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China is synonymous with tea, and tea with China. In fact, the history of tea in China is almost as long as…

An important aspect of Chinese culture is the Chinese zodiac, which refers to a traditional 12-year astrological calendar based on lunar phases.…

The Middle Kingdom is fast becoming one of the most popular destinations for international students, and it’s easy to see why. The…

At the Chinese Language Institute we understand and hold a deep respect for the process of gaining fluency in Mandarin. Learning Chinese…

Learn Chinese Now has been posting excellent Mandarin language learning videos to YouTube for over three years. We've compiled our 10 favorite…

We've gathered 5 TEDx Talks that cover a variety of techniques you can apply to your own language learning journey. Browse through…

"I have seldom been taught the most important thing of all: how to learn a language." - Olle Linge Not "What to…

If your goal is to memorize lots of new information (think: Chinese characters), consider utilizing a spaced repetition system. Studies show that…

Halloween in Guilin, China from Chinese Language Institute on Vimeo. Happy Halloween from CLI! 万圣节快乐！ Check out more videos by CLI.

If you're looking to improve your Mandarin skills while increasing your knowledge of U.S.-China relations, we highly recommend exploring the resources offered…

Simply put, Peter Stewart's photography is astonishing. His images, taken throughout China's Guangxi Province, are vivid yet surreal. As a fine art…

To start this week’s post, let’s engage for a moment in a thought experiment. First, imagine losing all ability to communicate with…

Remember those endless hours you spent agonizing over Spanish or French grammar in high school? Or all those late nights studying Chinese…

CLI continues to strive to be a beacon, or in our case a glowing Chinese lantern, for Chinese language and culture. This…

More great news from the Chinese Language Institute! Another major publication recently featured an article about CLI -- this time it’s the…

This week CLI is bustling with the start of a new school year. Everywhere one looks there are new faces, new smiles, and a…

CLI celebrated the red, white, and blue with its second full house of the summer season, welcoming students from a variety of…