Mandarin Chinese Links

Language Study

Audio Tutorial of Survival Chinese Large, categorized collection of common phrases with audio.
BBC Real Chinese Introduction to Mandarin Chinese in 10 short parts, with slideshows, audio and video.
China Knowledge - The Chinese Language Detailed articles on the Chinese language, dialects and transcription systems.
Chinese Language Information Page Guide to Chinese language Internet resources including tutorials, courses, radio broadcasts, software, and more.
Conversational Mandarin Chinese 15 units of conversational Chinese for beginners, with audio and exercises.
English-Chinese Dictionary Online multilingual dictionary provided by OK88 Bilingual Internet Services.
FSI Language Courses: Standard Chinese - A Modular Approach Audio-intensive language course provided by the Foreign Service Institute of the US government.
Scola Insta-Class: Chinese Weekly lessons consisting of audio and video clips of authentic news broadcasts that have been transcribed and translated with accompanying exercises and vocabulary.
Sinoling.com Chinese language, culture and reference materials presented in English, Chinese characters and Hanyu pinyin.
Wikipedia - Mandarin Chinese Encyclopedia article on the Mandarin Chinese language.

Babylon English-Chinese Dictionary
Chinese Character Dictionary Online dictionary searchable by Chinese character, radical/stroke, English word, Pin Yin, and Yale Cantonese spelling.
Chinese Characters: A Genealogy and Dictionary Chinese-English dictionary with lots of additional information on Chinese characters and culture.
Google Language Tools Translates Chinese text or web pages to and from English.
Lin Yutang's Chinese-English Dictionary of Modern Usage
MDBG Chinese-English Dictionary
Webster's Online Chinese Traditional English Dictionary

Chinese Pronunciation Guide Detailed introduction to Chinese pronunciation, with Pin Yin practice sheets and audio files.

300 Tang Dynasty Poems Annotated text in which the Chinese characters are hyperlinked to definitions and etymologies.
China Knowledge - Chinese Literature Extensive set of articles on Chinese literature with alphabetical, chronological and categorical indexes.
Poetry International Web: China Modern Chinese poetry with English translations.
The Art of War by Sun Tzu Annotated text in which the Chinese characters are hyperlinked to definitions and etymologies.
University of Virginia Electronic Texts Literary texts including 300 Tang Poems, Gu Yao Yan, Shi Jing, Hong Lou Meng and Yu Xuan Ji.
WordTheque - Logos Translations Multilingual Library Searchable electronic texts available for download, some with matching audio.

MCLC - General Online Resources Links relating to modern Chinese media, literature, film, art, and culture.

Athena Min Private tutor offering Mandarin lessons in London, UK
WLS International Ltd. British company offering language study and volunteer programs in China.

On-line Chinese Tools Software for learners and users of Chinese. Tools include DimSum Reading Assistant, Character Flashcards, Chinese/English Dictionary, Chinese Namer, and Calendar Converter.

Marjorie Chan's ChinaLinks Annotated links to over six hundred web sites related to China and the Chinese language.

Chinese-forums.com Online community of people with an interest in Chinese language and culture.