Experiencing Chinese - Living in China
- Experiencing Chinese: Living in China is a language book especially written for foreign beginners of the Chinese language. It is suitable for adults who want a short course for learning Chinese. It provides material suitable both for short-term classes and for one-on-one teaching.
- Far East 3000 Chinese Character Dictionary
- This dictionary includes over 14,000 phrases and idioms in both traditional and simplified Chinese characters. It uses both Pinyin and Mandarin Phonetic Symbols and contains five indices, Pinyin, Mandarin Phonetic Symbols, radicals, frequency, and stroke numbers of the traditional Chinese.