Why Learn Chinese Pronunciation?Why would one want to do so much for correct pronunciation of Chinese?There are several factors to consider for learning Chinese pronunciation. Maybe the most important reason would be that the native Chinese speakers appreciate correct pronunciation far more than correct grammar. That is quite reasonable, just [...]
Programs offering Mandarin Chinese for kids have become tremendously popular in recent years, as parents and educators anticipate a changing world where English is not necessarily the dominant language. China is currently the second largest economy in the world. It is doing the groundwork to be the top economy, soon enough. Biggest factories in [...]
Learn PinyinChinese Pinyin is a Roman-letter based system that China now uses to mark the pronunciation of Chinese characters. With four tones and pinyin, any Chinese characters can be pronounced precisely. In many cases, Pinyin is quite intuitive to English speakers with only a few exceptions. However, it can be a twist to render Pinyin in [...]