Mandarin Links

The following is a list useful links that I have compiled. If you wish to be added to this list, please send me an e-mail.

Free Mandarin dialog podcast downloads catering to all levels of language learning from "newbie" to "advanced". The dialogs on this site are done in a lively colloquial style that is not boring to listen to even though they explain the vocab and grammar in great detail, because it is done in a modern radio station style.

This site has many useful links off it for  things like Chinese to English dictionaries, electronic flashcards and software.

If you are interested in learning more about Chinese language, philosophy and culture in more depth, then this site has an indexed collection of Chinese proverbs indexed by English translation.

Pinyin Info is a Taiwanese site that contains many useful and interesting articles about the role of Pinyin in learning Mandarin Chinese Language, Mandarin pronounciation and even Pinyin-related software.

Super Chinese websites is full of useful links to other websites about travel to China, Chinese music, Chinese Idioms, Chinese food recipies, Chinese newspapers, tips on writing Chinese characters, calligraphy, Mandarin and other Chinese dialects and Chinese culture in general.

Website for online conversion of Chinese characters to pinyin with tone marks and pronounciation.