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Chinese Online Phrase Book

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"Chinese Online Phrase Book" is designed for anyone who needs to practice commonly used Chinese words and phrases in daily life. The Book contains more than 1000 basic phrases and expressions used in daily life, such as in shopping, travel, banking etc.

Themes
01 - Greetings
02 - In the Classroom
03 - What's this?
04 - Whose, Where?
05 - Who are you?
06 - What's your name?
07 - What's the date today?
08 - About objects
09 - What time is it?
10 - Visiting friends
11 - Do you speak English?
12 - What are you doing?
13 - How old are you?
14 - When? What time?
15 - When did you ... ?
16 - Friends
17 - The past
18 - Where do you live?
19 - Ask questions
20 - Measure and Compare
21 - Ask for help
22 - Ask for directions
23 - Are you married?
24 - Neighbours and Friends?
25 - The future
26 - The weather
27 - Medical and Illness
28 - Habits
29 - What do you think?
01 - Greetings
02 - In the Classroom
03 - What's this?
04 - Whose, Where?
05 - Who are you?
06 - What's your name?
07 - What's the date today?
08 - About objects
09 - What time is it?
10 - Visiting friends
11 - Do you speak English?
12 - What are you doing?
13 - How old are you?
14 - When? What time?
15 - When did you ... ?

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Section One
Lesson 01 - Phonetics, Hello
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Introduction to the Pinyin, the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet, the four tones. First conversation.
Lesson 02 - Phonetics, Thank You
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Pinyin pronunciation, rules of phonetic spelling, retroflex final.Vocabulary : I'm sorry, Thank you, See you tomorrow.
Lesson 03 - Numerals
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Learn to count in Chinese and to write numbers from 0 to 100 000 000.
Lesson 04 - Surname, First Name
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Learn how to introduce your self in Chinese, to tell your first name and family name.Vocabulary : What's your name? Who is it?
Lesson 05 - Country, Nationality
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Learn how to tell your country and nationality in mandarin chinese.Vocabulary : Have you been to China? Countries and Nationalities.
Lesson 06 - City, Native Place
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Learn how to ask and answer "where are you from" in mandarin chinese. Vocabulary : chinese cities, places.
Lesson 07 - Year, Month, Date, Day
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Learn how to say the date in mandarin chinese.Vocabulary : days of the week, months of the year, What day (date) is it today?
Lesson 08 - Birthdays, Age
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Learn how to ask and tell your age in mandarin chinese. Vocabulary : time, When is your birthday? How old are you?
Lesson 09 - Time, Daily Schedule
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Learn how to ask and tell the time in mandarin chinese; grammar, examples and exercices.Vocabulary : What time is it now? When will you go back?
Lesson 10 - Public Places
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Learn how to ask questions in mandarin chinese, where, where, who.Vocabulary : Where do you go this morning?
Section Two
Lesson 11 - Daily Necessities, Fruits
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Introduction to the Chinese Measure word, grammar, examples and exercices.Vocabulary : this, that, What's this? Is this your dictionary?
Lesson 12 - Buying Things, Prices
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Learn to ask "how many, how much" in Chinese, grammar, examples and exercices.Vocabulary: price, Do you sell Beijing maps?
Lesson 13 - Wines, Drinks
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The past tense in Chinese, grammar, examples and exercices.Vocabulary: Do you like? Have you ever? You must be.
Lesson 14 - Coffee Bar, Tea House
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Learn how to order drinks in Chinese. Introduction to the future tense, grammar, examples and exercices.Vocabulary: Are you hungry? What do you drink? Let's go.
Lesson 15 - Menu, Foods
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The affirmative-negative form of a question, verb repetition, grammar, examples and exercices.Vocabulary: Do you prefer Chinese or Western food? Have you ever eaten roast duck? What kind of dish is it?
Lesson 16 - In the Restaurant
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Learn how to read the menu and to order food in Chinese. Helping verbs, grammar, examples and exercises. Vocabulary: Do you have a menu? Do you want something else? The bill please.
Lesson 17 - Eating Habits
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Grammar : pivotal sentence. Examples and exercices.Vocabulary: Come on, let's make a toast to our friendship.
Lesson 18 - Family, Profession
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Learn how to welcome a guest, grammar, examples and exercices.Vocabulary: Who is it? How many people are they in your family?
Lesson 19 - Languages, Learning
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Grammar : Direct and indirect object. Examples and exercices.Vocabulary: Are you a student? Do you speak English?
Lesson 20 - Address, Telephone
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Learn how to ask someone's address and telephone number. Grammar : nominal construction. Examples and exercices.Vocabulary: Where do you live? What's your phone number?
Section Three
Lesson 21 - Doing Something
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Grammar, Examples and Exercices.Vocabulary: I'm looking for Little Wang. Can you translate that for me?
Anexes
Anexe : Table of Pinyin Pronunciation
Anexe : Numbers, complicated form

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Tools for Teachers

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adsotrans Chinese-English annotation (By Lancashire, David) a bilingual Chinese-English database supporting hanzi-to-pinyin conversion, text-annotation, Chinese IME, and gist translation. Date: 2005
Assign shortcut keys to Pinyin letters (By Xie, Tianwei) Instructions on assigning shortcut keys to input Pinyin with tones. Date: None
Audio Portfolios (By Michigan State University) A tool that provides an environment for students to practice speaking. The program runs in a web browser window. Students record their voice (and video) messages and "share" them with the instructor. All shared sound files are stored on the serve,r and are accessible only to the student and the instructor. Date: 2004
Bider (By Bider Technology Inc.) A computer company which provides tools for learning Chinese including text-to-speech, OCR, code conversion, conversion of Pinyin, etc. Date: 2006
Chinese Annotation Tool (By Peterson, Eric) An online tool to segment Chinese texts and make vocabulary lists for new words. Very good for beginning and intermediate Chinese learners. It is also very useful for Chinese language instructors to prepare for teaching materials. Date: Updated 2004
Chinese Assist 2006 (By chineseassist.com) A downloadable program to help students to learn vocabulary. Creates word lists from articles, dictionary entries, mouse selections or download prepared lists Makes flashcards. Date: 2006
Chinese Input Method Editor (By Chinese-Tools.com) Type simplified Chinese characters online. Date: 2006
Chinese TA (By Silicon Valley Language Technologies, LLC.) A very good authoring tool for Chinese language instructors. It enables Chinese teachers to create, adjust, and evaluate their teaching materials more efficiently. It automatically converts characters to Pinyin, translates traditional characters to simplified ones or vice versa, makes vocabulary lists and calculates the frequency of character usage. Date: 2004
Chinese to Image Fly (By TigerNT, Inc.) Converts Chinese text in GB code to graphics. Date: 1999-2002
Chinese-English Talking Dictionary (By Lau, J.) Users may type in characters, pinyin with numbers or tone markers or English words to find pronunciation and definition for English. Click on a sound link will produces speech synthesized voice. Date: 2003-2006
CHINESE-TOOLS.com (By chinese-tools.com) A web site of online tools for learning Chinese. It includes converters (traditional to simplified characters or vice versa, converters between characters and Pinyin. Chinese-French and Chinese-English dictionaries are available. There are also some other links and a discussion forum. Date: 2005
Convert pinyin tone numbers to tone marks (By Pinyin.info) An online program to convert Pinyin with numbers to Pinyin with tones. The converted Pinyin can be used for web pages. Date: 2003
DimSum: Chinese Reading Assistant and Dictionary (By Peterson, Eric) This is a versatile tool that helps both teachers and learners. The functions include: pop-up dictionary, pinyin with tone markers input, conversion from characters to pinyin and other Romanized system and bopomofo, conversion between simplified and traditional characters, etc. Both off-line and online text can be treated. Date: None
DingDing Online Chinese Input System (By tycool 美國中文在綫) An online Chinese input program. Various input methods can be used to input simplified and traditional characters. Good for the users when they travel or cannot find a computer with Chinese input methods. Date: 2004
Exercises, Quizzes, Tests (By E.L.Easton Languages Online) Free online programs to create all kinds of quizzes, exercises and tests. Date: 1997-2005
FlashcardExchange (By Tuolumne Technology Group, Inc.) Creating flash cards for learning characters and words. Easy to use. Date: 2005
GoChinese (By Gowell Software Ltd.) Software for teaching and learning Chinese. Automatically convert characters to Pinyin. Text-to-speech technology. Date: 2004
HanWJ & Chinotes 汉王简 (By Jiang Yi 江毅) Includes three programs: HanWJ Input Engine (type Chineseinto a normal window), HanWJ Smart Editor (with conversion and text-to-speech functions) and HanWJ Chinotes. Date: None
Historical Maps of China (By University of Texas, Austin) A collection of historical maps of China. Date: Last updated 2004
Horizon Wimba (By Horizon Wimba, Inc.) Classroom collaboration for online education, language learning and interactive communications. Live classroom and weblab can be used to deliver the course and teach languages. Date: 2005
How to Convert Old Chinese Documents to Unicode-supported Documents (By Xie, Tianwei) Instructions on conversion of old Chinese documents in Word format to Unicode-supported Word documents. Date: 2005
How to use Unicode Pinyin fonts (By Xie, Tianwei) Instructions on installation and use of Unicode Pinyin fonts. Provides source codes of Word micro file which converts Pinyin with numbers to Pinyin with tone markers. Date: 2002
IME installation (By andante.org) Instructions on installation and use of Microsoft Chinese input method editor (IME). Date: 2001
InputKing 在线中文输入系统 (By InputKing.com) An online Chinese input program. Various input methods can be used to input simplified and traditional characters. Good for the users when they travel or cannot find a computer with Chinese input methods. Date: 2005
Itool (By Xie, Tianwei) An online tool for instructors or students to do reading. Any text, doc, htm or url can be opened in the left window and readers can use the right window for online tools. The tools inlcuded: yahoo dictionary, google search, Lin Yutang dictionary, text-to-speech, simplified-traditional conversion, animated characters, Popjisyo, and Adsotrans annotation program. Online text chat is also available. Date: 2006
iTools (By iTools) Quick access to the best Internet tools. Includes search, language, research, financial and internet tools. Date: 2004
MaxAuthor (By University of Arizona) A free multimedia authoring system developed by the University of Arizona Computer Assisted Language Instruction Group (UACALI) for language instructors. Date: None
Net Lab (By Anonymous) Provides all kinds of freeware or shareware for creating or editing sound, photo, pictures. Very useful tools can be found here. Date: 1997
Online Chinese Tools (By Peterson, Eric) One of the most popular web sites to support Chinese learning. Contains various tools for learning, e.g. conversion between GB and Big5 codes, dictionary, email fixing, etc. An important site for learners and teachers. Date: 1996-2004
Online Pinyin Input Method 网上中文输入法 (By www.cari.com.my, Malaysia 马来西亚佳礼网络有限公司) Provides online Chinese input methods. Using Pinyin and Cangjie input methods to enter Chinese characters or words. The typed Chinese text can be copied and pasted in other programs. Good for those who do not have access to Chinese Input Methods. Date: 2003
Online Pinyin Input 在綫拼音輸入法 (By Dict.cn) Provides online Pinyin input method. Supports about 7,000 characters. The typed Chinese text can be copied and pasted in other programs. Good for those who do not have access to Chinese Input Methods. Date: 2003-2004
Online Tools for Chinese Language Instructors (By Xie, Tianwei) A collection of online tools for Chinese language instructors. Date: 2004
Penless Chinese Language Learning Software (By Penlesslearning.org) Penless Chinese Language Learning: A Computer-Assisted Approach. A project funded by FIPSE, Department of Education (2001-2003). A free Chinese input program for downloading. Users can use Pinyin to input Chinese characters. The pronunciation will be heard while the characters are typed. A good FREE learning tool for beginning students. Date: Last updated 2004
Pinyin Editor (By Chinese-Tools.com) Typing Pinyin with tones online. Date: 2006
Pinyin TextField (By Theron Stanford) An online Pinyin input program that allows users to type Pinyin with tone markers easily. Date: 2006
Pinyin to Unicode (By Lawson, Konrad Mitchell) An online program to convert Pinyin with numbers to Pinyin with tones. The converted Pinyin can be used for web pages. Date: 2003
Puzzlemaker (By Discovery.com) Make puzzles online. Date: 2004
Questia (By Questia Media America, Inc.) An online library which has books, journals and articles for online reading. Some books are free to read and some materials require subscription. If a books includes pictures, subscription is needed to view the pictures. Date: 2004
Quia (By Quia Corporation) Online authoring system to create and edit exercises, quizzes and tests. Tests can be converted to sessions which report students' scores and statistics. Very good authoring tools for language teachers. Supports all Asian languages as well as European languages. Date: 1998-2005
QuickPin (By ScriptMaster Software) An online program to input Pinyin with tones. Date: 2004
Simple interface to Chinese big5 annotator (By Cannam, Chris) Paste some big5-encoded text into the form of this web page, select your options, and the vocabulary list with Pinyin and English meanings will be listed according to user's needs. Good for learners. Date: None
SinoConex (By SinoConex) SinoConex provides school management software specifically designed for oversea Chinese language schools. It helps schools to manage school administration with easy-to-use web application, and allows them to devote more time and effort to language teaching. Date: 2006
SoGou IME (By SoGou 搜狗拼音输入法) Input Chinese text using Pinyin. Date: 2006
Test Authoring Tools (By San Diego State University Language Acquisition Resource Cente,r Wayne H. Stromberg) Information about test authoring tools for language instructors. Date: Last updated 2005
TigerNT Chinese Conversion Tools (By TigerNT, Inc.) Converts Chinese GB codes to Big5 or vice versa and converts the codes to image files.
WebAuthor (By Renganathan, Vasu) Used for making online forms for web assisted learning and teaching of languages Date: None
WebCalis (By Duke University) A language learning authoring system for Windows which allows instructors to create and present lessons for students in almost any language through an easy-to-use graphical interface.
WinCalis (By Duke University) A language learning authoring system for web which allows instructors to create and present lessons for students in almost any language through an easy-to-use graphical interface.
Writing Chinese Under Windows 2000 Professional/XP (By Eng, Robert) Instructions on writing Chinese under Windows. Date: 2002
WWSTAR 文言之星 (By Zhu, Chenxu 朱晨旭) Freeware. Translates classical Chinese into modern Chinese. Simplified characters only. Date: 2003
YellowBridge Talker (By Lau, J.) A text-to-speech (TTS) software add-on for Internet Explorer. It allows users to listen to Chinese text pronounced in Mandarin on any web page. The text is read with pauses of sense groups and punctuations. Date: 2003-2006

Other Resources

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Babelpod (By On Demand Training Ltd.) Find a language teacher, study partner or language exchange to practice your language podcast lessons. Date: 2006
Becoming a Chinese language teacher in the U.S. (By Xie, Tianwei) This page collects information of qualifications for a Chinese teacher in the U.S. Anybody who wants to teach Chinese may find some useful information in this page. Date: 2006
BetterChinese (By Better Chinese Ltd.) Provides educational products and services, which facilitate and enhance the learning of Chinese and English by children of ages 2-12 in a non-native environment.
China National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (By NOCFL China National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language) Official site of China National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (Hanban 汉办). Provides news, information and links. Date: None
ChinaLinks (By Chan, Marjorie) A comprehensive web site with a large number of links to Chinese linguistics, learning materials and other Chinese learning related information. A very useful resource site for Chinese Studies researchers and Chinese language educators. Date: 1996-200x
Chinese (By E.L.Easton Languages Online) A web directory with many links to learning materials, quizzes and other information. Date: Last updated 2005
Chinese Children's Songs (By Rowley, Henry A.) Six Chinese children's songs with characters, Pinyin and English meaning. Date: None
Chinese classrooms on the web (By www.khuang.com) Chinese classrooms for Mandarin and Cantonese. Unfinished project. Some links to learn Shanghai dialect is available. Date: None
Chinese language programs in American schools (By Asia Society) Information about Chinese programs in American schools, how to become a Chinese langauge teacher, how to start a program in schools. It also includes a handbook about how to establish a Chinese program. A very useful information resource about teaching Chinese in schools and becoming teachers. Date: None
Chinese Links (By Becker, J.) Lots of sites that can be helpful for learning more about China and the Chinese language and culture. Most sites link to others. Created by J. Becker, Professor Emeritus at the University of Northern Iowa. Date: None
Chinese Name for Free Download Chinese Names Translation! (By Free Chinese Name.com) Users can find Chinese translation of their English names. Other products related to Chinese culture are also available in this site. Date: 1998-2004
Chinese Through Poetry (By Archie Barnes) This site includes a full-length course (in pdf files) on classical Chinese through poetry. The author was lecturer in Chinese Studies at London University\'s School of Oriental and African Studies and later Durham University. (Provided by David Barnes, hey@earthcallingdavid.com) Date: None
Chineselearn.org (By Learn Chinese New York) A blog for learning Chinese with an online Pinyin input program. Date: None
ChineseNow (By chinesenow.com) A web site for learning Chinese words. Includes cards and puzzles. Users can find a tutor from this site. Discussion forum is also available about learning Chinese. Date: 2002-2004
EaseChinese (By easechinese.com) A collection of Chinese language learning resources information and reviews and more. Date: None
easychinese.us 中文一点通 (By www.easychinese.us) A web site with links to many learning resources such as tests, textbooks and other resources. Provides some software programs for learning. $10 each. Date: None
Electronic Chinese language class (电子汉语教室) (By Chiba University of Commerce 千葉商科大学) A comprehensive web site introducing Chinese language and courses taught in this university. In Japanese. Date: None
EZ Mandarin: Online Community for Mandarin Students and Teachers (By Ezmandarin.com) A web site for Mandarin students and teachers. Various types of information is provided. Date: None
華語教學分享舘 (By Unknown) One of the first Blogs for Chinese language teachers to exchange and share their experience in teaching. Date: 2005
FunChinese (By Better Chinese Ltd.) Provides educational products and services, which facilitate and enhance the learning of Chinese and English by children of ages 2-12 in a non-native environment.
Games for Integrated Chinese (By Jacob, Mary) Online games and exercises for Integrated Chinese. The games and exercises are created using Quia online program. Date: 2001
Global Chinese Language and Culture Center (Chinese version) (By OCAC Taiwan) Provides leaning materials at all levels and other links related to Chinese language and culture. A comprehensive resource center. Date: 2005
Global Chinese Language and Culture Center (English version) (By OCAC Taiwan) Provides leaning materials at all levels and other links related to Chinese language and culture. A comprehensive resource center. Date: Last updated 2003
HappyChinese (By Better Chinese Ltd.) Provides educational products and services, which facilitate and enhance the learning of Chinese and English by children of ages 2-12 in a non-native environment.
Huayuqiao 华语桥 (By 香港中国语文学会) 这是一个由香港中国语文学会主办的网站，由十一位语言学者发起的一项工程、旨在促进华语教学和传播。该工程为编写全球华语词典作准备，在网上建立“华语桥”网站，希望全球华人集思广益共同努力。目前该网站内已有原典原文、网上词典、华语调查、桥友新书、桥友文集、语文建设通讯等栏目。对华语研和教学究有兴趣的学者教师相当有价值。 Date: 2002
LangSource A Database of Language & Culture Resources (By National Foreign Language Center) A searchable database for language resources. LangSource can be used by both teachers and learners at all levels in a variety of languages. Currently, the LangSource catalogue offers resources in Arabic, Chinese, German, Hausa, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Quechua, Spanish, Tamil, and Yoruba. Date: 2006-2006
Language-on-the-web (By Jones, Crystal and Robert Behar Casiraghi) Web directory for learning languages including Chinese. Date: None
Languages and Linguistics (By Wright, Mike) A list of web sites related to languages and linguistics including Chinese. Chinese mailing lists and other information can be found in this site. Date: None
Learn Cantonese (By Sheik, Adam) A web site that provides vocabulary in Cantonese and other information related to Cantonese. Date: None
Learn the Chinese Language (By Transparent Language) A comprehensive web site with links to some learning materials and other Chinese learning related information. Date: 2005
LearnChinese (By Jiangyin Yuxing Soft LTD) Learn Pinyin, characters, poems, idioms, Chinese music, etc. Flash animation is used for characters, poems, menu. Good for children. Date: 2004-2006
Learning Chinese at New Trier (By Julia Kessel and Meredith Shi) The website offers numerious resources for a variety of Chinese cultural aspects like history food legend music art etc. It offers learning and culture from K-12 to college level students. Date: 2006
Linguaphone (By Linguaphone Institute Ltd.) Products for learning Chinese. Date: 2001-2005
MyMandarin.com (By mymandarin.com) A comprehensive web directory of China and Chinese related web sites. Provides news, learning materials and other online programs such as animation of characters. Date: 2000-2002
News about teaching Chinese (By mymandarin.com) The latest news for global Chinese teaching. 全球汉语教学最新综合信息 Date: 2000-
Sinoling (By Trueman, Matt) This web site contains some useful information related to Chinese language, culture and linguistics. It also have photos of signs in Chinese. Date: 2006
StoryCola (By Better Chinese Ltd.) Provides educational products and services, which facilitate and enhance the learning of Chinese and English by children of ages 2-12 in a non-native environment.
The Complete Reference to China/Chinese-Related Web Sites (By ChinaSite.com) A comprehensive web directory of China and Chinese related web sites. Date: None
The National Foreign Language Center (By University of Maryland) Founded in 1986, the National Foreign Language Center has served as the nation's principal institutional resource for strategic planning and drafting of policy for foreign languages in the United States. Date: 2003
Tips for Learning Chinese (By Jacob, Mary) This web page has some useful tips for learning Chinese. As a non-native Chinese speaker and instructo,r the author gives personal experience in learning. Date: 2005
Xue Zhongwen 學中文 (By xuezhongwen.com) A comprehensive web site with links to some learning materials and other Chinese learning related information. Date: None

Study in China

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2005 Peking University Program (Nanhai Co., Inc.) (By Nan Hai Co., Inc.,U.S.A.)
A Bridge between East & West - Chinese in China (By Global Exchange Center) Date: 2004-2005
Abroad China 汇华英才 (Useful information about Study in China) (By Abroad China, Inc. ) Date: 2003
Academic Study Abroad Opportunities in China (By Educational Directories Unlimited, Inc.) A very comprehensive web site that lists many links to study in China programs, commercial and academic. Date: 1995-2005
ALC Journeys. Visit China, Learn Chinese at the Same Time (By Active Language Cente,r Los Angeles) Date: None
Center for Chinese Language And Cultural Studies, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, English version (By National Taiwan Normal University) Date: None
Center for Chinese Language and Culture Studies, National Taiwan Normal University, Chinese version (By National Taiwan Normal University) Date: None
CET (By CET) A private study abroad organization based in Washington, DC
China: Yunnan Province Language and Cultures (By SIT Study Abroad) Date: 2004
ChinaSchoolGuide.com - your directory of Chinese language Course Providers in China (By ChinaSchoolGuide.com) An online directory of Chinese Universities providing Chinese language courses to foreign students in China. Date: None
Columbia University Overseas Programs (By Columbia University) Date: None
Duke Study in China Program (By Duke University) Date: None
East China Normal University Online Chinese College (By East China Normal University) Date: 2002-2005
EducAsian (By EducAsian Inc.) Date: 2001
Get a Visa to China by Mail 美华服务中心专精替您邮寄办理中国签证 (By usChinaVisa.com) Date: 2003-2005
Global Language Education Project (By info@gleproject.com) A commercial site for learning Chinese in China. Date: None
Homestay in China (By Konall Culture Exchange Ltd.) A private company promoting homestay and learning Chinese in China. Date: 2005
insightchina (By Hebei Province International Education Exchange Association 河北国际教育交流协会) Helping foreign students to learn more about China through its homestay in China program. Its internship in China programs will give interested parties an insider look at the business side of China. Date: 2002-5
Learn Chinese with Homestay (By Lotus Educational Foundation) Date: 2002-
Professional Language Travel Consulting (By Easyou 易游) Date: None
Study in Beijing (By IES Abroad) Date: None
Study in China - English teaching positions in China (By Study in China Network) Lists many links for those who want to study Chinese or teach English in China. Date: 2002-2005
Study in Taiwan (By Ministry of Education, ROC) A comprehensive web site to provide detailed information for the students who wish to study in Taiwan. Date: 2004
The Duke/Washington University Study in China Program (By The Duke/Washington University) Date: None
TOSIC——Teach Or Study in China (By TOSIC) This web sites provides information of learning and teaching Chinese in China. Date: None
Transitions Abroad (By Transitions Abroad Publishing) Date: None
University Language Center Taiwan (By Feng Chia University Language Center) Date: None
WorldLink Education (By WorldLink Education) Date: None

CD Titles and other multimedia programs for Learning Chinese

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Review Articles
CALL for Chinese: Issues and Practice ( or download .doc file)Zhang Zhengsheng, SDSU (Thanks go to Prof. Teng Shou-hsing for copyright permission from the Journal of CLTA)
HyperChina: Reviewed by Cecilia Chu, UC Berkeley
HyperChinese:Reviewed by Zhang Zhengsheng, SDSU
The Passage to China: Reviewed by Tongtao Zheng - University of Tasmania
Power Chinese 1.01 : Reviewed by Robert Irving, Monash University
Professional Interactive Chinese: Reviewed by Cecilia Chu, UC Berkeley
Professional Interactive Chinese: Reviewed by Jun Wang, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Wenlin:Reviewed by Cecilia Chu, UC Berkeley
Chinese Character Tutor: Reviewed by Cecilia Chu, UC Berkeley
Learning Chinese CD ROMs, tapes and software
ChinesePlus.com (multimedia learning tools by ChinesePlus.com)
Chinesesoftware.com (you can find and buyChinese software here)
ChineseTapes, Videos, DVD...
CyberChinese (by Prof. Li Sanpao and Jeff Winters, California State University, Long) Beach
Easy Chinese CD for Windows
HyperChina by Sinologic Software
Hamiltom College Multimedia Learning Software
InnerTalk: Learning Chinese
Learn Chinese (by Huang Yong)
Jade Multimedia for Parents and Children
The Professional Interactive Chinese by Venture Tech, Inc.
The Rosetta Stone Language Library
The Rosetta Stone Language Library Online
Wenlinby Wenlin Institute, Inc.
Chinese Character Tutor by FlashWare International
Critical Language Series: Beginning Chinese by Prof. Dana Scott Bourgire and Ronald R. Robel
Mandarin Pronunciation by Zhang Zhengsheng, SDSU
Pimsleur Mandarin Chinese (audio tapes, recommended)
Standard Chinese Course by Ningxia CDT Auto-control Technology Ltd, China
Step into China by Resources United International
Sungate Chinese (The product trains the learner in many aspects, including character recognizing, listening skills, simple reading, pin yin, and sentence pattern. 2002.)
ABC Interactive Chinese by Amtrade Com
Pinyin Tutor by Klaus Brandl, Qi Yang, and Chris Delucia

Forums

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China-West Exchange (By Thigpen, Michael) A web site for Westerners to meet and learn about Chinese and for Chinese people to meet and learn about Westerners. Includes language lessons (Cantonese and Mandarin), character lessons and discussion forum. Date: Last updated 2005
Chinese Language and Culture Forums (By chinese-forums.com) A web forum for posting questions related to Chinese and language learning. A very active web site with hundreds of topics and thousands of posts. Date: None
DailyChineseWord (By Tee, El) A discussion group where subscribers receive one Chinese word daily, Monday through Friday. The words are picked from author's own readings. They will come with dictionary explanations and sample sentences. Good for overseas Chinese to maintain the language. Date: 2005
Everything-Chinese (By Everything-Chinese.com) A forum for those who are interested in China, Chinese language and culture. Date: 2005-2006

Chinese Bookstores

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A List of Chinese Bookstores (in the U.S.) (By Kieschnick, John) A list of Chinese bookstores in the world including the U.S. Date: Last updated 2003
Asian Rare Books (By Asian Rare Books) Business conducted by appointment. Date: None
Cheng & Tsui (By Cheng & Tsui Company) An independent publisher and distributor of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Southeast Asian language learning materials, as well as books about Asian art, history, literature, and culture for people of all ages. Date: 2001-2005
China Books and Periodicals (By China Books and Periodicals, Inc.) A largest and oldest distributor of books, periodicals and other cultural products from China. Date: 2000-2005
ChinaSite.com (By ChinaSate.com) Lists bookstores in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Date: None
ChinaSprout (By ChinaSprout, Inc.) An online store selling Chinese educational and cultural products including apparels, toys, music, DVD, art crafts etc. Date: 1999-2004
Chinese ChildBook.com (By ChildBook.com) sells Chinese Children Books, Videos, Music, and Software that helps Children (and others) learn more about the Chinese Language and Culture in English and Mandarin. Date: None
Chinese Cultural and Children's Products (By Chinese Bookstore) An online bookstore selling books and other products related to Chinese language and culture. Date: None
ChineseMadeEasy (By Chinese Made Easy LLC) An online bookstore selling books and other products related to Chinese language and culture. Date: 2004
Huaxun Express (Book and Stationary ) Service Company 華訊快遞（圖書文儀）服務公司 (By huanxunexpress.com) An online bookstore selling books and other products related to Chinese language and culture. Most books are from the mainland of China. Origian price in RMB. Date: None
JustChinese.com.au (By Direct Pty Ltd) An online store selling Chinese educational and cultural products including books, music, DVD, art crafts etc. Date: 2003-2005
Nan Hai Co., Inc. (By Nan Hai Co., Inc.,U.S.A.) Dedicated to cultural and education exchange between China and the United States; sells books, video tapes, CD and DVD; runs summer Chinese language and culture learning programs in China. Date: Since 1996
Yi Fan Online Library 亦凡公益图书馆北美網上書店 (By Bei Mei Wangshang Shudian) An online bookstore. The web page is in Chinese. Date: 2003

Databases

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China Bibliography: Collections of Resources (By Shea, Marilyn) A large collection of resources and bibliographies for Chinese studies. Date: 1996-2003
華文字句搜索網 (By 張偉光、蘇廷弼等) A web site with digitized Chinese texts, tools of search (concordancer), etc. Date: None
Internet Archieve (By Internet Archive) The Internet Archive includes texts, audio, moving images, and software as well as archived web pages. Chinese teaching and learning web sites and can be found in this archieve. Accepts contributions. Date: None
LangNet (By National Foreign Language Center) Searchable database of resources related to Chinese teaching and learning. Contains brief reviews of a variety of resources. Date: 2005
LCTL Course Offerings (By The University of Minnesota) Resources for less commonly taught languages including Chinese. Searchable. List of institutions that offer Chinese language courses can be found. Some information is outdated. Date: None
LIVAC Online 華語共時語料庫 (By Hong Kong City University 香港城市大學語言資訊科學研究中心) 語料來自香港、台灣、北京、上海、澳門及新加坡六地有代表性的中文報紙，以及電子媒介上的新聞報道，選取同日語料 Date: 2003
MERLOT Multimedia Educational Resource for Language and Online Teaching (By merlot.org) A free and open resource for faculty and students of higher education. Links to online learning materials are collected along with annotations such as peer reviews and assignments. A reliable peer-review site for online language teaching and learning. Date: None
Resources for Teaching and Learning Chinese (By The University of Minnesota) Resources for teaching and learning Chinese. Learning materials are included. Date: None
Scripta Sinica 中央研究院漢籍電子文獻瀚典全文檢索系統 1.3 版 (By Academia Sinica) Searchable database of resources of classical Chinese documents. 中文古籍資料庫，包含二十五史、十三經、臺灣史料、大正藏以及其他典籍,合計字數一億三千四百萬字。 Date: 1997
The LCMC Corpus Web Concordancer (By McEnery, Tony and Richard Xiao) The corpus is designed as a Chinese match of the Freiburg-LOB Corpus of British English (FLOB), and, as such, will provide a valuable resource for contrastive studies between English and Chinese as well as a sound basis for monolingual investigations of Chinese. Date: 2004
UCLA Language Materials Project (By University of California, Los Angeles) A searchable database of learning materials for all languages including Chinese. Date: Last modified 2004
University of Wisconsin Digital Collections (By University of Wisconsin) A collection of photos that document early 20th century China including the Sino-Japanese Conflict (1937-1945), a visual history of Buddhist practices and temples in China, and other images of daily life in both rural and urban China. Date: None

Chinese Schools

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SinoConex (By SinoConex) provides school management software specifically designed for oversea Chinese language schools. It helps schools to manage school administration with easy-to-use web application, and allows them to devote more time and effort to language teaching. Date: 2006
Chinese Language Association of Elementary-Secondary Schools 全美中小學中文教師協會 (CLASS),
Chinese School Association in the United States 全美中文學校協會 (CSAUS),
National Council of Associations of Chinese Language Schools 全美中文學校聯合總會 (NCACLS),
Chinese Laguage School of Connecticut
Association of Northern California Chinese Schools
Chinese Schools In The Mid West
The Chicago North Chinese School
HE YUAN Chinese Culture & Language Center (Northern California)
Hope Chinese School (Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area)
Huaxia Chinese School
Knoxville Chinese School
Little Treasures Chinese School
Los Angeles Chinese Learning Center
Middlebury College
New Concept Chinese School
New Star Chinese School
North Carolina Raleigh Chinese Language School (NCRCLS)
Northern Westchester Chinese School

Chinese programs

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Chinese programs

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Learning Materials/Textbooks

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An Online Lenarning Aids for Classical Chinese Reader: Language of the Dragon (By Xie, Tianwei) Learning materials to support the textbook "Language of the Dragon 龍文墨影". The characters are linked to an online dictionary. Grammatical notes, translation and online exercises are available online. Date: 2003
Books for Babies and Kids Learning Chinese 婴幼儿学习中文系列丛书 (By Anonymous) Chinese learning materials for kids in simplified characters. Date: None
Chinese Tide - Integrated multimedia Chinese learning courseware series (By TideTime) An online school which has two sets of learning materials: Chinese for kids and Standard Chinese. Each course has lessons, vocabulary, grammar notes and drills. Date: 2002
CyberChinese (By Li, Sanpao and Jeff Winters) Multimedia CD for PCR users. Date: Last updated 2001
DLIFLC Online Language Courses (Mandarin Chinese) (By DLIFLC) 10 lessons at advanced level. Includes glossary, vocabulary and grammatical exercises. Date: 2003
E Z Learn Chinese (By Yeh, Rosa) Designed for children. It has 7 books including quizzes. It also provides consultation and referral service for the business conversation and private lesson. Date: Last updated 2004
Elementary Chinese for Overseas (Book 1) 初級華語上冊 (By Jinan University 暨南大學華文學院) Multimedia online learning materials for overseas Chinese. 25 lessons. Note: clicking on the link 初級華語 will prompt a full screen show. Internet browser can be brought back by pressing alt and tab key at the same time. Date: None
EZ Learn Chinese - Online Chinese Class (By Yeh, Rosa) Free learning materials for children. Elementary Chinese book I, Ii, IV, V and VII with sound and animation of characters. Online quizzes are also available. Good for children to use as supplementary learning materials. Other information and activities related to Chinese culture such as calligraphy, Taichi, food, dance, music etc. are also included. Date: 2000-2004
Follow Me Learning Chinese (By learningchinese.com) Video tapes and textbooks for sale. This site sell other products related to Chinese learning. Date: None
Integrated Chinese Vocabulary Trainer (By University of Hawaii) This web site has some online exercises for learning vocabulary in the textbook Integrated Chinese. Date: None
Integrated Chinese: Multimedia Exercises (By University of California, Berkeley) A well designed multimedia exercises including listening. Immediate voice feedback is provided. Good supplementary learning materials for the users of the textbook Integrated Chinese. Date: None
Learn to Speak Chinese (By James Dunn) A collection of links for convenient accessing to free online learning materials such as conversation, vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing, etc. Date: 2006
MIT Open Courseware: Foreign Languages and Literatures (By MIT) Chinese course at undergraduate and graduate levels at MIT. Syllabi, calendar and study materials are available for open access. Date: 2003
On Line Chinese Class (By Yeh, Rosa) An online classroom to teach Chinese. Uses the textbook 兒童華語 Book 1-7. Pronunciation is represented by Bopomofo. Information on Chinese culture is also available. Date: 2000-2005
Online Exercises (By Hu, Mingliang) Online Chinese listening comprehension exercises at the elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. Date: None
Pinyin/Character/English Text for Integrated Chinese (Part I, Level I) (By San Diego State University) Digitized textbook, including sound recording in doc format. Lesson 1-11. Date: None
Pinyin/Character/English Text for Integrated Chinese (Part II, Level I) (By San Diego State University) Digitized textbook, including sound recording in doc format. Lesson 12-23. Date: None
Pinyin/Character/English Text for Integrated Chinese (Second Year) (By San Diego State University) Digitized textbook, including sound recording in doc format. Lesson 1-20. Date: None
Practical Chinese Reader Texts with Sound (By University of Oxford, Centre for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language) Sound recording for PCR. Reading speed is slow. Incomplete (Lesson 1-19). Date: None
Practical Chinese Reader: Learning Aids Online (By Xie, Tianwei) A collection of online resources for the users of the textbook Practical Chinese Reader. Easy to find recordings, online exercises, homework and study guides. Date: Last updated 2003
Rutgers Multimedia Chinese Teaching System 羅格斯多媒體中文教學系統 (By The State University of New Jersey, Rutgers) Three levels of materials for Chinese learning in simplified and traditional characters. Includes Pinyin, conversation, sentence pattern and grammar notes online. Sound recording is provided. Good supplementary learning material. Date: None
Taiwan Today (By Taiwan National Normal University) Interactive online version of the intermediate course in modern Chinese - Taiwan Today. Incomplete. Date: 1999
Taiwan Today (By Purdue University) Sound recording for the textbook Taiwan Today. Reading speed is slow. Lesson 1-12. Date: None
Zhongwen 中文 (By Jinan University 暨南大學華文學院) Multimedia online learning materials for overseas children. Supports the textbook Zhongwen 中文. Book 1-12. Connection is slow from the U.S. Date: None

Testing

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Chinese Computerized Adative Listening Comprehension Test (By Ke, Chuanren and Zizi Zhang) This is an online adaptive test for Chinese listening. The system will play a sound clip and show a photo. The test taker will see the multiple choice questions and select the correct answer. The test score will be given at the end of the test. Only registered users can have an access to the system. Users may try demo to see how it works. Date: None
Chinese Language and Culture Forums: HSK vocabulary BETA (By chinese-forums.com) Type in Pinyin or characters to list vocabulary in HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) in a card form or a list. Date: None
HSK 2005 in Pasadena City College (By Pasadena City College) Information about HSK in Los Angeles area, 2005. Date: None
HSK 中国汉语水平考试 (By HSK Office and Beijing Language and Culture University) An official web site for Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK, Chinese Proficiency Test). Date: Updated 2004
On-line Chinese language placement test information (By University of California, Berkeley) A placement test administered by the Chinese program at University of California, Berkeley. Registration and password required. Date: None
SAT II Chinese Test Information (By Xie, Tianwei) A collection of web links for SAT II information. Date: 2004
Take Chinese Quizzes (By Transparent Language) Quizzes related to the products of Transparent Language: ChineseNow and Languages of the World - Chinese. Date: 2005
Testing Putonghua 普通话考试 (By Mao, Haoran 毛浩然) Introduction of the Putonghua test including the procedures and training materials. Date: 2001-2004

Translation

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Alta Vista Babel Fish Translation (By Systran) Automatic translation online. Typed text and web page can be translated from traditional or simplified Chinese into English or vice versa. Date: 2004
Chinatranslation.net 中国专家翻译网 (By Chinatranslation.net 华译网翻译公司) Automatic translation online. Typed text and web page can be translated from simplified Chinese into English or vice versa. Also provides forums for discussion on translation skills. Date: None
Free2Professional Translation (By SDL International) Automatic translation online. Typed text and web page can be translated from traditional or simplified Chinese into English or vice versa. It also provides instant translation for chat by America Online users. Date: 2004-2005
GoodChinese Translation Service (By GoodChinese) GoodChinese is an organization founded by Chinese language lovers, specializing in promoting Chinese language. It provides comprehensive localization, globalization and translation services for world languages. It also offers online Chinese language instruction. Date: 2006
Online Chinese Translation School (By Ye, Zinan) The only translation course offered online. Date: Last updated 2002
T-Mail E-Mail (By t-mail.com) Translates email, web pages and texts automatically. Date: 1997-2005
The Translation Guide (By Basic Technology) Provides links to free, on-line machine translation (MT) engines, translation dictionaries, translation word lists, and foreign language processing resources. Date: None
Translation (By Foreignword.com) Automatic translation online. Typed words can be translated from traditional or simplified Chinese into English or vice versa. Date: 2000-2003
Transtar 译星网 (By ChinaSoft Network Technology Co., Ltd.) Automatic translation online. Typed text and web page can be translated from traditional or simplified Chinese into English or vice versa. Date: 1988-2003

Dictionaries

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Active Dictionary (By activeds.com) This site is built with the latest web interactive technology to give a desktop like use experiences on wide variety of English-Chinese dictionary collection. Date: 2005
Anki for Palm OS (By anki.com) Software for Palm OS for language learners. Includes Japanese and Chinese Date: 1999
Blabi (By Hristov, Alexander) Online dictionaries (Pinyin, radical and thematic) available for learners. Chinese fonts can be downloaded from this site. Date: 2005
CEL (Chinese English Lookup) (By Warmington, Richard) A Chinese-English dictionary search utility that is designed to help Chinese language learners to read Chinese electronic texts in other applications such as Web browsers and word processors. The user can select a word in a document and CEL will pop up to display the corresponding dictionary entry. Date: Updated 2001
Chinese Language Tools (By EuroAsiaSoftware) A talking Chinese dictionary. Search for Chinese words in English or with Pinyin. View the traditional Chinese characters or simplified Chinese characters. This company also has other learning software for Chinese and Japanese. Date: 2003
Chinese Picture Dictionary 中文圖畫字典 (By Mu, Ling and the Yale University Center for Language Study) This is a unique dictionary of Chinese words. The words are categorized and presented in simplified characters, English and sound. Each word or phrase has a picture. The pronunciation of the word can be heard by clicking the link. Date: 2001
Chinese-English annotation (By Adsotrans.com) An online Chinese English dictionary which annotates Chinese text, adds Pinyin with tones for web pages or typed texts. Date: 2005
Chinese-English Dictionary (By Lin, Yutang) Supported by Quality Education Fund, Hong Kong. One of the most comprehensive and widely-used Chinese-English dictionaries. Big5 coding. Date: 1999
Chinese-English Dictionary (By Mandarin Planet) With over 34000 entries, it can be searched by traditional or simplified Chinese characters, pinyin, or English. Audio pronunciation is available. Users can customize the dictionary to fit their needs.(UTF-8) Date: 2006
CHINESE-TOOLS.com (By chinese-tools.com) A web site of online tools for learning Chinese. It includes converters (traditional to simplified characters or vice versa, converters between characters and Pinyin. Chinese-French and Chinese-English dictionaries are available. There are also some other links and a discussion forum. Date: 2005
CJE Chinese Japanese English Dictionary (By Thorpe, Jeremy) A free software dictionary for the .NET platform. It provides the ability to search through 4 databases for Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and/or Japanese characters and compounds by term, by meaning, by pronunciation, or by radical. Need installation. Date: 2003
Clavis Sinica Chinese Reading and Reference Software (By David Porter) This is a learning tool for students of any levels. Users load the digitized Chinese text and can access the dictionary. Sound for words is also available. The web sites has Chinese sampler which is a collection of many digitized Chinese texts. Comparable to Wenlin (http://www.wenlin.com). Demo can be downloaded. Date: 2002
Comrite Online English-Chinese and Chinese English Dictionary (By ComRite.com) An online dictionary with online input method. Date: None
Dict.cn 在线词典 Chinese version (By Dict.CN) An online dictionary that provides pronunciation, meaning and sample sentences which contain the word. Students can save the words they checked for future study. Online Chinese input and automatic translation is also available. Date: 2003-2006
Dict.cn 在线词典 English version (By Dict.CN) An online dictionary that provides pronunciation, meaning and sample sentences which contain the word. Students can save the words they checked for future study. Online Chinese input and automatic translation is also available. Date: 2003-2006
Dictionary of Chinese Proverbs 中国成语词典 (By WJC) An online dictionary of Chinese proverbs. Type in a character and find the proverb that contains that character. Date: None
Dictionary Reference (By President Translation Service Group International) A comparatively complete collection of online dictionaries. Date: 2003
dictionary today 今日词典 (By DictionaryToday.com) One of the online dictionaries developed in China including the lattest expressions used in everyday chinese. In addition to the pronunciation and glossary, sample sentences containing the word are provided. English text-to-speech. Date: 2005
Dr. Eye (By Tomorrow Studio 譯典通知訊) An online translation product provided by Tomorrow Studio. Available in 4 of the world's most popular languages include Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, English and Japanese. Date: 2004
English Chinese Dictionary (By OK88 Bilingual Internet Services) An online English-Chinese dictionary that appeared on web very early. Easy to use. Chinese characters can be displayed as image. Date: 1996-2003
MDBG Chinese English Dictionary (By MDBG) Online Chinese English dicitonaries and other tools for learning Chinese such as typing Pinyin with tone markers, inputing Chinese characters online and other useful tools. Date: 2006
Online dictionaries (By Chineselanguage.org) Part of the homepage of Chineselanguage.org. Not updated regularly. Date: None
Oxford Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary (By Pleco Software) Software for Palm OS for language learners. Also see PlecoDict, the product of the company. Date: 2000
Pop Jisyo (By Coolest.com Inc.) An online English-Japanese-Chinese dictionary. This web site enables surfing the web with pop-up hints to aid understanding of foreign language documents and web sites. Users can enter a URL or text that they want to translate, then simply move the mouse over the words. The explanation in target language will be displayed. Very useful tool for reading. Accepts simplified and traditional characters. Date: Last updated 2004
pz English to Chinese dictionary (By Primezero Technologies Group) This web site has Hanyu Pinyin and Chinese character look up in addition to English-Chinese dictionary. The search result is a collection of phrases that includes the search words. Links to other web sites related to this word is provided. Also provides some restaurant menus in Chinese. Date: Last updated 2004
Resources for East Asian Language and Thought (By Mulle,r Charles) A collection of web resources for East Asian languages and thoughts. Include CJKV-English dictionary, digital dictionary of Buddhism. Date: 1997
Rikai (By Rudick, Todd David) An online dictionary. This web site enables surfing the web with pop-up hints. Users can enter a URL or text that they want to translate, then simply move the mouse over the words. The explanation in target language will be displayed. Very useful tool for reading. Accepts simplified characters only. Date: None
Shuo Wen Jie Zi《說文解字》全文檢索測試版 (By Xiao Tong 小童) Shuo Wen Jie Zi online version. Searchable. Date: 2004
Speaking Chinese English Dictionary (By Goff, Warren S.) Freeware. The program will pronounce terms in both Chinese and English. The speed and volume of playback can be adjusted. Many of the Pinyin pronunciations are both machine and real voice audio. Date: 2005
Sunrain 太阳雨 (By Sunrain.net) An online Chinese-English English-Chinese dictionary. Accepts both GB and Big5 codes. Provides links to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and Google search. Date: 1997-2004
The Lingua Sinica Chinese-English Dictionary (By Lingua Sinica) An online English-Chinese Chinese-English dictionary. Also contains history and information about Chinese Romanization. The web site is dedicated to famous Chinese linguist Dr. Yuen-ren Chao. This site also has a Shanghai dialect course. Date: None
xuezhongwen.net 学中文 (By MDBG) MDBG free online Chinese-English dictionary and character learning practice. Online Chinese input is also available. Date: 2005
Zhongwen.com (By Harbaugh, Rick) A genealogy and dictionary, which uses the new (zipu) system of character trees. Also a web site that provides links to other online dictionaries. The unique Pinyin chat room is available on this web site. One of the most popular web sites among Chinese learners. Date: 1996

Listening Materials

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Voice Web (By Beijing Infoquick Sinovoice Speech Technology Corp.) The web speech synthesis program produces voices in Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean languages. The sound quality is close to natural speech. Date: 2001-2004
A Primer for Advanced Beginners of Chinese (Volume 2) (By University of British Columia) Audio files for the textbook A Primer for Advanced Beginners of Chinese (wma, mp3). Date: 2004
A Primer for Advanced Beginners of Chinese (Volume 1) (By University of British Columbia) Audio files for the textbook A Primer for Advanced Beginners of Chinese (wma, mp3). Date: 2004
Chinese Video Exercises (By Hu, Mingliang) Audio and video clips followed by online exercises. Good listening materials for intermediate and advanced students. Date: None
Integrated Chinese Audio (By University of Rhode Island Virtual Language Lab) Chapter 1-11 audio files (mp3) Date: None
Learn Chinese with Free Podcasts (By ChinesePod.com) This is a wonderful podcasting program developed by Ken Carroll, Jenny Zhu and Aric S. Queen in Shanghai, China. It provides programs of learning Chinese at beginning and intermediate levels. Date: 2005-2006
Learning through listening 聼故事學成語 (By Wellesley College) Created by Prof. Ma Jing-Heng and her associates. Contains 15 Chinese fables with sound files and online exercises. Good for intermediate and advanced students. Date: 1999
Mandarin Chinese with Serge Melnyk (By Serge Melnyk) Podcasting of Mandarin Chinese lessons. Date: None
The Artist: a one-act play (By Moran, Patrick) Sound recording of a one-act play for listening. Good for intermediate and advanced students. Date: None
Ting 听- Chinese English Center (By Shea, Marilyn) A large collection of Chinese words and sentences in audio files. Good for listening. Date: 1999-2004
WCETV 銀視網 (By WCETV.com) A collection of TV stations. Date: None

Reading Materials

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A Chinese Text Sampler (By Porte,r David) An annotated collection of digitized Chinese texts for students of Chinese language and culture. The texts can be downloaded and Clavis software can be used as an reading aid. Date: 2002
Archive of Chinese Teaching Materials 無極書院 (By Harvard University) One of the earliest web sites that provide online Chinese reading materials for advanced learners. Date: 1996-1998
Baiyun Library 白云书库 (By Baiyun Chinese Library) A collection of various readings including modern and classical literature. Date: None
Black Dragon Curls Around China's Heart (By Moran, Patrick) Several readings written by Prof. Patrick Moran for beginning learners. The reading text is accompanied by gloss. Date: None
Cartoonwin.com 卡通之窗 (By Cartoonwin.com) Comic Reader(QJReader) software needs to be downloaded and installed before reading these picture books. Date: 2002
Chinese For Businessmen (By Shalit, Dror) Some readings used for business purposes. Date: None
Chinese language for pre-schoolers (By www.tripod.com) A collection of texts for pre-schoolers to learn Chinese. Text only. Date: None
Chinese Love Poetry and Folklore (By Hsu, Kylie) Contains two Chinese love poems with English translation and information about the poets and a folktale about Chinese Valentine's Day. An audio player such as Windows Media Player is needed to listen to the music and poem recitation in Chinese and English. Date: None
Chinese Myths, Univ. of Southern California (By University of Southern California Chinese Language Program) Some readings of Chinese myths and fable stories. Date: None
Chinese Reading World (By University of Iowa) Provides online reading at three levels. Reading texts are accompanied by questions and sound recordings. Date: 2004
Classical Chinese Literature (By Harbaugh, Rick) The classical Chinese texts reading with online dictionary (Chinese geneology). Clicking a character will display the meaning, pronunciation and other information about the character. Date: None
Humor Stories (By University of Southern California Chinese Language Program) Some readings of Chinese humor stories. Date: None
newsinchinese.com (By newsinchinese.com) New in Chinese. Help in English. Moving cursing over the Chinese words, the pronunciation and English interpretation will be displayed. Date: 2005
Progressive Readings (By University of Southern California Chinese Language Program) The reading materials of the same topics are written for the learners at various levels. The vocabulary and grammar used for writing match the learners' proficiency levels. Very good supplementary reading materials for all levels. Date: None
ssreader.com 超星数字图书馆 (By ssreader.com) An online library which has books, journals and articles for online reading. Some books are free to read and some materials require subscription. A special software program is required for reading. Date: None
Stories of Chinese Idioms and Proverbs 成語歷史故事 (By University of Southern California Chinese Language Program) Stories of Chinese idioms and proverbs. Date: None
The Mid Autumn Festival (By Wu, Sue-mei) Readings and online exercises based on the reading. Mid-Autumn Festival was introduced in simple Chinese. Good supplementary reading materials for intermediate learners. Date: None

Grammar

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Basic Chinese Grammar (By Simmons, Richard VanNess) This is a slide show that reviews the basics of Spoken Standard Chinese Grammar. The main slides are in "gif" graphics format, which allows the Chinese examples to be viewed on any system. Date: 1997
Chinese Grammar (By ChineseOn.net, Inc. ) Four lectures on Chinese nouns, verbs, auxiliary verbs and adjectives in Chinese and English. Very simple introduction. Not updated regularly. Date: 2001
Chinese Patterns 中文句型 (By Chinese Patterns) The Paid Newsletter offers three patterns a week with 8 sets of fill in vocabulary. A Chinese idiom with several examples of its usage. For those with some knowledge (at least a year) of Chinese. Date: 2004
Grammar Index (By University of Oxford, Centre for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language) A list of grammatical items with examples. Date: None
Introduction to Elementary Chinese Grammar (By Wong, Sylvia) Elementary Chinese grammar is explained in lecture format. Characters are not displayed properly. Date: 2001
Introduction to Elementary Chinese Grammar (By Shun Ha Sylvia Konecna Wong) A web site introducing elementary Chinese grammer. Not updated since 2001. Date: 2001
Measure Words 量詞 (By Dix Hills Chinese Cultural Association 十峰中文学校) Introduction to Chinese measure words or classifiers in Chinese. This site has some other interesting links for learning Chinese. Date: None
Practical Chinese Reader: Online Exercises (By Xie, Tianwei) Self-tests for students who use the textbook Practical Chinese Reader (Lesson 1-30, some tests are missing.) Date: Updated 2004

Characters

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Activity Builder Grab and Drop (By Winters, Jeff) Flash vocabulary exercises based on the textbook Practical Chinese Reader Book I. Date: 2004
Activity Builder Table (By Winters, Jeff) Flash vocabulary exercises based on the textbook Practical Chinese Reader Book I. Date: 2004
Animated Chinese Characters (By Xie, Tianwei) The animation of stroke order for Chinese characters. Date: Lat updated 2005
Calligraphy of Masters (By Pei, Minglong) A collection of Chinese calligraphy masterpieces and other related information about calligraphy. A good portal to Chinese calligraphy information. Date: 1995-2005
Cartoon University Learn Chinese Characters Series (By Sonic Novel) Animation for learning Chinese characters. Date: None
Character Writing Sheets for New Practical Chinese Reader Book I (By Julia Kessel) Writing sheets for Nes Practical Chinese Reader Book I. Students can print the sheets and practice writing characters. Date: None
Characters of Integrated Chinese 中文聽説讀寫 (By University of Southern California Chinese Language Program) Includes characters for the textbook Integrated Chinese. Each character is displayed by animation. Pronunciation of the characters can be heard. Pinyin and English meaning are also provide. Date: None
Chinese Calligraphy (By Chinavoc.com) An introduction to Chinese calligraphy including history, changes, styles, writing instruments and other resources. Date: 2002
Chinese Character FAQ (By Harbaugh, Rick) Frequently asked questions and answers about Chinese characters. Date: None
Chinese Character Flashcards (By Munro, Katherine) Chinese character flashcards Level I and II are for sale. Date: 1996 - 2004
Chinese Character Learning System (By Chu, Kai) Characters are categorized and explained in English. Date: None
Chinese Character Test (By Porte,r David) Testing your ability to know Chinese characters. Date: 2003
Chinese Character Writing Sheets (By Yin, Jinghua) Character practice sheets for Practical Chinese Reader Book I and II for downloading (pdf files). Date: None
Chinese Dictionary Radical Schemes (By Sung, Dylan) Introduction of radicals of Chinese characters in various dictionaries such as Kangxi Zidian and Xinhua Zidian. Date: 2000
Chinese Flashcards (By Peterson, Eric) A Java applet to assist in the learning of Chinese characters. The database contains 1,000 most frequently used characters. Date: None
Chinese Horizon (By Chinese Horizon Ltd. Beijing, China) Users can learn to write 3000 Chinese characters through animations and sound, in the context of phrases from lesson dialogues. Date: 2004-2005
Chinese Radical Names (By Xie, Tianwei) Several lists of the names of Chinese radicals. Date: 2003
Chinese Radicals (By Douwe Osinga) A simple and free program, but it is very easy and useful to use. It tests your knowledge of Chinese radicals (214). Date: 2001-2005
Chinese Writing (By Lavarini, Diana & Anna Del Franco) Introduction to Chinese characters and history. A tutorial of 12 lessons for writing characters. Date: 1999
Chinese Writing Master 3.0 (By Changjei Computer Co.) This program contains 6000 animated characters. Users can copy and paste any characters to the program and it will display animated stroke order. It also exports the stroke order pictures and saves the animation in gif files. Date: 2005
eStroke (By EON Media Limited (Hong Kong)) This program animates every Chinese character present in songti or kaiti font showing how a character is written stroke by stroke as well as stroke direction. Users just copy and paste or drag and drop the characters they see on the web or in other applications such as Word. The program will show stroke order in animation. This is a textbook-independent character learning program. Date: 2005
FanJian Traditional-Simplified Chinese Character Tutor 繁簡自通 (By University of California, Berkeley) An online program for learning simplified and traditional characters. Learners can study by themselves by doing online drills. Good for classroom use of self study. Date: None
Good Characters (By Good Characters) A company specializing in Chinese brand naming, linguistic analysis, trademark research, and corporate identity for companies doing business in Chinese speaking areas. Making personal Chinese name stamps. Date: 2004
Hanzi (By Sung, Dylan) An introduction to Chinese script. Date: 2001
Kinds of Chinese Characters (By Liao, Jianling) Various types of characters are introduced and practiced online. Date: None
Learning Chinese (By Min-Multimedia) Introduction to writing Chinese characters. Blank writing grid is provided. Date: 2001-2004
Learning Chinese (By Adante.org) Flashcard program for downloading. Can be used for Palm. Characters from the textbook Practical Chinese Reader Book I, II and III are included. Date: Last updated 2003
Liwin's CyberChinese Calligraphy (By Winters, Jeff) Stroke Order Animations and Pronunciation for Characters in Practical Chinese Reader I. Date: None
MemChinese (By MemChinese, Inc) Character Learning Tool that includes characters from the textbooks "Chinese" and "Standard Chinese". Provides standard pronunciation in Pinyin and sound, stroke numbe,r animated characters, English meaning and phrases. In simplified characters only. CD Rom or downloading. Date: 2003
Online Chinese Talking Flashcards (By Lau, J.) An online flashcard program to learn characters. Covers the characters in the textbook Integrated Chinese, 1000 high frequency characters and HSK work list. Date: 2004-2005
Practice for order of Chinese characters 汉字笔顺练习 (By MyMadarin.com) Characters of the textbook 标准中文 (by Peoples Education Press) and 中文 (by Jinan University Press) are animated. Sound of each character can be heard. Date: 2000
Simplified characters corresponds more than two traditional characters 單個簡體字對應至少兩個繁體字的現象 (By Dix Hills Chinese Cultural Association 十峰中文学校) A list of simplified characters that corresponds to more than two traditional characters. Date: None
Sou Wen Jie Zi 搜文解字：古文字的世界 (By Academia Sinica) A web site introducing Chinese ancient script. Date: None
Table of Most Frequently Used 500 Characters (By Wang, Youqin) A list of 500 most frequently used characters. Date: None
The Chinese character and word learning system 中文字詞學習系統 (By The University of Hong Kong Dragonwise Project 2 現龍計劃) A database of more than 500 characters. Character structure and stroke order is illustrated by animation. Students can also use the online interactive exercise to enhance learning. The characters are pronounced in Cantonese, but the animation and drills can be used by Mandarin learners. Date: 2001
The Hanzi Quiz Program (By Li, Rong) An online quiz to test your ability to recognize characters. Both traditional and simplified characters can be tested. Date: 2003
The Public Face of 汉字 (By signese.com) A collection of photos showing various signs to be seen in China. Date: None
Web-based Character Learning Exercises for Elementary and Intermediate Chinese (By University of Virginia Chinese Language Program) Online exercises for learning characters of the textbook Integrated Chinese. Only intermediate level is available. Date: 2000
Words and Pictures 看圖識字 (By Min-Multimedia) Characters and pictures are presented and accompanied by a voice of a teacher and a child reading the words. Good for kids to learn. Date: 2001-2004
Write Chinese (By Thomas Yee) An online program that teaches 300 basic characters using animation. Users can trace the strokes of each character. Good for beginners. The full version is $29. Date: 2004

Conversation

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Real Chinese (By BBC) 11 units Date: None
Audio Tutorial of Survival Chinese (By Yuan, Haiwang and Remy Guo) Adoptive parents now can learn to say "I love you," "I am your Mommy," "It's bed time," and "No, you may not date until you are thirty-five!" Date: None
Audio Tutorial of Survival Chinese (By Yuan, Haiwang & Remy Guo) One of the first sites of online learning. Some basic Chinese conversational phrases and sentences can be heard. Date: 1995
Beginning Chinese for Korean 初級中國語會話 17 Lessons. Practical Chinese Reader users may use these lessons for supplemental reading. Date: None
China Through A Lens (By China Internet Information Center 中国网) 27 conversational lessons with sound files Date: None
Chinese Language and Culture Forums: Pinyin Chat Box (By Haynes, Jamie Butler) Type the pinyin word followed by the tone number. For an umlaut, type "uu". For an umlaut with tone mark, type "uu" immediately followed by the tone number. Example, type 'Zhe4 ge Pin1yin1 liao2tian1 shi4 hen3 you3 te4se4.' the sentence 'Zhè ge Pīnyīn liáotiān shì hěn yǒu tèsè.' will be displayed in chat window. Date: None
Chinese Multimedia (By University of Oxford, Centre for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language) Multimedia learning materials including 22 lessons, vocabulary and exercises. Video clips accompany the texts. Vocabulary, character lists are available. Good supplementary materials for elementary-intermediate learners, particularly for the users of the textbook Practical Chinese Reader. Date: None
Conversational Mandarin Chinese Online (By Xie, Tianwei) Online materials for learning Chinese conversation. It includes 15 units with patterns and practice drills. Date: Updated 2004
Find Chinese Penpals (By MyLanguageExchange.com) This is a web site to find penpals for learning and exchanging languages. Users may find penpals all over the world. Users can do text chatting. It used to have have voice chat rooms. It stopped it's service now, but recommended Skype and Paltalk as two voice chat programs. If penpals have nothing to talk about, they can find some lesson plans to study together. Very good online activities to help learning. Singing up is required to join the community. Date: 2000-2004
Learning Chinese (By China Internet Information Center) Seventeen lessons with recordings for vocabulary and text. Supplementary learning material for intermediate or advanced learners. Date: 2001
Learning Chinese Using QQ (By Brown, Tyson) This is a unique site where students can use QQ to communicate with native Chinese speakers and learn Chinese. Date: None
Loecsen Orizon (By Loecsen Orizon) A web site providing conversational Chinese (and other languages) for travelers. Sentences are accompanied by sketch pictures to illustrate the situation where conversation happens. Date: None
Putonghua for Beginners (By Xu, Xunfeng) Seven lessons of conversational Chinese. Sound files available. Simple and easy for beginners only. Date: None
TeLL me More Chinese (By Auralog.com) A speech recognition and synthesis technology based learning tool for beginning, intermediate and advanced students. Focusing on Mandarin Chinese, simplified writing and Pinyin, TeLL me More covers all the essential areas of language learning: command of over 800 basic characters, comprehension, pronunciation, written expression and grammar. Date: None
Video Clips of Survival Chinese (By Bai, Jianhua) Designed for students of low intermediate level who want to improve their listening skills and to learn to function in various real-life situations in China. Each video clip has a transcription with word annotation and comprehension questions. Good supplementary listening and speaking materials for intermediate learners. Date: 2001
Zhongwen Pinyin Chat (By Harbaugh, Rick) This is the first chat site in Pinyin for Chinese language learners. Date: 1996

Pronunciation

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Chinese Pronunciation (By New Concept Mandarin Limited, Hong Kong) An introduction to Chinese pronunciation. All syllables are listed and sounds can be heard. Good for beginners to learn pronunication and Pinyin. Date: 2006
Chinese syllables (By China Information Corporation College of Chinese Language & Culture Beijing Normal University) Listen to the pronunciation of all Chinese syllables. Date: 2003
GR Junction (By Warmington, Richard) A web site to introduce Gwoyeu Romatzyh 國語羅馬字 Date: Last modified 2001
Introduction to Pinyin (By Covantis LLC.) This series of lessons teaches how to read and pronounce \ Date: 2005
LISRC Computerized System for Learning Pinyin (By The City University of Hong Kong) This web site is for Cantonese speakers to learn Pinyin system. Date: None
Patrick Moran's drawing to teach z, c, s, zh, ch, sh, ,r j, q, x (By Moran, Patrick) Drawings to show the places of articulation of sounds. Date: None
Pinyin Master (By Li, Sanpao and Jeff Winters) Multimedia CD for learning Pinyin Date: Last updated 2001
Pinyin Practice (By Peterka, Alan) Online drills to practice Pinyin. Date: 2004
Pinyin.info - a guide to writing Mandarin Chinese in Romanization (By 拼音/Pinyin.info) Provides useful information about Romanization, Zhuyin and other systems. Includes reading list about Chinese characters and Romanization. Very useful information. Date: 2004
Standard Chinese (By Hansen, Joel) A program to help students to learn Mandarin pronunciation and some phrases. Date: 2005, 2006

Online Schools

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Advanced East Asian language course on the world wide web 中文阅读远距教学课程 (By University of Hawaii) The course is available to students and individuals as well as to institutions and businesses. Learn and earn credits. Date: Accessed 2004
Beijing Language University 网上北语 (By 北京语言大学) Date: Accessed 2004
Beijing Language University 网上北语 (By 北京语言大学) Mirror site in the U.S. Date: Accessed 2004
CHENGO Chinese (By www.elanguage.cn) The joint project of E-language Learning System (ELLS) is originated from a bilateral MOU of E-Language Learning System (ELLS) signed by American Department of Education and the Chinese Ministry of Education on behalf of the two governments in Washington in October 2002. Date: 2004
Chinese Horizon (By Chinese Horizon) Chinese Horizon - comprehensive multimedia online and school Chinese language and culture training - Daily Chinese, Elite Chinese, Travel Chinese, Olympic Chinese, Chinese idioms and proverbs, and Learn to write Chinese characters. An online free placement test is available. Certificate is jointly issued by CH and University of International Business and Economics. Date: 2005
Chinese Pronunciation Guide (By Harvard University) One of the first sites introducing Pinyin system. Sound and exercises are available. Date: 1997
Chinese, Mandarin Language Programs in USA, Schools & Colleges (By Learn4good.com) Find the programs which offer Chinese courses in the United States. Date: 2005
Chineseon.net 中国上网 (By ChineseOn.net, Inc. ) An online Chinese language school. Date: 2001
ChineseStepByStep (By Learn Chinese Step By Step) A charged online program to teach Chinese. Date: 2006
Courses in Chinese (By Fairfield Language Technologies) Chinese courses level I and II and course for travelers. Either online or on CD for Windows and Mac. Subscription required. Demo is not provided. Free trial online only. Date: 2002
CyberChinese Online (By Liwin) This is an online version of the CyberChinese which was developed by Prof. Sanpao Li and Jeff Winters. This new product delivers the same quality learning environment, but now with the ease and portability of the Internet. It is based on one of the popuplar textbook. Date: 2006
EBLCU 网上北语 (By Beijing Language and Culture University 北京语言大学) EBLCU is an online language institute that offers degree and non-degree courses and awards certificates. “网上北语”是北京语言大学面向世界的汉语现代远程教育的窗口，由北京语言大学网络教育学院主办，华夏大地教育网协办。目前网上开展对外国人的汉语言学历教育和非学历汉语培训教育。在中国，北语网络教育学院唯一能够提供汉语学历认证。 Date: 2004
Hello! Mandarin: Beijing Online School of Chinese Language 你好！普通话 (By hellomandarin.com) This is an online school to teach Mandarin Chinese at all levels. It features one-to-one personalized course. Date: 2003
Home Page (By University of Oxford, Centre for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language) Portal to all online materials created by the Centre for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, University of Oxford Date: None
International Online Language Learning Center (By Fairfield Language Technologies) An online learning center. In addition to Chinese, there languages are taught. This company is the developer of Rosetta Stone, a foreign language learning software company. Date: 2002
Internet Based Chinese Teaching and Learning (By La Trobe University) Developed and offered by the La Trobe University, Bendigo, Australia. This is one of first online Chinese courses offered by university. Date: Updated 2004
Linese.com 中国汉语网 (By Voice of Chinese) The web site is designed for people to learn Chinese and experience Chinese culture. It provides professional products for teaching or learning Chinese at various levels. Users can study Chinese and communicate with each other through the website and interactive communities. Date: 2006-2008
LiveMandarin (By LiveMandarin.com) An online school offering Mandarin Chinese courses. Date: 2006
Messenger Chinese (By Messenger Chinese Network Information Workshop) A commercial website that offers Mandarin Chinese courses online by using instant messengers such Yahoo, AOL, MSN, Google Talk and Skype. Date: 2006
New Concept Mandarin (By New Concept Mandarin Limited, Hong Kong, China) An online Chinese language school. Well designed with flash animation. Native English speakers conduct class. Date: 2003
Online Chinese Courses and Tutorials (By Fairfield Language Technologies) A collection of online Chinese courses including the company's courses Date: 2002
Online Chinese Courses and Tutorials (By WorlWideLearn) A web directory with many links to online Chinese courses. Date: 1999-2005
Online College of Chinese Language 汉语远程学院 (By 中华人民共和国国家对外汉语教学领导小组办公室主办华东师范大学协办) An online Chinese language school. Date: 2001
PublicChinese (By PublicChinese.COM) An online school. Date: 2006
QBL Chinese (By QBL Language Research Institute) A commercial online Chinese training program using Skype and offline software. Date: 2004-2006
Rosetta Stone (By Fairfield Language Technologies) Commercial multimedia software for language learning. It is one of the earliest computer programs for language learners. The same learning materials, mostly words and sentences are translated into many languages. Date: 1991
Yao Mandarin (By Quickmandarin.com) Yao Mandarin specializes in providing Mandarin Chinese classes training services in New York City (NYC). Date: 2006

General Introduction

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China Maps (By University of Texas Library) Contains various maps of China (Country, City, Detailed and Thematic maps.) Date: Last modified 2004
Chinese language (By Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia) This is a web site that provides information about the Chinese language. A comprehensive and useful resource site. Date: Updated 2005
Chinese Language (By Lin, Kathy) Introduction of Chinese focusing on written language and characters. Some information about Chinese dialects is also provided. 16 references. Date: Revised 2003
Chinese language 漢語，漢字 (By Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia 维基百科，自由的百科全书) This is a web site that provides information about the Chinese language in Chinese. A comprehensive and useful resource site. Date: Updated 2005
Frequently Asked Questions about Chinese (By Ocrat.com) Some frequently asked questions and answers about Chinese. This site is no longer actively maintained. Date: None
Introduction to the Chinese Language and its Processing (By Wong, Sylvia) A comprehensive introduction to Chinese including Chinese information processing. Good for understanding the Chinese language. Date: 2001
Introduction to the Chinese Language and its Processing (By Wong, Sylvia) Introduction to all aspects of the Chinese language with bibliography. Not updated since 2001. Date: 2001
Mandarin (By UCLA) A web site to introduce the Chinese language. Including academic resources and references. A good start point for those who want to learn about the Chinese language. Date: None
Modern Chinese 现代汉语 (By Modern Chinese) Introduces modern Chinese including pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and characters. Research information and journals are available in this site. Date: 2000-2004
The Chinese Outpost (By Bake,r Mark A.) A comprehensive web sited introducing Chinese pronunciation, characters and grammar. Date: 1998-2005
Hello! Mandarin: Beijing Online School of Chinese Language 你好！普通话 (By hellomandarin.com) This is an online school to teach Mandarin Chinese at all levels. It features one-to-one personalized course. Date: 2003

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Welcome to Learn Chinese BBS!

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Welcome to Learn Chinese BBS! Learn Chinese BBS is an online community of people with an interest in Chinese language and culture.