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Textbook Chinese vs Real-Life Conversation: Which Sounds More Natural?

In this video, I compare how Mandarin Chinese is spoken in textbooks with how it’s actually used in daily life. You’ll see side-by-side examples of common phrases like “Why?” and “What are you doing?” ...
China Daily

Chinese language education embraces digital economy at Shanghai university

The initiative comes at a time when the traditional landscape of Chinese language education is undergoing a transformation as ...
The Conversation

Chinese only introduced a feminine pronoun in the 1920s. Now, it might adopt a gender-inclusive one

Janet Davey is supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship. Including pronouns in introductions, your email signature or your social media bio may seem like a ...
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Ted’s Talk: A Conversation on Chinese Immigration History

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Ted Gong is a modest man who emits a kindness reminiscent of my own Chinese father. He’s also the executive director of the 1882 Foundation and ...

Almost no Australians study Chinese any more. That’s a problem

A multi-year decline in uptake of Chinese studies is raising fears the nation is losing much-needed China expertise, ...

First full-time Chinese-spoken spokesperson of US State Department appears in media

The US State Department's first-ever Chinese-language spokesperson Jakob Lengacher, who has been appointed months ago, appeared in the media as he received interview with US official media VOA, ...