"Good selfie technique is a prerequisite for basic integration into Chinese culture."

Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on the 15th of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, in the middle of autumn at full moon. It's typically an opportunity …‍‍

Learning Chinese as an adult has a common pitfall; we tend to structure sentences in the same way as our native language. Here're a few common scenarios we come across‍‍‍‍‍‍

Front desk is an important word for beginners to learn fast in Chinese. You'll often be asked to pay there when getting the bill/cheque.

Many of our students ask me to recommend Chinese songs. There's a lot of music out there, but not all songs are particularly great for learning Chinese. So, I've put together some tips ...

<Chinese Made Easier> Book 1 (second edition) 《实用速成汉语》第一册，第二版

Chinese words are formed with some basic tools. We toyed around with these.

Hot words fast off the press! Remember these and improve your Chinese!

If we were all able to learn Chinese as fast as Chinese children do, our Mandarin school would quickly be out of business. That said, funny pictures do help, so have a look and let us know what you think!

The logic of Chinese language helps learners learn new words without too much difficulty. Eastern country capitals follow an easy to remember pattern - although this doesn't extend to the West!

We often see visitor requests for things like 'how to learn Chinese fast'? Countries are a good start, but it normally takes a couple of months to get all the basics down. That said, it is very rewarding when you are finally understood!

Chinese characters are the written form of the Chinese language, and each character has a meaning and sound. ‘Pinyin’ is a system of taking these sounds and representing them with the Western alphabet.