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For over nine years now, our centerpiece Introduction
to Mandarin Chinese has been reducing the dreaded Mandarin
Learning Curve for countless students and other netizens eager to learn
about the Chinese Language.
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the basic principles of Mandarin Chinese pronunciation,
characters and grammar.
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CHINAPEDIA This reference guide,
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a detailed and up-to-date overview of The People's Republic of China.
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NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE Our monthly
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we have archived some of its stories that you might still find interesting
or informative.
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HISTORY View a selection of
engravings depicting Chinese scenes from China Illustrated, printed in
four volumes between 1843 and 1847.
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number of artistic creations--cards, framed prints, music CDs, light switches,
books, and more--with designs and content drawn from China's rich past.
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Video footage that puts you in the front seat on the upper level of a
double decker bus in Hong Kong. The trip takes you (with some gaps) from
North Point, on the north side of Hong Kong Island, toward Stanley Bay,
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Latest Stock News from China
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Market outlook mixed as oil prices stay high (Toronto Star)
The stock-market outlook was mixed Thursday after big losses on Wall Street the previous day were blamed on surging oil prices. |
European stock markets lower before rate calls (TODAYonline)
A stock trader observes the developments in the stock market in Frankfurt. Europe's main stock markets declined ahead of interest-rate decisions in Britain and the eurozone and after losses in Asia and on Wall Street overnight as sentiment was hit by record-high oil prices |
Nortel chief chides market for ignoring firm's success (Toronto Star)
OTTAWA– Market skepticism about Nortel Networks Corp.'s ability to rebound from years of legal and financial difficulties is partly responsible for the troubled company's "unacceptable" stock performance, says chief executive officer Mike Zafirovski. |
Oversea-Chinese Bank Profit Falls on Trading Income (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
May 7 (Bloomberg) -- Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. , the owner of Singapore's biggest life insurer, posted a second straight profit decline as life assurance revenue dropped and tumbling stock markets led to trading losses. |
European stock markets lower before rate calls (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Europe's main stock markets declined Thursday ahead of interest-rate decisions in Britain and the eurozone and after losses in Asia and on Wall Street overnight as sentiment was hit by record-high oil prices, dealers said. |
Skepticism over Nortel hold back stock recovery: CEO Zafirovski (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
OTTAWA - Market skepticism about Nortel Networks Corp.'s (TSX:NT) ability to rebound from years of legal and financial difficulties is partly responsible for the troubled company's "unacceptable" stock performance, says chief executive Mike Zafirovski. |
Hong Kong stock index dips 0.6 percent (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Hong Kong's key stock index fell its second straight session Thursday, dragged lower by an overnight loss on Wall Street that came as crude oil pushed to another record. |
American Oriental Bio a China Play (Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance)
We expect the company to continue to deliver strong performance for the remainder of the year due to a relatively high growth in traditional Chinese medicine market in China. |
