Learn Chinese
Language, Culture & Business Mindset
Pick up quick, concise and useful information on ways to learn Chinese. Read basic information about the Chinese culture and business mindset.
The site is divided into five sections:
Whether you are learning the Chinese language, intrigued by the culture, or trying to find out more about the country for business or leisure, we hope you will find the site helpful.
Learn Chinese
Chinese is not an easy language to learn. But there are ways to make the learning process less painful and more effecive.
Do not launch into the new terrain without clear direction. It is like going to an exotic country without first finding out basic information like weather, custom or best ways to travel.
Find a good strategy for learning Chinese.
In addition to providing tutorial for the basics, we also recommend learning resources along the way.
Read more about how to learn Chinese effectively.
Learn the culture
Chineses culture is rich and colorful.
It is one of the world's oldest and most complex cultures that covers a fascinating array of arts, literature and philosophies.
While diverse, the Chinese traditional culture is nevertheless relatively unitary. The major source of influence can be traced back to schools of thoughts such as Taoism and Confucianism; as well as philosophical works like I Ching.
Read more about the Chinese culture.
Understand Chinese business mindset
Knowing Chinese mindset, i.e. how Chinese think and behave, will make you more effective when you are commnicating with them.
You wil find the information useful, even if you are an overseas Chinese, as the people in China may think quite differently from the way you do.
As a start, it is important for you to know that Chinese are proud of their history that dates back to more than 5,000 years ago. You should also understand that it is a people-based culture, which values personal relationship and trust; and Guanxi (social connection) and mianzi (face-keeping) are integral part of it.
Go on to read more Chinese mindset.
Video Tutorials
We have developed video tutorials to help you learn the language and culture. They are meant to help you with the very basic, so that you can begin your learning process on a good footing. They include language tutorials, such as Basic Mandarin pharases and guide to pinyin. Videos on other subjects are being added along the way.
Go on to find out more about the video tutorials.
Traveling in China
We have compiled simple facts about China that would help you know the country better, such as provinces, currency and cultural tips.
Go on the find out more facts about China.
Enjoy reading!
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