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Accents

June 19, 2009 at 06:24 AM

Where in China folks speak with the most interesting accent?  I'm curious because I want to learn to speak like these folks.  Your help is greatly apprecia... Read more

Fluency

June 19, 2009 at 05:56 AM

I definitely have horrible Cantonese pronunciation, although I can get by.  In both Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese, I always find that I understand what others... Read more

Periods and commas

June 19, 2009 at 05:21 AM

Perhaps this is the dullest topic ever, but this is a small something that no Chinese has been able to give me a clear answer.  Q: When do I know when to place... Read more

The last of an ancient tongue

June 19, 2009 at 03:30 AM

For those of you with an interest in linguistics in general,I thought this was an interesting article.To read the full article,click here ,and click on the magnifyin... Read more

My favorite Chinese song - 橄榄树

June 19, 2009 at 03:01 AM

I'd like to share my favorite Chinese song with you. (To many it will be quite familiar of course.) It's a beautiful song about being far from home, being a wanderer... Read more

Help with a study strategy

June 18, 2009 at 06:26 PM

I can't seem to find a study strategy for learning Chinese so I feel like I'm not progressing. I signed up to CPod under a year ago, but to be honest, I mostly log i... Read more

characters display

June 18, 2009 at 02:18 PM

I got only squares in my vocab section. How can I get the characters displayed? Read more

new start

June 18, 2009 at 01:51 PM

I'm starting again! Is anyone in the Netherlands (nijmegen area) also enlisted? Read more

Chinese Baseball?

June 18, 2009 at 01:11 PM

I'm on my way to Baltimore to see the Orioles play the Mets.  Who's going to win!?  What is baseball like in China?  Any fans?   K Read more

The (somewhat) lost traveler.

June 18, 2009 at 12:23 PM

  I am glad there is a site just for suggestions! Having just returned from China, one of the problems I had was reading the information signs on buses, trains,... Read more