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Chinese Homophones // Watch Your Tones! (With AUDIO 🔉)

Did you know about Chinese Homophones? Two words are pronounced the same, but with different tones. Be sure to pronounce them correctly or else..!

Alipay for Foreigners in 2025 || How To Link Your Bank Card

Using Alipay in China || You can now link your foreign bank to Alipay to pay for things in China. Follow this step-by-step guide to…

WeChat Pay vs Alipay 🥊 Which One is Better? 2025 Edition

Your complete guide to using WeChat Pay vs Alipay in China. Find out which mobile payment app is the one for you and how you…

Great Wall of China Map | 10 Best Sections to Visit

Great Wall of China Map || 10 Best Sections to Visit The Great Wall of China is steeped in vast amounts of history and is…

Chinese New Year Vocab || 63 Must Know Words and Phrases

The essential guide to Chinese New Year vocab, with all the words and phrases you need to talk about Chinese New Year in Mandarin.

23 Wonderful Ways to Say Thank You in Chinese

Thank You in Chinese is 谢谢 // It's great to understand different ways to thank someone, there are always different contexts, formal or informal etc.

Similar Chinese Characters 🤷🏽‍♀️ The Ones You Must Know (Plus FREE Quiz)

How many Chinese characters? Too many! In this guide we cover the ones that foreigners often get confused.

女书 Nüshu – Unraveling The Secret Script of Chinese Women

女书 Nüshu – A Fascinating Tale of Chinese Language and Culture No one knows exactly when or how Nüshu (女书) was created. Was the reason…

REVEALED || The 100 Most Common Chinese Characters

Learn the top 100 most common Chinese characters super fast. Download our PDF, watch our short video, take our quiz. Learn from the Mandarin experts.

Five Things I Learned from Conversations with the World's Most Accomplished Chinese Learners

Lessons from Fluent Chinese Speakers || 5 Key Takeaways for Chinese Language Learners Mischa Wilmers is a fluent Chinese speaker and educator from the UK…

4 Ways to Create an Immersive Learning Environment When Living Outside of China

Chinese Immersion at Home: How to Live the Language Without Living in China Mischa Wilmers is a fluent Chinese speaker and educator from the UK…

Boost Your Chinese Learning: 4 Effective Ways to Remember Corrections and Improve Language Retention

Mastering Mandarin: Practical Techniques To Retain Corrections Mischa Wilmers is a fluent Chinese speaker and educator from the UK who runs the blog and podcast…

Museums in Beijing || 14 Fascinating Museums (for 2024)

The 14 Best Museums in Beijing - Museums are great way to learn more about China and Chinese culture, and as many of them are…

Day Trips From Beijing || LTL's Top 5

Insiders Guide to the Best Day Trips from Beijing 🗺️ Where to Go in 2024 Ready to escape the hustle and bustle of Beijing and…

Cherry Blossoms in Beijing You Have To See in 2024

Top 9 Must-See Cherry Blossoms Spots in Beijing for 2024 🌸 Coming to Beijing and looking for something to do free or cheap in Beijing?…

Unveiling the Mysteries: The Secrets of Beijing's Temple of Heaven

Everything You Need to Know About the Temple of Heaven in Beijing China enthusiasts, welcome to one of Beijing’s most iconic landmarks: the Temple of Heaven, in Chinese “天坛” (pinyin:…

Beijing Metro Map: Discover all 490 Stations and 27 Lines

In this guide, we'll tell you everything you need to know about all 27 lines, which ones to take for famous sites, how to buy…

What To See In Beijing In 1 Day? Mini Itineraries For A Short Stay In Beijing

If you just have a few hours to kill in Beijing, come and get to know this great city. Here is our guide on what…

Things to do in Tianjin 2024 - Day Trip From Beijing

Top 10 Things to Do in Tianjin – Your Complete Guide to a Day Trip 2024 We’ve put together a list of the top 10…

Summer in Beijing 🌞 5 Top Recommendations

Anyone familiar with summer in Beijing knows that with average temperatures above 30 degress, it can be a bit of a struggle. Here's our top…

Living in Beijing Part 2 | Where to Live in Beijing as an Expat

Now you’re all clued up on what Beijing is like and what to expect when preparing to move to Beijing, it’s time to look into…

Living in Beijing Part 1 | Being a Beijing Expat 🌎 What's the Deal?

Beijing is an incredibly large city, and because of this looking for apartments and getting prepared for living in Beijing can be extremely daunting.

Cost of Living in China | The Complete Guide

Life in Beijing and Shanghai will cost more than life in Chengdu or Dalian. Here's our complete guide to the cost of living in China.

What is The Best University for International Students || Peking University vs Tsinghua University

What is the Best University for International Students? || Battle of the Beijing Titans Quite a lot of students choose Beijing for their studies and…

The 9 Most Famous Women from Chinese History

There have been some real badass famous Chinese women over the years. Here we're going to have a look at the ultimate top 9 that…

International Women's Day China 2024 👧🏻 What's It All About?

Women's Day China // It is celebrated every year of March 8th. In 1949 the People's Republic of China declared March 8 an official holiday.

37 Ways To Say I Love You In Chinese // The Ultimate Guide

I Love You In Chinese. Rather than just give you the translation, we are going one step further and give a guide to some excellent…

Chinese Cooking Shows || Mouthwatering AND Amazing For Learning

Your guide to the best Chinese cooking shows out there to help you learn all about cooking and food related topics in Chinese.

Chinese Science Fiction 🚀 6 Mind-blowing Books To Enjoy

How do you say Science Fiction in Chinese? What are the best Chinese Science Fiction books or movies? We cover everything in our ultimate guide.

Prepare to be Shocked: 100 Mind-Blowing Facts About China You Won't Believe! 😲

Discover these insane facts ⭐️ 100 facts about China that will amaze you from number of people to landmass and much more.

Tallest Buildings in China 🌃 - The 17 Tallest Skyscrapers and Towers in 2022

LTL’s Breakdown of the Tallest Buildings and Towers in China and Beyond How much do you know about the tallest buildings in China? Did you…

World Heritage Sites in China - 15 of the Most Amazing Spots

LTL’s Breakdown of 15 World Heritage Sites in China Did you know that there are an unbelievable 55 listed UNESCO World Heritage Sites in China!…