Links:

• Chinese language (Zhongwen):

  Most links are for mandarin dialect.

  • Zhongwen.com Chinese character entemology, and an awesome Pinyin chat room!
  • The Chinese Learner's Alternative Site Learn new words gaining use in China and some news, movie and CD reviews. Very ku! :o)
  • Mandarin Tools A decent Pinyin-English dictionary, get a Chinese name generated and awesome character flashcards!
  • Yingzi: English Characters a great metaphor to help English speakers understand Chinese characters-- what if English was written the same way as Chinese? Thought-provoking.
  • Chinese Computer Terminology input words in English to see the characters, in graphics or Chinese encoding.
  • Chinese Language Information Page Info on viewing Chinese characters with your browser, educational links and more.
  • Study Mandarin Using VOA Radio Broadcasts hear Chinese spoken to help you learn- includes English and bitmapped characters!
  • Natural Echo Studios Lots of cool links, and see how to pronounce famous people and proper names in Chinese.
  • Chinese Characters FAQ
  • A is for Love Chinese character flashcards that correspond to the english alphabet!
  • Animated Chinese characters animated gifs to show you how to write characters
  • On-line Chinese Languge Lab
  • Internet Based Chinese Teaching and Learning an on-line chinese course.
  • Links for learning Cantonese and Mandarin on-line
  • Conversational Chinese On-Line Mandarin Chinese lessons in pinyin and charcters, with audio!
• Chinese Culture:
• China Pages: Chinese Culture learn about the dynasties and confucius
• Japanese Language:
• Counting Dictionary and introduction to the item-specific counting methods in Japanese
• JP-NET The Japanese Language and culture network at MIT
• WWWJDIC a very powerfull Japanese dictionary on the Web.
• Usenet Manga Glossary a dictionary of Japanese comics terms