learning Chinese-introduction

First, let me thank the CAMS board for hosting this site as a service to its members and the general public. This site is intended for anyone who likes to know and learn about Chinese language and culture. It is almost 15 months since we start the project.

I am convinced that the most efficient way to learn and advance your Chinese language skill is to use Chinese reading software and Chinese internet files. I have created a number of documents on this site to show you my points. For your convenience, my files include a list of Chinese characters with Pinyin. Please copy and paste these words in your Chinese reading files to create your own vocabulary list. CAMS and I have no commercial ties to any of the sites or products mentioned here. I merely discuss the ones with which I am most familiar.

The first group of files Tips in Learning Chinese is intended to familiarize you with Chinese files. It includes information on how to make a Chinese file recognizable by your computer, different Chinese file formats and links to Chinese Internet sites. Go to this site to learn how to open a Chinese File, use Chinese reading software and use internet files to learn Chinese (Most efficient and interesting way to learn Chinese ) The single best way to strengthen your Chinese skills is to practice regularly and the Internet allows ready access to interesting material at varying levels of difficulty. You can view excerpts from Chinese literature, newspaper and magazine articles, cartoons and even restaurant menus. Even an expert can find enough material to last a lifetime.

Chinese Lessons and Interesting Facts include the 2nd and 3rd groups. The second group, is a collection of excerpts and summaries from the above Internet sites. I have compiled a list of highlights that I think will be interesting and helpful to students learning Chinese. The third group is an assortment of facts about Chinese culture as a whole. Learning more about ourselves and others is the foundation for better mutual understanding and communication.

The fourth group Learn Chinese From Paintings deals with Chinese paintings and calligraphy. These files explore the aesthetic imagery and language featured on a number of Chinese paintings. Thanks to my friend Chitfu Yu (http://www.cfyu.com/) who has given me permission to use his art to demonstrate some of my points. Shi Hua Xie Zhong Wen由詩畫學中文.

Now we are developing a fifth group of files, Medical Chinese . We will try to make learning Chinese more pertinent to medical personnel. New York Downtown Hospital, William Wang , John Choi and their staffs at CCPH and patient advocates will work with me to launch a learning Chinese workshop soon. Hopefully this will prove to be useful for improving patient care.

The sixth group will be your comments and inputs.

My primary objective in creating this site is to share my ideas about the learning of Chinese and to motivate my children and friends. Learning Chinese language can be very frustrating , I hope that this site makes the process more enjoyable and rewarding. I want to thank TekWiz for his help and now WanZhen for designing this wonderful, attractive page for you to navigate. Please share this with your friends.