Chinese Resources

Chinese Print News Media

《人民日报》 http://www.people.com.cn/ (in Chinese)

《解放日报》http://www.jfdaily.com/ (in Chinese)

《南方周末》http://www.infzm.com/ (in Chinese)

Multimedia News, Music, TV, Film

Chinese Language Entertainment and News 

Media Source	Media Links	Logos
中央电视台 CCTV Chinese National News	CCTV Homepage YouTube Channel Campus Cable: Ch. 119
湖南卫视 Hunan TV Entertainment News and TV Shows	Hunan TV Homepage YouTube Channel
鳳凰衛視 (Hongkong) Phoenix TV  News and Entertainment Programming	Phoenix TV Homepage
新浪网 Sina Online News Coverage	Sina News Online
搜狐网 Sohu Search Engine and News Provider	Sohu Search Engine and News
腾讯网 QQ Integrated News, Entertainment, and Finance Resource	QQ News Online
聯合新聞網 (Taiwan) United Daily News Taiwanese News Coverage	United Daily New Online

Online Streaming Video Providers

• Tudou Film and Videos
• Youku Film and Videos

Learn Chinese!

Dictionaries

• MDBG (Chinese-English Dictionary)
• Xinhua Dictionary (Chinese resource)

Chinese at Loyola 

• Chinese Courses at Loyola University Maryland (course catalog)
• *NEW* Chinese Minor
• Chinese Club Facebook Page
• Chinese Faculty
• Study Abroad in Beijing
• Apply for Language Study Fellowships (National Fellowships Office)

Online Chinese Tools

• Mandarin Tools (grammar, typing, and culture website)
• Chinese Tools (dictionary, language, and cultural resources)
• Chinese Pod (online Chinese language course)
• China National Knowledge Infrastructure (academic research website in Chinese)

Top 5 Free Resources for Learning Chinese 

Suggested by our Chinese Faculty at Loyola University Maryland!

1. Learn Chinese - QingWen
   With podcasts updated weekly, this is a great little app to take with you for learning Chinese on-the-go. The QingWen show gets down to the nitty-gritty and gives listeners the much-needed explanations about the tricky parts of the Mandarin language – from the multiple uses of “就” to common examples and uses of “成语”. The Beijing Standard Time show is not only great from a learning standpoint, but also from a cultural one as well. The show provides listeners with valuable information about Chinese culture, from tips on how to avoid common scams in China, to etiquette guides on how to behave in certain social situations, such as “How to act at a Chinese banquette?”
2. Lang-8
   A great free resource for anybody looking to improve their writing skills. Lang-8 is basically a community of users all looking to improve their writing skills, in whatever language. As a user, you can write a blog, journal, or post in Chinese, and look for native Chinese speakers to correct your writing and give feedback. It works because you will be doing the same for them, correcting their writing in English, or any other language you speak natively. The correction system is simple and straightforward, and the more friends you make, the more corrections and feedback you can receive.
3. Nciku
   Probably the best web-based English-Chinese dictionary out there. You can search by English, Chinese characters, pinyin, radical, or even via handwriting with their in-site writing pad. The interface is clean, and they have a nice library of sample sentences that come up with each word search. Although their mobile app requires you to fork over some dough to unlock, try Pleco basic version for a free mobile alternative.
4. AllSet Learning Pinyin App
   A great free iPad app for newbie Mandarin learners. AllSet’s Pinyin chart is simple and to the point, providing you with zoom-able and pan-able features where you can zone in on your selected pinyin and listen to the accompanying audio. For a web-based version of a pinyin chart, check out ChinesePod’s Pinyin Chart.
5. FluentU
   A relative newcomer to the Chinese language learning scene, however, FluentU has some great things to offer. It uses popular video clips and short movies to help you learn Chinese in a very visual manner. What’s more is that all of the videos are subtitled in Chinese characters, with pinyin display and English breakdowns available via hovering over the text.