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Bookstores
Asian
Rare Books
Rare and used books from or about Asia.
Cheng
& Tsui
Books for learning Chinese.
ChildBook.com
Chinese books for kids.
China
Books
Books about China, books for learning Chinese.
Chinese
Books
A Chinese Amazon.
Far
Eastern Publications at Yale
Books for learning Chinese.
Sinseio
Amazing children's books from Taiwan.
Calligraphy
The
Art of Chinese Calligraphy
How to appreciate Chinese calligraphy.
Asiawind
Art Gallery
Introduction to Chinese calligraphy.
Calligraphy
of the Masters
Dozens of calligraphy masterpieces spanning nearly 2000 years.
Calligraphy
Sheets
Practice writing Chinese characters the way young Chinese students
do with these printable calligraphy sheets.
Chinese
Calligraphy Bibliography
English language books about Chinese calligraphy.
Traditional
Chinese Culture on Taiwan - Calligraphy
Explains the five main styles of calligraphy.
Cantonese
Cantonese
Programs Around the World
Extensive list from the Cantonese Language Association.
Cantonese
Pronunciation Dictionary
Cantonese uses almost all the same characters as Mandarin - but with
different pronunciations.
Colloquial
Cantonese
Common Cantonese expressions.
Ethnologue
- China
Cantonese and Mandarin are not the only Chinese dialects - nor is
Chinese the only language in China. This site introduces over 200
dialects and languages.
Selected
Bibliography of Cantonese Pedagogial Works
There's a million books for learning Mandarin, but a good Cantonese
book is harder to track down.
Chinese Characters
Animated
Chinese Characters
Stroke-by-stroke animation shows you how to write thousands of
common Chinese characters in the proper stroke sequence that is
essential for attractive writing.
Chinese
Character Flashcards
Addictive Java applet tests your recognition of Chinese characters
online.
Free Chinese Symbols Collection
Enligh to Chinese Translation Service
Chinese
Characters - History
An excellent introduction from Chinatown.org.
Chinese
Language and Writing
Encyclopedia excerpts about Sino-Tibetan family of languages.
Chinese
Character Flashcards
Printable flashcards for cutting and folding.
The
Chinese Writing System
Explains the six categories of characters as traditionally used by
Chinese linguists.
Learn
to Read and Write Chinese
Fun flash animation on Chinese characters.
Mandarin
Chinese Outpost - Characters
Information on how to write Chinese characters.
Women's
Secret Writing
Chinese women once used secret characters to communicate with their
sworn best friends.
Xu
Bing's New English Calligraphy
Interview at Virtual China.
Computing
CD
Titles for Learning Chinese
Reviews of Chinese learning software by Chinese professors.
Chinese
Computing - FAQ
Professor Tianxie Wei answers common problems with using Chinese
software.
Chinese
Language Software & AV Programs
Professor Marjorie Chan's extensive annotated links.
Macintosh
Chinese Page
Fonts and software for handling Chinese on Macs.
NJStar
Trial Version
Download 30-day free trial version of popular software for viewing,
writing Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
Read
Chinese on the Web
Download free software to help you read - and write - Chinese on the
web.
Twinbridge Trial Version
Download 60-day free trial version of popular software for viewing,
writing Chinese.
Unionway
Trial Version
Download 60-day free trial version of popular software for viewing,
writing Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
Wenlin
Institute
Download trial version of popular CDROM for learning Chinese.
Dictionaries
Chinese
Character Dictionary
Search for individual character meanings.
Chinese
Characters Dictionary Web
Simultaneous searching of main Chinese-English and English-Chinese
web dictionaries.
Chinese-English
Dictionary (CEDICT)
Rapidly growing online collaborative dictionary.
Dictionary
of Chinese Characters
Extensive character dictionary with additional emphasis on Hakka
pronunciations.
Dictionary
of East Asian Literary CJK Terms
Extensive and still growing dictionary for classical literature.
Requires Japanese fonts.
Guoyu Cidian
Excellent online Chinese-Chinese dictionary.
OK88
English-Chinese Dictionary
Quick, easy to use dictionary.
Specialized
Chinese Dictionaries
Bibliography of dictionaries in fields from aeronautics to
reprography.
Sunrain
Chinese-English, English-Chinese Dictionary
Extensive and easy to use.
Learn Chinese
Chinese
Language learning Software, Articles, Essays
Logoi.com is a website dedicated to languages and language learning,
which offer articles, essays and language learning software
Chinese
Language Study Courses
Find a college with a Chinese language program.
Chinese
Language Teaching and Learning Resources
Professor Marjorie Chan's extensive links.
Chinese
Online Reading Assistant
Vocabulary-annotated Chinese articles for intermediate Chinese
students.
Mandarin
Chinese Outpost - Pronunciation
Discusses Romanization schemes, initials and finals, and the four
tones of Chinese.
Chinese
Pronunciation Guide
Practice the tones and other difficult aspects of Chinese
pronunciation.
Conversational
Mandarin Chinese Online
Learn basic Chinese by reading and listening to sample
conversations.
How
Hard is Chinese?
Very hard warns Professor William Baxter.
Learning
Chinese Online
Professor Tim Xie's collection of sites for learning Chinese.
Mandarin
Chinese Outpost - Grammar
Introduction to Mandarin grammar.
Practice
Your Pinyin
Pinyin exercises from the University of Iowa.
Speak
Mandarin Campaign
Singapore's government encourages its anglicized ethnic Chinese
citizenry to periodically speak Chinese.
Study
Mandarin Chinese using VOA
Listen to Mandarin broadcasts from Voice of America, read the
transcripts, and click on new vocabuarly.
Zhuyin,
Pinyin, Wade, Yale Mapping
Complete mapping from between different systems for indicating the
pronunciation of Chinese characters. (requires Chinese font)
Literature
Chinese
Classics
Extensive collection from China News Digest.
Electronic
Resources for Chinese Classical Studies
Extensive collection of links to classical literature.
Chinese Names
ChinaSprout's
Customized Chops
Service to provide a real Chinese chop with a real Chinese name (not
a bogus transliteration of your non-Chinese name).
Chinese
Names FAQ
Clear introduction to Chinese names for parents of adopted Chinese
children.
Chinese
Surnames
Stories explaining the creation of hundreds of Chinese surnames.
Chinese
Surnames Queries
When Chinese names are written in English, they lose their original
meaning. Ask how to find the original character for your name.
Chop
Engraving
Chops (seals) are used in place of signatures on legal documents.
English
Given Names in Chinese
English names do not transcribe well into Chinese, but I list them
for the curious.
Get
a Chinese Name
Type in your English name, some admirable personal attributes, and
the computer generates a Chinese name.
How
Chinese Names Work
How names are chosen and how to address or refer to Chinese people.
Naming
Your Baby in Chinese
How to find the right Chinese name.
Non-Western
Name Conventions
Chinese names start with the family name rather than given name.
Virtual
Chinese Seal Carving Services
Generous offer to "carve" (digitally) a Chinese seal for
your name online for free.
News
Chinese-Language
Radio Broadcasts
Links to international radio broadcasts in Chinese.
Collections
of Newspapers in Chinese on Internet
Links to most popular Chinese newspapers online.
Inside
China
News and discussion of current events in English.
World
of Chinese Magazines
Links to free Chinese magazines online. (requires Chinese font)
Non-English
Italian:
Chinese On Line
Spanish:
Idioma Chino
Schools
North
American Colleges and Universities Teaching Chinese
Exhaustive list from the Less [sic] Commonly Taught Languages
Project.
Chinese
Language Teachers Association
Resources for the Chinese teaching community.
Summer
Chinese Language Programs
Non-exhaustive list from UCLA.
Graduate
Institute of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language
Resources for Chinese teachers. (requires Chinese font)
Study
Abroad Asia WWW Virtual Library
Find programs for studying Chinese in China.
Study
Abroad - Chinese Language Programs
More Chinese language programs in China.
National
Council of Associations of Chinese Language Schools
Non-profit heritage schools teach Chinese to over 100,000
Taiwanese/Chinese-American youth every weekend. Great place for
"foreigners" to learn also.
TEFL
China Teahouse
Exchange ideas for teaching English in China (a great way to also
learn Chinese).
Search
About.com
About.com features an extensive guide to Chinese Culture
AltaVista
AltaVista can be searched in Chinese.
ChinaBiG
Yellow Pages
Search millions of Chinese company listings in English or Chinese
GAIS
Taiwan-based search engine and meta-search engine.
Search
HK
Searches Hong Kong websites with key sites crawled daily.
Sina.com
Search engine and directory with specialized portals for China, HK,
Taiwan and North America.
Sohu
Extensive Chinese directory and search engine.
Yamweb
Taiwan-based directory and search engine.
Teach Chinese
Chinese
Way To Go
Resources for teaching Chinese.
Overseas
Chinese Internet Education
Information for teaching and learning Chinese.
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