Author Archive | Ginny Ng

10 Easy Chinese Books for Beginner Learning and Reading

So, you’re ready to deck out your bookshelves with some Chinese language books? We’ve compiled a list of 10 easy Chinese books for beginners that teach common vocabulary, pronunciation, spelling, grammar and general Chinese reading skills. From textbooks to …

11 Chinese Christmas Songs You Won’t Want to Miss

Christmas is just around the corner. And you know what that means, right? Food, reunions, laughter—and, of course, Christmas songs! For you, dear language learner, it’s also the perfect time to brush up on your Chinese. Let’s put on our …

5 Best Chinese Textbooks for Mandarin Learners

Learning Chinese on your own isn’t easy. This is where a good textbook can help. Read on to learn about the five best Chinese textbooks you can add to your library as a self-learner. [fluentu-toc] 1. 中文听说读写 | Integrated Chinese…

How to Learn To Read Chinese Newspapers: The Ultimate Guide

Staring down a full page of Chinese can be intimidating regardless of how long you’ve studied. Let today be the day that you conquer your fear. Chinese newspapers are loaded with awesome information, cultural perspective and useful vocabulary.  Do you …

10 Popular Chinese Novels: Learn Mandarin by Reading Books

You may have read our article on Chinese books for beginners and added many books from that list to your learning library. Now that you’re fully convinced of the language benefits you receive from reading Chinese books, let’s continue to …

Top 10 Chinese Vocabulary Words for the Ghost Month

Do you remember back when you were a kid? The scariest thing out there were ghost stories! You may have cowered in fear, hiding under the covers and promising to be better tomorrow, just so long as the ghosts didn’t …