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Introduction to Chinese

Useful information about the Chinese language

A Guide to Chinese

Chinese facts, phrases and alphabet

Chinese mini-guides

Get an insight into the Chinese tones and characters as well as pinyin

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Chinese for beginners

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Real Chinese

A lively introduction to Mandarin Chinese

Chinese games:

The Chinese Tone Game

Get a better insight into the Chinese language and learn the tones

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The Chinese Character Game

Learn how to write Chinese characters and try it yourself

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