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In this short lesson, I break down several Chinese characters that are all pronounced yì and show how each one carries a completely different meaning, like offspring, labor, benefit, and 100 million.

In this short lesson I walk you through the first part of the Chinese alphabet, focusing on the initial sounds in pinyin. I point to each letter on my whiteboard and pronounce it clearly so you can ...

In 2012, American Jesse Appell stepped off a plane in China on a Fulbright scholarship to study an unusual subject: the art of Chinese comedy. Over the next few years, Appell, then in his 20s, found ...

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Beijing has long been accused of restricting the rights of minority ethnic groups in regions like Tibet China has approved a sweeping new law which claims to help promote "ethnic unity" - but critics ...

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Explore the official language of China, Mandarin Chinese (Putonghua), and the nation's vast linguistic diversity.