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  • Starting out
    • What are the pros and cons of learning Chinese?
    • Lingosteve’s wisdom on learning Mandarin
    • Three character traits you need to improve your Chinese skills
    • Discover your learning style
    • “Should you still learn Chinese?”
    • 5 simple things to remove from our lives to focus on Mandarin
    • 5 things we tell ourselves that keep us from studying Chinese
  • Study
    • “How to learn any language in six months”
    • 11 things I wish I knew before starting to learn Mandarin
    • Learning Mandarin: how to continue after you leave China?
    • Can you learn Chinese from a textbook?
    • Learning Chinese characters: 7 bad practices you should avoid
    • Chineasy vs Uncle Hanzi: two radical approaches to Chinese characters
    • Getting fluent in Mandarin: Underestimating the four tones
    • Should I read Chinese texts above my level?
  • HSK
    • All essential (and less essential) questions about the HSK exam in 2021
    • Best tips to beat any level HSK test
    • China’s 2020 HSK reform: How different will the new HSK be?
    • How hard is HSK 6?
    • How long does it take to get HSK 6?
    • What does your HSK level really tell about your Mandarin skills?
  • Resources
    • My 2022 overview of resources for Mandarin Chinese (I)
    • Learning Mandarin the low-budget way
    • 10 Chinese audiobooks for advanced Mandarin learners
    • Top 10 YouTube channels for learning Mandarin
    • 19 China podcasts to listen during lockdown
    • Learning Chinese? 11 BLOGS you should know about
    • Slow listening: boost your vocabulary with Mandarin Corner
  • Tools
    • 5 apps that help you to understand and write Chinese characters
    • Flashcards: Anki vs Pleco
    • The best pop-up dictionaries for learning Chinese
    • Chinese dictionary: Why Pleco is irreplaceable
    • Chinese dictionary apps: Pleco vs Hanping Lite
    • Can you learn Chinese without Pleco flashcards?
    • DuShu: a powerful reading tool for Mandarin Chinese
    • New vocabulary trainer app: Daily Chinese
    • Two free online tools to hack Chinese texts
  • Movies
    • Still unbeaten: Journey to the West (1986, TV series)
    • Love defense wars: 爱情保卫战
    • New show: Granny knows best 奶奶最懂得 (2019, TV series)
    • Women in Shanghai: 上海女子图鉴 (TV series)
    • Film tip: My Ferry / 我的渡口
    • 人生第一次 – The Firsts in Life
    • Chinese dreams (2019): must-watch China doc
    • Understanding China and Mandarin with 7 Chinese film classics
  • Music
    • Top 10 Chinese songs for Mandarin beginners
    • 任賢齊 – 心太軟 (1996)
    • 趙傳 – 我是一只小小鸟 (1990)
    • 宋祖英 – 辣妹子 (1998)
    • 张伟进 – 猴哥 (1998)
    • 大壮 – 我们不一样 (2017)
    • 大张伟 – 葫芦娃 (2018)
    • 屠洪刚 – 中国功夫 (1997)
    • 崔健 – 一无所有 (1986)
    • 崔健 – 花房姑娘 (1989)
    • 张国荣 – 倩女幽魂 (1987)
    • 李娜 – 青藏高原 (1994)
    • 王菲 – 你快乐 所以我快乐 (1997)
    • 王菲 – 紅豆 (1998)
    • 腾格尔 – 天堂 (1997)
    • 花儿乐队 – 果汁分你一半 (2006)
    • 蒋大为 – 敢问路在何方 (1986)
    • 费翔 – 故乡的云 (1987)
  • Reviews
    • Pleco’s graded reader: Journey to the West
    • HSK 6 Chinese graded reader review: The Art of War
    • HSK 6 Chinese Graded reader review: The New Housekeeper
    • Reading above your level: Game of Thrones in Chinese
    • Reading Chinese novels: To Live《活着》
    • “Dutch Mandarin” Robert van Gulik
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