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Stone lions Intermediate Story
Have you ever seen stone lions in China? This story talks about their cultural significance:
http://www.imandarinpod.com/hoola/index.php/podcasts/13-2009-12-02-23-35-40/3015-2017-12-09-13-41-01
Twitter: @imandarinpod
Chinese gestures All Culture
So much is different in China; among them are hand gestures, which are different from those we know in the West:
https://www.fluentu.com/blog/chinese/2017/12/04/chinese-gestures/
Twitter: @FluentU
Peking opera All Culture
Peking Opera is a traditional form of entertainment that combines music, dance, costumes, story, and music. Here is some background on Peking Opera, as well as some useful vocabulary and linguistic tips:
https://www.writtenchinese.com/conventions-peking-opera/
Twitter: @WrittenChinese
I’m a big fan Beginner Story
Are there some celebrities you follow and like? Here is a short story about fans of a famous singer:
http://www.imandarinpod.com/hoola/index.php/podcasts/14-2009-12-02-23-37-05/3012-2017-12-06-07-21-18
Twitter: @imandarinpod
Online music Intermediate Story
Do you like listening to online music? You’re not alone; here is a story about listening on your computer:
http://www.imandarinpod.com/hoola/index.php/podcasts/16-2009-12-02-23-37-52/3010-2017-12-04-03-43-33
Twitter: @imandarinpod
Harbin’s ice festival All Travel Culture
Harbin is the coldest city in China, and celebrates that fact with an annual snow and ice festival:
https://blog.hutong-school.com/experience-the-winter-wonders-of-harbin/
Twitter: @hutongschool
Restaurant vocabulary Beginner Food Video
Ordering at a restaurant can seem a bit daunting, but here are some useful vocabulary words to use when you first give it a go:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPANzaNLcT0
Twitter: @chineseclass101
Does Chinese have a future tense? Beginner Grammar Video
If Chinese verbs don’t have tenses, then how do we express the future?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erwAjRvimj8
Twitter: @chineseclass101
Chinese music on Alexa All Culture
Do you have an Amazon Echo (“Alexa”)? If so, then you can listen to Chinese music, by following these instructions:
https://www.misspandachinese.com/amazon-echo-listen-chinese-songs-home-classroom/
Twitter: @MissPandaChines
Chinese movies on Netflix Advanced Culture
Want to improve your Chinese by watching movies? It turns out that Netflix has a very large selection. Here are some recommendations, good for improving your language and your cultural understanding:
https://www.fluentu.com/blog/chinese/2017/12/06/chinese-movies-netflix-2/
Twitter: @FluentU
Chinese foods to try Intermediate Video
What foods should you try when you’re in China? This short dialog will give you language practice and introduce you to some of these unusual foods:
http://www.fluentinmandarin.com/content/chinese-conversation-clips-culture-food-try/
Twitter: @Fluent_Mandarin
Oh, it’s you! Advanced Video Grammar
Meeting someone you’ve heard about, or seeing someone you know for the first time in a while? Here are some useful phrases and grammar patterns to employ:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyqRAbLE9vA
Twitter: @ECLSchool
Big numbers! Intermediate Video Grammar
We can talk about large numbers in Chinese using 万 (wàn). Here are some ways to do it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdE7qc8t7q4
Twitter: @ECLSchool
McDonald’s in China Beginner Food
You see McDonald’s in many places around the world, and that includes China. Here is some history of the local version, as well as vocabulary you’ll want to order and eat there:
https://blogs.transparent.com/chinese/the-history-of-mcdonalds-in-china/
Twitter: @ChineseLanguage
Traditional Chinese string instruments All Culture
if you have ever walked through a park in China, then you’ve likely seen people playing traditional Chinese instruments. Here is some background on traditional string instruments, as well as some vocabulary you can use to describe them and the music they make:
https://blogs.transparent.com/chinese/chinese-plucked-stringed-instruments/
Twitter: @ChineseLanguage
What would you like to drink? All Food
There’s lots to drink in China, from tea to juice to alcohol. Here’s a roundup of useful vocabulary for when you’re thirsty:
https://blogs.transparent.com/chinese/drinking-in-china/
Twitter: @ChineseLanguage
More about 过 (guò) Intermediate Grammar
The word 过 is useful in many ways. Here are some examples of how it can describe a past event, or one that you have already experienced:
http://www.mandarinblueprint.com/blog/power-of-chinese-characters-guo-2
Twitter: @MandarinBP
Chinese drivers Beginner Grammar
Are Chinese drivers really that bad? Maybe, thanks to a loophole in Chinese law, as explained here:
https://themandarincornerblog.com/2017/12/05/are-chinese-people-bad-drivers/
Pluralizing people words Intermediate Grammar
Chinese words typically don’t distinguish between singular and plural. Which ones do?
https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/27922/the-phrase-%e6%9c%8b%e5%8f%8b-vs-%e6%9c%8b%e5%8f%8b%e4%bb%ac
Well, maybe Intermediate Grammar
How do you say “probably” vs. “possibly” in Chinese?
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/%E5%8F%AF%E8%83%BD-%E6%9C%89%E5%8F%AF%E8%83%BD.3400119/
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