Literature

Review: Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside

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Chinese History

China’s First World War — Part Two: The Battle of Tsingtao
Chinese History

China’s First World War — Part One: The Chinese Labour Corps

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China Expat Advice

Interview with Ada Shen: Advice for Americans voting abroad

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Site Stuff

10 years as a lost laowai: where have we been, where are we going?

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China Guides

China travel, culture and language guides.

Survival Chinese

Below is our guide for basic survival Chinese - words and phrases that will get you by. Also, be sure to check out our guide on Chinese pinyin, as Chinese is a rather complicated language and even saying basic things can be difficult without an understanding of this core concept.

Getting Around Chinese Cities

Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu Jie) Explained

Basics of the Chinese Zodiac

Chinese Halloween Vocab

What is a VPN? Guide and Suggestions

Understanding Chinese Tones
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