Monthly Archives: February 2009

The only way to learn Mandarin Chinese [best basic resources for an English speaker]

By JWH | Published: February 9, 2009
LEARNING MANDARIN CHINESE [Best basic resources for an English speaker] by Jim Westhaven Short of going and living amongst Mandarin-speakers in China – and even then you’ll need some back-up material – we offer a list of bare necessities for starting to learn Mandarin from scratch. Mandarin Chinese has become a hot educational topic. If [...]
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Zhang Yimou’s 张艺谋 early films on DVD [best versions]

By JWH | Published: February 5, 2009
Zhang Yimou  张艺谋 early films on DVD [best versions, taking into account the quality of the transfer, the soundtrack, and a competitive retail price] by Jim Westhaven. We are analyzing these films from the perspective of their ability to shed light on China and Chinese society, rather than for their entertainment value. Zhang’s later films [...]
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Uk universities offering Chinese courses

By admin | Published: February 3, 2009
Key: [course identifier] [no of years required] [+ either FT= full time or PT = part time] [end qualification] The main links will take you to the Chinese department [or nearest] of each university. You may have to negotiate each site to find exactly what you want. For detailed application information, please go to http://www.ucas.ac.uk/ [...]
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