Starting the Martha off with some pre-made blocks I got on Etsy from Trailbridge Farms. I bought a combo of two blocks, one oyster and one shittake. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”2″ gal_title=”First Shittake”]
Starting with a Martha
After some research, getting started with a Martha. The lights are from Walmart, humidifier from Amazon and fan from dollar store. I used a pipe joiner from Home Depot, cut a hole in the top of Martha and put a black filter and fan inside it. It helped to stabilize the fan and carry its […]
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]