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Plan Your China Tours 2019

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Lingo Bus highly recommends you visit China at least once in your lifetime! You will learn about many amazing aspects of China including the differences in food, language and culture in various regions. We are positive that you will take away many wonderful stories to tell you friends and family about your trip to China. China is a country rich in culture, food and the arts. Your exploration of China will be unlike any other country you may visit. We encourage you to visit China to experience it for yourself. Teach your kids to speak Chinese with Lingo Bus is easy. Book 1 free Mandarin lessons for your Children now. After you’ve determined the cities you want to visit, you should make sure that you find the best China tour guide company for you. There are many good China travel guides to choose from so we recommend obtaining quotes from a few to find the best fit for your goals and budget.  Some companies include different items with their tours so always check to see what is in
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Learning a new language is as joyful as it can be scary

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Now that you’ve decided to take up  Chinese studying  I’m sure you’ve encountered this: “Woah so brave, such a difficult language, you know I’d love to speak another language, but…” Good motivation am I right… This kind of response can put off most learners before they even start. But still you’ve decided to take the plunge and start learning Chinese. Only to discover there is so much information out there! We call this information overload. There’s so much ‘advice’ online for the best apps, the best language, the best way to learn a new language that you might not even know where to start! That’s why we’ve taken the opportunity to spend today’s article focusing on the most frequently asked questions in regards to Chinese learning. If you’ve been keeping up with our blog you will have noticed that we have already written extensively on these topics. To save you from having to read so many articles, we’ve consolidated it all into one. But don’t worry, we’ve linked it to our oth
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How to Learn Chinese – Ultimate Beginners Guide

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Since this is a big question we need to break it down into smaller bite sizes. If you’ve gotten this far you probably realize that learning a second language is never easy and to be successful it requires perseverance, lots of time, and helpful Chinese language resources . This is not to put you off it’s just to remind you that learning a new language is as much about hard work as your mindset, but we will talk about this a bit more later on. For now, here are some basic steps to help you to learn Chinese. Step 1: Learn Chinese with Determination and Persistence The first step on how to learn Chinese, actually begins with you asking yourself a very important but big question that you may be reluctant to ask yourself: is this language the right fit for me? Learning a new language can be difficult, but this is especially true for Chinese, there’s a reason why it’s often found on the list of hardest worldwide languages to learn! Learning Chinese is not for everybody, it takes as mu
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How to learn Chinese Pinyin

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But pinyin isn’t the Roman alphabet specifically, it’s something else entirely. So what’s the difference between pinyin and the Roman alphabet? How to learn Chinese? Specifically, why do we need to learn pinyin? To those without any knowledge of the Chinese language, Pinyin can lead to a lot of errors and look very confusing. For those of you that also speak a Latin based language like Italian or Portuguese it may look familiar because of the accent marks. But don’t let that fool you into thinking you’ve got the grasps on it. In Chinese language there are many word combinations that can’t be found in most Western languages.  On top of that although it’s using a Roman alphabet base the letters do not have the same sound, an X doesn’t sound like an X in Chinese! If you don’t believe me why not get a translator out and type ‘Thanks’ and listen, the X sound turns into a Q. Because of this when learning Chinese using pinyin your very first step should be to learn how to read the alphab
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Learn more about Chinese language and culture!

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Mid-Autumn festival is not just celebrated in China but also across other Asian countries, and it’s always celebrated on the 8 th  month of the lunar calendar. This year it falls on a Monday, September the 24 th , and we are all excited as we get a holiday to celebrate it with our families. The Mid-Autumn festival is the second most important festival in China, can you think what is the first? Of course, it’s Spring Festival! 1-on-1 Mandarin class for Children could help kids learn Chinese language faster. At Lingo Bus, we are going to present you a fun online class on 24 th  from 8:30 to 8:55 pm, EST! Learn Chinese for Children is a fun way.  Lingo Bus Mid-autumn Festival Live Class So why is it celebrated? The Mid-Autumn festival has been celebrated for over 3,000 years, and is always celebrated when the moon is believed to be at it’s biggest and fullest. It’s a truly stunning sight to behold, the nights are getting cooler so it’s comfortable to sit outside looking up at th
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Traditional Chinese Clothes that People Still Wear Today

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Early this year, a girl in Utah caused a stir on social media for wearing a Chinese traditional Qipao to her high school prom. There were polarized views in regards to her choices, but personally I felt surprised at why some people were outraged at her wearing a Qipao. There is nothing wrong with pursuing beautiful things in life or embracing and showcasing another culture. I found myself wondering if I could get into trouble in the future, as usually when I love a culture I will try to integrate parts of it into my life, especially in regards to clothing… In any case, we could spend a long time arguing over this girls choices but one thing that can’t be overlooked is how her choices brought traditional Chinese clothing to the public’s spotlight. For that, we have to thank her, as Chinese traditional clothes, although beautiful are often forgotten or overlook abroad! Learn Chinese for kids is popular now. Mandarin for Children is really important. World’s leaders wearing tangzhuang
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Extra 5% Off on Lingo Bus online Chinese Class

Hello, teachers at Hioffer! We are Lingo Bus, a world-leading  online Chinese education platform  for 5 to 12 year-olds kids. We would like to offer extra 5% off coupons to 100 Hioffer users! You can redeem this coupon code 20OKW37Y in your  Lingo Bus account  and apply it upon purchasing. Don’t miss out this opportunity to grab a bundle with an extra 5% off on top of the current prices. About Lingo Bus Lingo Bus provides quality 1-on-1 online Chinese classes for children from ages 5-12. Lingo Bus is a sister brand of VIPKid, a world-leading English education platform, rated as Fast Company's top 50 Most Innovative Company in the World. With the advanced learning platform, we help students from 73 countries learn Mandarin Chinese. Why us ? Independenly developed curriculum structured in accordance with ACTFL and YCT Experienced and engaging native teachers Interactive and kid-centered classes with clear learning targets A rich variety of learning resource
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