I recently purchased this pen on Amazon for $39 and wanted to post some results. I’ve included a video of using the pen to translate text from a children’s book, look up a word in that translation and then save that word as a favorite. I also scanned a children’s book with a bit of […]
Direct Innoculation to Sawdust
Trying a combo of Hardwood Pellets bought at Walmart and bran. Followed a simple mixture recipe and made some bags for Reishi, Lion’s Mane and Chestnut (August 2nd). Only the Chestnut and Lion’s Mane are taking. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”12″ gal_title=”First LM, CH Bag Prep”]
Applying for a Visa
Getting through some of the site information can be a bit murky, but this site made it very easy to get your all you need for a tourist visa to China.
Print Paper to Practice Your Hanzi
Print your own practice paper with various squares and designs, great for practicing your Hanzi! https://chinesewritingpaper.com/
Little Fox Chinese
Hanzi, Pinyin, English translations, slow pronunciation, graded levels, this series has it all! They even put the subtitles in plain text for you to copy, translate, etc if you are unsure. I’m currently following Bat and Friends （小蝙蝠和朋友们）. Big congratulations to Little Fox on these nicely done videos!
Phrases & Vocabulary for Hanging Out
I come across a lot of these phrases chatting with friends on QQ. Really useful! Written Chinese: Phrases & Vocabulary for Hanging Out with Chinese Friends
Mandarin Corner
Great everyday dialog with Hanzi AND Pinyin. Check out her entire channel!
Frozen – Let It Go
I’m not a huge fan of this movie, but it was a decent production and I can deal with the theme song.. especially if it has great subtitles like this to learn from!
Contemporary Chinese 1 Textbook Online
This is the same book you can buy in text form, but separated online to include audio and video!! [visual_button url=”https://www.mediafire.com/folder/x59vom3xrmv6t/Contemporary+Chinese+1″ style=”default” size=”medium” target=”_self”]Full Book Download[/visual_button]
Learn Chinese thru Popular Karoake
Found this on my twitter, cool to see! Also cool that they’re popular karoake songs, adds a bit to cultural tastes and understanding. [visual_button url=”http://www.echinacities.com/expat-corner/10-Easy-Chinese-Karaoke-Songs-Impress-Your-Colleagues-with-Minimal-Effort#page_cmt” style=”default” size=”medium” target=”_self”]10 Easy Karaoke Songs[/visual_button]