Jane is our Immersion Specialist based in Beijing. She helps all our students adjust to life in China when they arrive. She's a hugely popular staff member with her peers and students alike. Jane loves to write about her favourite TV shows and movies in Chinese!
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Flower Woman by Anita Mui 🎼 Listen to Music, Learn Chinese
Fancy listening to a classic? We continue our “learn Mandarin with music” journey with a song called Flower Women by Anita Mui.
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A Little Happiness by Hebe Tien 🎤 Learning Chinese with Music
Hebe Tien is a Taiwanese singer and also a member of the well known band, S.H.E. Today we take a look how you can learn Chinese with A Little Happiness.
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Learn Cantonese Through Music 🎶 Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies by Beyond
It’s time to learn Cantonese (using music) with this hugely popular song. It is called Boundless Oceans Vast Skies 海闊天空 hǎikuòtiānkōng.
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The Story Of Avanti – Use Cartoons to Learn Chinese
When we were young, we learn lessons through stories. One of the most popular stories in Chinese is The Story Of Avanti: 阿凡提的故事 ā fán tí de gùshì.
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Shi Cha Hai Drama (2020) || Our Honest Review
If we could name one of the best TV shows in CHina during 2020 this would be it. Check out the Shi Cha Hai drama which we all thoroughly enjoyed.
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Wu Zetian TV Series (1995) Review – China’s First Female Emperor
The TV series tells the story of Wu Zetian’s transformation from an innocent and romantic girl, to a powerful woman overnight.
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The Tai-Chi Master (1993) – A Kung Fu Classic with Jet Li
Improve your Chinese with this 1993 Jet Li Classic movie. It is called 太极张三丰 tàijí zhāngsānfēng and the English name is The Tai-Chi Master.
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Home With Kids : Great TV Show for Chinese Beginners
If you want to watch a light hearted Chinese TV show, but you are worried that it is too difficult for you to understand, check out Home With Kids!
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Chinese Movie Songs 🎬 Five Theme Songs To Learn Chinese
The top 5 Chinese Movie Songs – Today we introduce the best Chinese Movie Songs… with FIVE THEME TUNES from China’s Best Movies!
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Is Traditional Chinese Medicine Real? Watch Da Zhai Men 大宅门 To Find Out
Da Zhai Men 大宅门 is a TV show starts during the Qing dynasty, when Emperor Guangxu is six years old (the 1880s). Find out what you can learn here.
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Learn Mandarin through Music 🎼 The Best Stefanie Sun Songs
What are the best Stefanie Sun Songs? Follow our complete guide to one of China’s most popular artists and learn Chinese with us along the way.
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Great Chinese Documentary – China History 中国通史[zhōngguó tōngshǐ]
China History Documentary – Everything you need to know about China from the era of primitive myth to the end of the late Qing Dynasty is here.