What is the best way to find a good online Chinese tutor in 2025? Whether you're learning Chinese in China or in your home country, by far the fastest way to improve your listening and speaking is through a 1-on-1 tutor. The problem is that it's not always easy to find a quality Chinese tutor. Here's a look at my personal experience with an online tutor for learning Mandarin Chinese. For … [Read more...] about How to Find an Online Mandarin Tutor in 2025 (and is it worth it?)
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My Top 5 Favorite Tools for Learning Chinese in 2025
There's no getting around the fact that learning Chinese is a challenging task with few shortcuts. But there are tools available that make it slightly easier! Over the past decade of language learning in China, these have been my favorite tools for learning Chinese that make it both fun and (slightly!) easier. You may not be fluent, but during your travels throughout China you're going to … [Read more...] about My Top 5 Favorite Tools for Learning Chinese in 2025
How to Find and Order at Restaurants in China: Beginner’s Guide
What should you order at a restaurant in China? Better yet, how do you order at a restaurant in China? My aim with this China restaurant guide is to explain the types of Chinese cuisine you’ll find at an authentic restaurant, the culture of eating in China and how to order Chinese food like a local. or first time visitors to China, particularly those who do not speak Chinese, visiting a local … [Read more...] about How to Find and Order at Restaurants in China: Beginner’s Guide
Best Candy in China | 2025 Guide to Popular China Sweets
What kind of candy in China is worth eating? Every country has its own collection of unique sweet treats and China is no different. Below I'd like to share with you the most popular and tasty Chinese treats that you should try during your trip to China. Part of experiencing any foreign culture like China's is taking a risk on new local foods. I get it...it takes a lot of courage to put … [Read more...] about Best Candy in China | 2025 Guide to Popular China Sweets
Top 5 China Travel Guide Book 2025
Did you know that if you look up the phrase “China Travel Guide” on Amazon, it will give you nearly 3,000 options to choose from? To help minimize the overwhelm, here’s a quick breakdown of the best China travel guide books that I’ve used based on over a decade of traveling around the country. This guide is part of a larger series that includes travel guides for other Asian destinations such as … [Read more...] about Top 5 China Travel Guide Book 2025
Beijing to Xian Train or Flight: How to Travel in 2025 (Multiple Options)
Are you wondering how to travel between Beijing and Xi'an in 2024? Based on my own experience traveling between the two cities many times, I’d like to share with you the best (and fastest…and cheapest) modes of travel and why I recommend the high-speed Beijing to Xian train. Xi’an (written as both “Xian” and “Xi’an”) was once the eastern terminus of the Ancient Silk Road and capital of the … [Read more...] about Beijing to Xian Train or Flight: How to Travel in 2025 (Multiple Options)