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| Hello and welcome to my Chinese web page. On this page you will find information on many different things relating to chinese culture, language, history, traveling, and many other topics. |
| The Chinese culture is one of the oldest and richest cultures in the world. Dating back to 3000 BC, the chinese have contributed many wonderful things, many of which have gone un-noticed or without recognition in the Western culture. Chinese philosophy though not widely accepted in the west, has been a staple of Chinese life for hundreds of generations. The greatest Chinese philosipher is Confucius. You can find a brief history of China, and read about many of the chinese innovations, and read an overview about the history of China, and it's many glorious dynasties. |
| I have never been to China, but I would love to visit one day. China is governed by a brutal Communist government. One that controls the media, and thoughts of it's people. Often they will not report news from outside China, or if they do, they will report it with a major slant towards their propaganda machine. I have however, spent one week in Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan. Taipei is a very exciting city, one that really comes alive in the evening hours. Taiwan has alot to offer for such a small island, the best attraction in Taiwan is the Gu-Gong Museum, which houses much of the priceless art taken to Taiwan before 1949. China, on the other-hand has an overwhelming number of places to visit. In my opinion the one of the most beautiful places in the world is the Chinese city of Guilin. If you are interested in travelling to China, I recommend that you read Chinatour, and take a look at China the beautiful. |
| I find the Chinese language a very facinating one. Chinese does not have a phonetical alphabet like western languages, instead each word is written as a Chinese character. These characters have to be memorized and there are thousands of them, making it difficult for a westerner to learn. Many of the Chinese characters used today have evolved from the ancient Chinese language thousands of years ago. Interestingly some characters, are almost like pictures of the word that they represent. Chinese language, spoken and written correctly is a beautiful language. If you would like to learn some basics on how to speak Chinese, click here. Or try using these online Chinese flashcards, and you can also take a quiz. To hear some audio of real Chinese click here. |
| There are very many wonderful Chinese pop singers. My two favorite ones are A-Mei and Wang Fei. Both singers are very spirited and have beautiful sweet sounding voices. A-Mei is a native indian from Taiwan, who's whole family are fantastic singers. A-Mei in concert is very energetic, she knows how to dance and show off that great figure of hers. Wang Fei on the otherhand, is more of a recluse. Her wild hair styles, and fashion statements definitely will catch your eye, along with her good looks, and soothing voice. If you are interested in Hong Kong Pop Stars try this web page. |
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| In the Chinese Language Lab learn to write and speak Mandarin Chinese. Using sound and animation, My Favorite Multimedia Inside Chinese Language Lab allows students to hear and then repeat tones, vowels, consonants, and words. Visitors can also practice using basic Chinese phrases or watch animations of calligraphic stroke order. Make sure you've downloaded the RealAudio player, and you too can learn to avoid such verbal mishaps as "I want to pet your hat." The site is maintained by Page Lin. |
| This Chinese-Language-Related Information provides a comprehensive and searchable index to Chinese language related resources on the Net. Carlos McEvilly has compiled an array of sites of interest to speakers, students, and teachers of Chinese languages, China scholars, and anyone else with an interest in Chinese culture. Among many other links, readers are led to Chinese audio, radio broadcasts, as well as instructions on how to view Chinese characters with your Web browser. |
Thank You For Being Chinese Visitor since October 28, 1998
