Chinese tattoos are popular in the West. However, these tattoos are often performed by artists with very little knowledge of the Chinese language.
One moment that I clearly remember during the months I lived in China is the day that I was able to break the language barrier, I started to speak Chinese.
In an increasingly computerized world with a pinyin system, handwritten Chinese is decreasing. Luckily, practices like Chinese calligraphy can survive.
Every English-speaking tourist in China has, no doubt, come across examples of Chinglish, that is, strangely worded, funny Chinese translations to English.
Chinese classes can be a very valuable tool in your language learning arsenal. The best way however is to learn Chinese in China and make some mistakes!
For western people, the principle of Chinese tones is quite difficult to handle. Here are some tips to practice Chinese tones and recognize the differences.