Studying Chinese as a Teenager 📖 Laodice's Story

Laodice is a great example of students coming to China and Studying Chinese as a teenager. She loved her time at LTL. Follow her story…

The Great Race 🐯 Ultimate Guide to Chinese Zodiacs

Have you ever wondered about the origin of the Chinese Zodiacs and how the animal were selected? Did you know there was a Chinese Zodiac…

The Chairman's Bao App Review - Updated for 2023

Our ‘The Chairman’s Bao’ Definitive Review & Guide to this Chinese Reading App  A simplified Chinese news site, specifically aimed at Mandarin learners. Ease of…

12 City Names in Chinese 😂 The Funniest Literal Translations

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Chinese History 📚 Han Dynasty of China and the Roman Empire

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Life after China 🇨🇳 Moving to a Small Norwegian Town after Five Years in Shanghai

Life after China - I lived in Shanghai for over five years, people always talk about the culture shock of China but what about reverse…

A Chinese Classic 🎶 Introducing Xiao Pingguo 🍎

There's a song that took China by storm when released in 2015, and still does to this day. That song is called Xiao Pingguo (xiǎo…

Learning Shanghainese 📖 Alex's Journey

Follow Alex's journey as he aims to add Shanghainese to his long list of languages. Can he crack Shanghainese, how different is it from Mandarin?

Learn Chinese as a Retiree 📚 What's the Deal?

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