Resources

On-line Resources

There are many resources available on the internet on the topics of Chinese language and culture education to help facilitate understanding of Chinese Language and Culture. Here are some Chinese language learning links
 

Website for Hanban
http://english.hanban.org/

Website for Confucius Institutes Online
http://www.chinese.cn/

American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages
http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1

Free Chinese courses from MIT
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/#foreign-languages-and-literatures

FSI Language Courses, developed by the United States for Foreign Service Institute.
Includes recordings and e-textbook
http://www.fsi-language-courses.org/Content.php?page=Chinese

Enter Zon video game to learn Chinese (Pinyin only, Not for beginners)
http://enterzon.com/

Learn a new Chinese word every day
http://www.learnchineseeveryday.com/

A very good Chinese dictionary which allows you to search in pinyin, draw Chinese characters and search in English
http://www.yellowbridge.com/

A good website to learn about Chinese language & culture. The contents include information on classical Chinese art,
calligraphy, poetry, history, literature, painting and philosophy.
http://www.chinapage.com/main2.html

Free, downloadable,Chinese software to type Chinese characters.
http://www.njstar.com

Chinese Cultural Experience Center

Come visit our Chinese Cultural Experience Center at 41 Park Row - experience a “virtual visit to China” using our state-of-the-art plasma touch screens, enjoy a cup of tea, and browse our growing library of resources on Chinese history, folk tales, philosophy, language, and more.