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Recommended Reading
Videos:
1. Learn Chinese (mandarin) with Yangyang 001——For the very beginners : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNoOdNvdZlg
2. 36 Pictographs (Chinese character) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le5keBiZa9s
3. Chinese Pinyin in 6 minutes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9Ayvjy-Dgs
4. 快乐中国 Happy China - on Youtube
Learning Chinese while travelling around China. A nice way to know Chinese culture and landscape. You will enjoy it.
5.《快乐汉语》 Happy Chinese : http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC9B1674F36FD1069
Blogs for the beginners:
1. 揭秘中文： http://www.hackingchinese.com/
2.John's tips on Mandarin: http://www.sinosplice.com/
3. Blogs about foreigners learning Chinese——Share your experience with other learners and learn from them in the same time : http://www.getpowers.com/chinese.php
4. Slow Chinese——A program like VOA to English learning beginners:
http://www.slow-chinese.com/guest-book/
Podcast: http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id321733935
Blogs for advanced level:
1. 最好金龟换酒 ： http://fz0512.com/
2. 槽边往事： http://www.hecaitou.net/
3. 南方周末： http://www.infzm.com/
Podcasts
Very beautiful voice and nice music help you to improve your listening in Chinese, and to build up Mandarin phonation in your brain and enjoy this language:
1.声行漫步 http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/sheng-xing-man-bu/id469322319
2.窗外 http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/chuang-wai/id463662256
Apps for iPad and iPod
1. An app of Flashcards for kids to learn Chinese Mandarin: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bilingual-toddler-flashcards/id421617949?mt=8
Description:
A、It provides popular voice cards ,include Numbers,Colors,Animals,Conveyance,Foods,Fruits,Vegetables,Shapes and other popular objects
B、It provides Standard pronunciation of english and chinese,Animals and vehicle in the cards can make there own sounds.
C、It provides Cards designing custom function which can take pictures and recording,it also satisfy your Personal requirements to design cards for your baby 。you should design voice cards first ,when you want to use cards of papamamigrandpagrandma
D、It is easy to operate ,baby can operate independently
2.AllSet Learning Pinyin: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/allset-learning-pinyin/id483673874?mt=8
3. Chinese Character Writing animations iReading HD 宝贝学汉字： http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/ireading-hd-bao-bei-xue-han-zi/id465255682?mt=8
4. Recommended app for tourists and business people visiting China: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/learn-chinese-mandarin-phrasebook/id435064887?mt=8
