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The Best Chinese Universities for Mandarin Learning In China

Andrew — Thu, 13 May 2010 18:21:07 +0000

Determining that college and where to move to study Chinese in China could trigger a massive pain. A nation with a population of more than 1.3 billion people, is close to covering 20% of the globe’s population. China is also the 3rd biggest region with territory in the world. We are here to guide you to determine some leading universities
to study Chinese, throughout the three ideal cities in China.

Because Shanghai is one of the world’s busiest ports, it has turn out to be the greatest freight vent worldwide then. Shanghai’s up-to-date way of life has attracted a lot of expats to come and study Chinese, in addition to lots of international companies to possess a headquarter workplace in Shanghai. This westernised and modern city is one of China’s the majority of vital cultural, economic, business, industrial centers.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) was founded around 1896, now located as one of the earliest and most important college in China. SJTU has greater than one 1000 teachers, with over 100 of them being well-known researchers and specialists. SJTU has over 40 thousand full time signed up students, and a vast number of programs to select from. The Ministry of Education and the Shanghai Government collectively operates SJTU.

Beijing getting the cultural, political and educational heart, and the source of the ” formal language” -Mandarin of China, is the most advised location to study Mandarin. Following are the top 3 colleges in Beijing.

1. Beijing Language & Culture University (BLCU) was built in 1962, and has the longest background of specialising in instructing Mandarin and Chinese culture to foreigners. You will find foreigners based on over 150 countries studying Mandarin at BLCU, and nowadays it has greater than 900 full time training teachers.

2. Tsinghua University (THU), established since 1911, has a reputation of the most Chinese universities placing Tsinghua as the highest ranking university in China. Their promising motto “Self-discipline and Social Commitment” explains it all. The most common course taken here are their accounting courses, by reason of signed agreements with ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).

3. Fudan University, established in 1905 “is one of the earliest primary, co-educational, and most selective universities in the People’s Republic of China.” Fudan University ranked highest in their physical and social sciences.

Guangzhou is the third most populous city in China. Because of manual work expenses growing in Hong Kong, this has opened doors for Guangzhou –a lot more producers have started out new factories here. This has driven Guangzhou to be one of China’s richest cities, but it also appeal to farmers entering the city searching for manufacture job. You can get 2 well-known universities in Guangzhou, the Sun Yat-sen University, and Jinan University (JNU).

Usually in universities, the teacher to student ratio for studying Chinese lessons is usually 1:20. There are short term and long term courses to choose from. The short term courses usually last for up to1 semester (around 4 months). The long term courses usually last for 1 year to 2 years (2 to 4 semesters). All short term and long term courses/programs usually start at the end of February (after Chinese New Year) till mid-July, and the fall semesters usually start in early September, and end in mid-January.

Jacky Cheung – If I could

Andrew — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 08:02:09 +0000

Pinyin of Chinese song “祝福” lyric

zhù fú

祝福

péng yǒu wǒ yǒng yuǎn zhù fú nǐ

朋友我永远祝福你

péng yǒu wǒ yǒng yuǎn zhù fú nǐ

朋友我永远祝福你

啊

péng yǒu wǒ yǒng yuǎn zhù fú nǐ

朋友我永远祝福你

bú yào wèn

不要问

bú yào shuō

不要说

yī qiē jìn zài bú yán zhōng

一切尽在不言中

zhè yī kè

这一刻

wēi zhe zhú guāng

偎着烛光

ràng wǒ men jìng jìng dì dù guò

让我们静静地度过

mò huī shǒu

莫挥手

mò huí tóu

莫回头

dāng wǒ chàng qǐ zhè shǒu gē

当我唱起这首歌

pà zhī pà

怕只怕

lèi shuǐ qīng qīng dì huá luò

泪水轻轻地滑落

yuàn xīn zhōng

愿心中

yǒng yuǎn liú zhe wǒ de xiào róng

永远留着我的笑容

bàn nǐ zǒu guò měi yī gè chūn xià qiū dōng

伴你走过每一个春夏秋冬

jǐ xǔ chóu

几许愁

jǐ xǔ yōu

几许忧

rén shēng nán miǎn kǔ yǔ tòng

人生难免苦与痛

shī qù guò

失去过

cái néng zhēn zhèng dǒng dé qù zhēn xī hé yōng yǒu

才能真正懂得去珍惜和拥有

qíng nán shě

情难舍

rén nán liú

人难留

jīn cháo yī bié gè xī dōng

今朝一别各西东

lěng hé rè

冷和热

diǎn diǎn dī dī zài xīn tóu

点点滴滴在心头

yuàn xīn zhōng

愿心中

yǒng yuǎn liú zhe wǒ de xiào róng

永远留着我的笑容

bàn nǐ zǒu guò měi yī gè chūn xià qiū dōng

伴你走过每一个春夏秋冬

shāng lí bié

伤离别

lí bié suī rán zài yǎn qián

离别虽然在眼前

shuō zài jiàn

说再见

zài jiàn bú huì tài yáo yuǎn

再见不会太遥远

ruò yǒu yuán

若有缘

yǒu yuán jiù néng qī dài míng tiān

有缘就能期待明天

nǐ hé wǒ zhòng féng zài càn làn de jì jiē

你和我重逢在灿烂的季节

Jacky Cheung – If I could – English

Translation of Chinese song “祝福” lyric

If I could

My love, you’re always in my heart

my love you’re always in my heart

Ah, my love you’re always in my heart

if I could have it all

I would choose to have your love

Don’t you know how my heart stars jumping when I see you smile

No matter where you go

I’ll be there right by your side

holding you in my arms so tightly

Take my hand

and look right into my eyes,dear

You will see that you will meant to be my love

If I could live my life the way I would like to be

I know how I like to spend my whole life just holding you with me

I won’t change any day

I won’t change a single day

My love will always be waiting right here

Take my hand

and look right in to my eyes, dear.

You will see that you will meant to be my love

I’ll be there, I’ll be there when you need me

I’ll be there, I’ll be there my love you’ll see

Don’t you know, my love for you lasts forever

You will always be there in my heart for me

I’ll be there, I’ll be there when you need me

I’ll be there, I’ll be there my love you’ll see

Don’t you know, my love for you lasts forever

You will always be there in my heart for me

Don’t you know, my love for you lasts forever

You will always be there in my heart for me

If I could live my life the way I would like to be

I know how I like to spend my whole life just holding you with me

I won’t change any way, I won’t change a single day

Take my hand,

look in my eyes

you will see that you are only my love

Jacky Cheung – Kiss Good-bye

Pippo — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 09:51:00 +0000

Pinyin of Chinese song “吻别” lyric

wěn bié

吻别

qián chén wǎng shì chéng yún yān xiāo sàn zài bǐ cǐ yǎn qián

前尘往事成云烟消散在彼此眼前

jiù lián shuō guò le zài jiàn yě kàn bú jiàn nǐ yǒu xiē āi yuàn

就连说过了再见也看不见你有些哀怨

gěi wǒ de yī qiē nǐ bú guò shì zài fū yǎn
给我的一切你不过是在敷衍

nǐ xiào de yuè wú xié wǒ jiù huì ài nǐ ài dé gèng kuáng yě
你笑的越无邪我就会爱你爱得更狂野

zǒng zài shā nà jiān yǒu yī xiē le jiě
总在刹那间有一些了解

shuō guò de huà bú kě néng huì shí xiàn
说过的话不可能会实现

jiù zài yī zhuǎn yǎn fā xiàn nǐ de liǎn
就在一转眼发现你的脸

yǐ jīng mò shēng bú huì zài xiàng cóng qián
已经陌生不会再像从前

wǒ de shì jiè kāi shǐ xià xuě
我的世界开始下雪

lěng dé ràng wǒ wú fǎ duō ài yī tiān
冷得让我无法多爱一天

lěng dé lián yǐn cáng de yí hàn dōu nà me dì míng xiǎn
冷得连隐藏的遗憾都那么地明显

wǒ hé nǐ wěn bié zài wú rén de jiē
我和你吻别在无人的街

ràng fēng chī xiào wǒ bú néng jù jué
让风痴笑我不能拒绝

wǒ hé nǐ wěn bié zài kuáng luàn de yè
我和你吻别在狂乱的夜

wǒ de xīn děng zhe yíng jiē shāng bēi
我的心等著迎接伤悲

xiǎng yào gěi nǐ de sī niàn jiù xiàng fēng zhēng duàn le xiàn
想要给你的思念就像风筝断了线

fēi bú jìn nǐ de shì jiè yě wēn nuǎn bú le nǐ de shì xiàn
飞不进你的世界也温暖不了你的视线

wǒ yǐ jīng kàn jiàn yī chū bēi jù zhèng shàng yǎn
我已经看见一出悲剧正上演

jù zhōng méi yǒu xǐ yuè wǒ réng rán duǒ zài nǐ de mèng lǐ miàn
剧终没有喜悦我仍然躲在你的梦里面

zǒng zài shā nà jiān yǒu yī xiē le jiě
总在刹那间有一些了解

shuō guò de huà bú kě néng huì shí xiàn
说过的话不可能会实现

jiù zài yī zhuǎn yǎn fā xiàn nǐ de liǎn
就在一转眼发现你的脸

yǐ jīng mò shēng bú huì zài xiàng cóng qián
已经陌生不会再像从前

wǒ de shì jiè kāi shǐ xià xuě
我的世界开始下雪

lěng dé ràng wǒ wú fǎ duō ài yī tiān
冷得让我无法多爱一天

lěng dé lián yǐn cáng de yí hàn dōu nà me dì míng xiǎn
冷得连隐藏的遗憾都那么地明显

wǒ hé nǐ wěn bié zài wú rén de jiē
我和你吻别在无人的街

ràng fēng chī xiào wǒ bú néng jù jué
让风痴笑我不能拒绝

wǒ hé nǐ wěn bié zài kuáng luàn de yè
我和你吻别在狂乱的夜

wǒ de xīn děng zhe yíng jiē shāng bēi
我的心等著迎接伤悲

wǒ hé nǐ wěn bié zài wú rén de jiē
我和你吻别在无人的街

ràng fēng chī xiào wǒ bú néng jù jué
让风痴笑我不能拒绝

wǒ hé nǐ wěn bié zài kuáng luàn de yè
我和你吻别在狂乱的夜

wǒ de xīn děng zhe yíng jiē shāng bēi
我的心等著迎接伤悲
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Learn Mandarin And Life In Shanghai

Andrew — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:12:19 +0000

Introduction Of Shanghai

Lying on the estuary of Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River, Shanghai is regarded as the economic capital in mainland China. It’s one of the most developed cities in China. Besides its leading role of economic development, Shanghai also serves as an important cultural, financial, trading and industrial center of China. Due to economic reforms taken place since 1992, Shanghai has now become one of the leading cities in East Asia.

Once compared to Paris in the 1930s, Shanghai nowadays is more like New York City. Arriving in Shanghai, immediately, you will be overwhelmed by all the crowds, automobiles, malls and skyscrapers. As the largest city in mainland china in terms of population (18 million) and density (2,945/kmq), Shanghai is a booming melting pot of East and West.

Climate Of Shanghai

The most comfortable seasons in Shanghai are from March to early June and from September to November. The “Plum Flower Rain” season (frequent light rain) is from mid-June to early July. Always take an umbrella with you even if it’s not raining for the moment. July and August are extremely hot and humid, with temperature always above 30°C and sometimes as high as 40°C. September remains hot, yet quite cool at night. In winter, it usually snows lightly for 1 or 2 days and the temperature mostly stays above 0°C.

Clothing Of Shanghai

In summer (June to August): cool cotton garments and a light windbreaker or raincoat in case of rain. Good walking shoes are essential at any time of year.

Time Of Shanghai

UTC+8 / GMT+8

Shanghai Language

Mandarin is the standard spoken language in China. To make life even more difficult, locals also speak the Shanghai dialect, or Shanghainese, which sounds very different from Mandarin. English is not yet widely understood by locals – your best bet is to speak to someone young if you need help, as their English tends to be better than older people.

Currency / Methods of Payment

The Chinese currency is Renminbi (People’s Currency) and is abbreviated as CNY or also RMB. The basic unit is Yuan.

10 Fen = 1 Jiao
10 Jiao = 1 Yuan
100 Fen = 1 Yuan

Visa, Master Card, American Express, Diner’s Club, Federal Card, Million Card, and JCB credit cards are accepted at most hotels and state run shops in the major cities. Travelers should be prepared to pay in Yuan when shopping in smaller shops, at restaurants, or at smaller hotels.

2010 World Expo In Shanghai

China will be a great event to explore the full potentials of urban life; it will be centered on innovation and interaction; it will also offer a wonderful opportunity for cross-culture dialogues.There is no doubt the Chinese people will present to the world a successful, splendid and unforgettable exposition.

2010-World Expo Shanghai

admin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:22:21 +0000

World Expo 2010 Shanghai China will be a great event to explore the full potentials of urban life; it will be centered on innovation and interaction; it will also offer a wonderful opportunity for cross-culture dialogues.There is no doubt the Chinese people will present to the world a successful, splendid and unforgettable exposition.

Expo Shanghai Date: May 1st, 2010 to October 31st Location: Nanpu Bridge – Lupu Bridge region along both sides of the Huangpu River Theme: Better City, Better Life.

Expo Shanghai Sub-themes: Blending of diverse cultures in the city, Economic prosperity in the city, Innovation of science and technology in the city, Remodeling of communities in the city, Rural-urban Interaction.

Expo Shanghai Goal: To attract the participation of 200 countries and international organizations and 70 million visitors

Expo Shanghai Ticket: The Expo tickets will be available for purchase either during the Expo session or in advance, when tickets are purchased in advance, there are 3 different pre-sale phases available. More

Official Language(Mandarin Chinese): If you are planning to come to China and attending 2010 World Expo Shanghai, it is necessary to get more or less Survival Chinese or Travel Chinese skill.

Pavilion Showcase:

China Pavilion

Nepal pavilion

Turkey Pavilion

Thailand Pavilion

Russia Pavilion

Romania Pavilion

Singapore Pavilion

Dutch Pavilion

Japan Pavilion

Australia Pavilion

France Pavilion

UK Pavilion

The Useful Chinese Body Language – Number Gestures

Andrew — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:04:53 +0000

Here I will show you how to use Chinese number Gestures. Perhaps when you happened to travel to a small town in China where the folks are only able to speak local language instead of Mandarin. The Chinese body language looks helpful in this situation. The following gestures indicate the number from one to ten:

ONE

TWO

THREE

FOUR

FIVE

SIX

SEVEN

EIGHT

NINE

TEN

Good News:Learn Chinese Mandarin In London(UK)

Andrew — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:55:34 +0000

If you want to get fast way to learn Chinese mandarin in London without leaving your desk, two ways is recommended for you.

Firstly ,I got a question :have you been meaning to start learning Mandarin for a while but somehow never seem to get round to it?If so, don’t worry, you’re in good company. Most of my students were in the same position until they found private teacher in London. She spent the first 20 years of my life in Beijing – now She live in London and is going to help you kick-start your Mandarin studies and put you ahead of the learning curve. Your tutor will take the hassle out of learning Mandarin by coming to you and do not charge for travelling time and understand that your time is valuable. If the tutor is late, your lesson is free. You may start concentrating on how much the lesson? Don’t worry, just only £30/hour, only 1/3 of regular than other private language lesson. More detail find in http://www.mindynasty.co.uk/index.php

If you can’t determine the lesson time or intend to get more flexible schedule, you can try online private lessons.Just appoint your teacher anytime, more convenient, more efficient. You just prepare headset with MIC and a webcam in advance. More detail:

http://www.echineselanguagelearning.com/one-on-one-lessons/learn-chinese-at-home.html

Skype Brings Your Way To Learn Chinese Language

Eric — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:05:17 +0000

Interested in learning Chinese language, but don’t have enough money or sufficient time on learning in China? Don’t worry, The native and experienced tutors are taking to Skype for help you.

The high quality of voice service offered by Skype’s VoIP SW, as well as the high-speed Internet connections in China and elsewhere, make it possible to find a Chinese tutor who can help instruct you the basics of Chinese or improve your language skills ahead of that longtime trip.

Touchchinese, located in Hangzhou, provides daily Chinese language 1-on-1 lessons for low cost tution. The 45 mins lessons are taught by teachers from Zhejiang University and other schools and language training center that work for Touchchinese on a part-time basis. The lessons are totally taught online, through the excellent voice and video features of Skype.

Up untill now, Touchchinese currently has approximately 100 students ranging in age from children to adults, mostly from the US and Western Europe. They pay for their lessons using PayPal.

Hangzhou may be half a world away from students in the America, but the time difference is well suited to evening lessons for U.S. students, noting that 8 a.m., Beijing time, is equivalent to 8 p.m. in New York or 5 p.m. in San Francisco.

Hope our Chinese language lessons can help more and more friends from all of the world.

Would you like to travel China while staying at Chinese homes?

Andrew — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:33:22 +0000

Would you like to travel China while staying at Chinese homes? Do you want to rapidly improve your Chinese by putting yourself into a real native environment?
Eastwestbridge can provide you with a program tailored to fit your needs: homestay service, combined with a self-arranged trip, and/or Chinese language and culture lessons. This program offers you the opportunity to make your stay in China more pleasant, to study Chinese more efficiently, and more directly and deeply understand Chinese culture. You plan your own time schedule, with trips to your favorite scenic spots, etc. We can help you plan your trip and make your stay in China more memorable.
Our program offers you:
1. A native environment in which to better learn the Chinese language and culture.
2. A customized teaching program that takes into account your Chinese proficiency level and your specific needs and uses for the language, resulting in rapid improvement of your speaking, reading, and writing skills..
3. The chance to meet new friends in a Chinese family.
4. An opportunity to re-understanding of Chinese food and practice your own cooking skills.
5. A traveling program arranged completely according to your own interests and requirements.
Our recommended program times, though it runs the whole year around, are:
1. Chinese Spring Festival (Chinese New Year): to experience the biggest and most colorful Chinese festival.
2. Summer vacation (or holidays): a longer time duration, more choices available.
3. Easter vacation: in spring time, one can best enjoy the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan (a vast area around Shanghai).
4. Christmas holidays: to experience how the Chinese celebrate this western holiday.
Interested? Get detailed information and photos of our Host Family after your application. Please first fill in our Booking Form and send it back to us by e-mail:kenny@homestayglobal.com . We will reply back as soon as we can. Thank you.

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