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If you come to visit China, the first place ChineseHour teachers recommend is to the Palace Museum in Beijing. In

Unique experience: Teach English in China 在中国教英语

Key words: English teacher, English teaching, a job to teach English in Chinese university — Job vacancies for Spring 2008

What is “Confucius Institute”? 孔子与汉语教学

Chinese government has set up more than 200 “Confucius Institute” around the world by the end of 2007. “Confucius Institute”

FAQs for Your Trips to China 中国旅游常识

旅游 lǚyóu, trip,travel Are you planning a trip to China? Many people write to ChineseHour and ask how they can

Speak Chinese to Your Adoptive Child 家庭汉语

Do you want to learn to speak Chinese to your adoptive child? Tell them “I love you (我爱你 wo ai

Daily Chinese Translation-94 Let's call it a day.

Jīntiān jiù dào zhèr ba.
今天就到这儿吧。
Let’s call it a day.

Mahjong: A Chinese Obsession 打麻将

麻将 (ma jiang). Mahjong is more than a game in Hong Kong, it is an obsession. Most families have a

Peking Opera course for children 京剧进课堂

Peking Opera 京剧 jīng jù China’s latest effort to promote traditional culture among its younger generation has raised controversy in

Mei Lanfang 梅兰芳: Queen of Peking Opera

梅兰芳 Mei Lanfang An introduction to Peking Opera would not be complete without mentioning female impersonator Mei Lanfang (1894-1961). Traditionally

Sinogram Verses Using Radicals 部首三字经

The first part of Three Sinogram Verses Using Free Radical presents 56 verses, which collects the most frequently-used radicals that are characters by themselves, like “人”，”日”,”月”. Each verse is composed of three characters, two single characters and a combined character thereby formed. The two single characters are respectively two radicals; therefore, one hundred and twelve radicals are introduced in this primer. Every four verses form a stanza, metrically precise and beautiful so as to greatly facilitate recital and memorization.