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Chinese paper lanterns
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Would you like to learn how to write basic Chinese? The OU’s Department of Languages and Knowledge Media Institute have developed a Chinese Characters app which you can download free from the iTunes App Store.
To download the app onto an iPhone/iPad, go to iTunes App Store, search for 'Open University' and choose
'ChineseChars'.
Take Chinese further
Beginners' Chinese
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This course will give you the skills you need to speak and understand simple Chinese (Mandarin) in everyday contexts Read more : Beginners' Chinese
From the OU on iTunesU - Beginners' Chinese
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Learn the basics in Mandarin Chinese Read more : From the OU on iTunesU - Beginners' Chinese
Beginners' Chinese: Introducing yourself
The Open University
Try this unit to explore Madarin Chinese as a tool for communication, and gain an insight into Chinese society and culture Read more : Beginners' Chinese: Introducing yourself
More on China
How Much Choice Do The People of China Have?
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Communist crack-down or capitalist playground? Do the Chinese have freedom of choice? Read more : How Much Choice Do The People of China Have?
China diaries: Gao Daya
Featuring: video,
The Open University
Gao Daya is seven years old and yet she understands that 'we should save electricity, save water, recycle more and drive less' if we want... Read more : China diaries: Gao Daya
China diaries: Li Bingbing
Featuring: video,
The Open University
Actress Li Bingbing was once the Green Ambassador for the China Environment Protection Fund. She describes the small steps everyone can take to help protect... Read more : China diaries: Li Bingbing
The Boxer Rebellion: The West and the Rebels
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Gruppe 5 - cleared for TV, DVD and internet
Dr Stuart Mitchell explains why the Boxer Rebellion is more than a footnote in Western and Chinese history. Read more : The Boxer Rebellion: The West and the Rebels
My Chinese schooldays
Wang Jin
Wang Jin, who currently teaches Chinese in London, grew up in Anhui Province. Here, she describes first-hand daily life in one of our schools: Read more : My Chinese schooldays


















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