Learn English: China tagged articles

  1. Learning Chinese: in at the deep end in Chengdu

    Anecdotes, Experience Cultures: Learning Chinese: in at the deep end in Chengdu

    Cactus Language Administrator Maxime Lecocq tells us how he learnt Chinese whilst living in China for 10 months...

  2. Be prepared for World Expo 2010 in Shanghai

    Experience Cultures, Types of Courses: Be prepared for World Expo 2010 in Shanghai

    Make the most of this grand gathering of world cultures by learning some Chinese...

  3. Be prepared for World Expo 2010 in Shanghai

    Experience Cultures, Destinations for you, Types of Courses: Be prepared for World Expo 2010 in Shanghai

    Make the most of this grand gathering of world cultures by learning some Chinese...

  4. Useful phrases for the Chinese New Year

    : Useful phrases for the Chinese New Year

    With the Chinese New Year just around the corner here are some useful expressions in Mandarin for you to use during the celebrations…

  5. Chunyun - the world’s biggest annual migration

    Experience Cultures: Chunyun - the world’s biggest annual migration

    On an average day in China during Chunyun, over 3.9 million people board trains for family reunions.

  6. The importance of cultural training for doing business in China

    Experience Cultures: The importance of cultural training for doing business in China

    The Chinese New Year in February is a time that always highlights the culture of this fascinating nation, and never before has it been so important for us to learn about it.

  7. Chinese: From China to New York

    Attitudes to Language Learning: Chinese: From China to New York

    About 10 months ago my plane was taking off from Charles De Gaulle Airport, en route for Zhōng huá (China).

  8. What makes Xi’an a great place to study Mandarin?

    Experience Cultures, Types of Courses: What makes Xi’an a great place to study Mandarin?

    Xi’an was founded over three thousand years ago and is therefore one of the China’s oldest cities.

  9. Will the successful Olympics in Beijing encourage more people to study Chinese?

    Experience Cultures, In the news: Will the successful Olympics in Beijing encourage more people to study Chinese?

    It is quite likely that there has been a increase in interest in all things Chinese, including the Mandarin language, since the Olympics in Beijing.

  10. The Influence of the Olympics on Chinese as a language

    Experience Cultures, In the news: The Influence of the Olympics on Chinese as a language

    Will the successful Olympics in Beijing encourage more people to study Chinese?

  11. Languages on the Job: Tips from Photographer & Author Steve Watkins

    Anecdotes, Passion for language, Case Studies: Languages on the Job: Tips from Photographer & Author Steve Watkins

    Steve Watkins, photographer and author of the best-selling BBC 'Unforgettable' series, tells us about his experiences with language learning...

  12. Great Wall of China

    Experience Cultures: Great Wall of China

    Just 2 minutes browsing the photos is a powerful visual comment on the Republic of China, and what it stands for past and present.

  13. Mandarin Chinese: A History of the Language

    Experience Cultures: Mandarin Chinese: A History of the Language

    Mandarin speaker Simon Ager looks at the making Mandarin Chinese