100 useful conversational phrases for Chinese language learners

A talk by Dr. Martin Jacques in Singapore ...

Continuing our visitors' Chinese language guide ...

Including BeiJing, Hong Kong, MuTianYu Great Wall, HuaShan mountain, Xi'An, ZhangJiaJie, TianMen mountain, FengHuang, the LongShen rice terraces, YangShuo, GuiLin ...

The ancient town of LiJiang, in YunNan province, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with over 800 years of history. It was an important hub of the South Silk Road, along which many items were traded, including tea. It is home to the NaXi ethnic minority. LiJiang has lots of boutique hotels and cosy hostels in traditional architecture.

Plus a first look at Xi'An ...

A late afternoon trip through the famous karst peaks, plus views of the Li River at sunset. GuangXi province.

The popular composer / musician in GuangZhou, BeiJing and ChengDu ...

Shaolin Temple is located near the base of SongShan Mountain near DengFeng in Henan province and is the cradle of ShaoLin Kung Fu Buddhist culture. The live show is located in DaiXian Valley, 7 kilometers from the ShaoLin Temple and ten kilometers south of DengFeng in ZhengZhou city. Performances: 20:00 - 21:15 between mid-March and mid-November.

90 kilometers (55 miles) north west of Beijing city, LongQing Gorge offers boating, hiking and more; plus an ice festival in winter. LóngQìng Xiá reminds one of the natural, soaring scenery around GuiLin and YangShuo ...

QuanZhou was once one of China's major ports for foreign traders. It was visited by Marco Polo who praised it as one of the most prosperous and glorious cities in the world. As its harbor is not suitable for larger ships, its significance as a port has reduced but retains abundant cultural heritage.