This article contains a list of free resources to learn Chinese online. Click on one of the following links to “jump” directly to the section of the article that interests you most: Free Resources to Learn Chinese Online – Index Dictionaries Grammar Audio and Video Reading Prounciation (pinyin) Characters, flashcards and SRS Motivation and advice […]
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Pudong International Airport, Shanghai Starting January 8, 2023, China has resumed its visa-free policy, allowing eligible individuals to travel without a visa. A negative PCR test taken within 48 hours before departure is required, but no quarantine is necessary upon arrival. If you have a layover in one of the Chinese airports while traveling in
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Click here if you want to jump directly to the comparison of some popular flight comparison websites! Table of contents General advice for finding cheap flights How to find the cheapest domestic flights in China How to find the cheapest international flights to get to China Problems with price comparison websites. Comparison of popular platforms
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Travel to Thailand Guide – Index Requirements for entering Thailand Visas for Thailand Tour operator or independent travel? Travel insurance for Thailand Vaccines and medicines Hotels and hostels in Thailand Getting to Thailand (by air or land) Internet and telephone Money, ATMs and credit cards Internal flights, trains, buses, boats and taxis in Thailand Where
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Which portal is best for booking a hotel in Thailand? Internet connection Where to book your hotel Are hotels in Thailand safe? The best hotels in the major cities Frequently asked questions Which portal is best for booking a hotel in Thailand? Despite the fact that there are lots of online portals for booking a
Podcasts and Videos Writing and reading Chinese characters HSK Courses Grammar Books Multimedia Chinese Courses Chinese Lessons via Video Conference Mejores herramientas para aprender chino Skritter: One of the best tools for learning to write Chinese. %10% discount with the coupon code SDC3952 FluentU: One of the best platforms to learn Chinese with videos. %14
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Click here to see available teaching jobs in China Click here to read the review of the best platforms to get your TEFL Certification Online Today we’re interviewing Luca Stanga, who has a rather interesting story to tell us since he teaches English in China on a work visa, which shows that such an objective
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Click here to see available teaching jobs in China This article was written by Dimitrios Vlachos from Movinhand, a website that aims at connecting you with the best career opportunities from around the world. No Language Will Be Hard To Learn after Chinese We all know Chinese market offers many opportunities for job seekers. If
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Requirements for entering Vietnam Vietnam visas Tour operator or independent travel? Travel insurance for Vietnam Vaccines and medicines Hotels and hostels in Vietnam Getting to Vietnam (via air or ground) Internet and telephone Money, ATMs and credit cards Internal flights, trains, buses and taxis in Vietnam Tourist itineraries in Vietnam What to bring? When to
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What is LingQ? How do I start studying with LingQ? How can I import study materials into LingQ? What do I like about LingQ? What don’t I like about LingQ? How much does the premium version of LingQ cost? What is LingQ? LingQ is a platform created by polyglot Steve Kaufmann, for the purpose of
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I’ve always been fascinated by the Great Wall of China (长城, Chang Cheng in Mandarin). The first time I had enough time and money to afford an intercontinental travel I took a flight from Paris to Beijing and I went straight away to see the Great Wall section of Mutianyu. This was in February 2008
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Guizhou might not be the obvious choice for the average traveller, trust me it wasn’t my first choice either, but let me tell you this, Guizhou will soon become one of China’s most popular travel destinations. This fairly unknown province offers some breathtaking scenery, proper street food and an interesting, friendly and diverse population. Furthermore,
If you head to Amazon.com you’ll find at least twenty books on “doing business in China” and related topics such as “import from China” or “export to Asia”. Also, there are a lot of blogs and websites that focus on the same topic. The list that you’ll find in this article is far from being
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The Canton Fair is held every six months on the island of Pazhou, at the China Import and Export Fair Complex (380, Yuejiang Zhong Road, Guangzhou). This is the biggest Commercial Exhibition Fair on the planet. Just to cite a few numbers, in the Autumn edition of 2019, around 60,000 manufacturers (or wholesalers) and 180,000
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“When I learned Chinese there was no Internet” “When I began a graduate course in Chinese there were only paper dictionaries” “”I learned to write Chinese characters practicing with pen and paper“” How old would a Chinese teacher need to be to speak like this to their students? 80? No, 38 is enough to say
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If you’re about to travel or move to Shanghai and are dying to try some typical cuisine but don’t know where to start, then this article is for you. But before describing my favorite dishes, I would like to make a premise: China is larger than Europe and possesses a comparable variety of cuisines –
This page is dedicated to my favorite Chinese movies. Ocean Heaven (海洋天堂, Hǎiyáng Tiāntáng) Ocean Heaven is a 2010 Chinese-Hong Kong drama directed by Xue Xiaolu. Sam Wong has a terminal sickness and is going to die soon. Even if he has accepted it, he’s worried for his son, Dafu, who is a 21 year
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In view of the success of our “Complete guide for traveling in China“, I thought I’d write a similar guide about traveling to Hong Kong (visas, transport, hotels, etc). But then I thought of how, before arriving in Hong Kong for the first time, I didn’t even know what there was to see. So I decided to publish,
Shanghai’s skyline People often ask us what is the best city to live in in China, Shanghai or Beijing? And is Hong Kong an option? What about second or third tiers cities? Obviously, there isn’t a right answer: it depends on what you’re looking for. In this article, we’ll focus on Shanghai, Beijing, and Hong
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Tourist Itineraries in China – Index Itineraries (the complete list) Itineraries from 6-8 days Itinerary of 12-15 Days Itinerary of 18-21 Days Frequently asked questions In this article you’ll find a collection of itineraries for visiting China. Keep in mind that China is extremely vast and diverse, so trying to visit it all in just
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