China Romance
General Discussion and Useful Links => Useful Links And Articles => Topic started by: Paul Todd on November 28, 2009, 03:54:56 am
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Here's lots of links from our forum pages, a real testament to the broad range of knowledge we have all gathered here .For easy reference I've pulled them all together and added a few more. Have Fun!
Embassy's in China:
USA- http://beijing.usembassy-china.org.cn/ (http://beijing.usembassy-china.org.cn/)
Australian- http://www.china.embassy.gov.au/ (http://www.china.embassy.gov.au/)
British- http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/ (http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/)
Canadian- http://geo.international.gc.ca/asia/china/bj-splash.htm (http://geo.international.gc.ca/asia/china/bj-splash.htm)
French- http://www.ambafrance-cn.org/accueil.html (http://www.ambafrance-cn.org/accueil.html)
German- http://www.peking.diplo.de/Vertretung/peking/de/Startseite.html (http://www.peking.diplo.de/Vertretung/peking/de/Startseite.html)
Italian- http://www.ambpechino.esteri.it/ambasciata_pechino (http://www.ambpechino.esteri.it/ambasciata_pechino)
Norwegian- http://www.norway.cn/Embassy/Embassy/ (http://www.norway.cn/Embassy/Embassy/)
Spanish- http://spain.visahq.com/embassy/China/ (http://spain.visahq.com/embassy/China/)
Swedish- http://www.swedenabroad.com/Start____20659.aspx (http://www.swedenabroad.com/Start____20659.aspx)
New Zealand - http://www.nzembassy.com/home.cfm?c=19 (http://www.nzembassy.com/home.cfm?c=19)
The Commissioner's Office of China's Foreign Minstry in HK- http://www.fmcoprc.gov.hk/eng/zgqz/bgfwxx/ (http://www.fmcoprc.gov.hk/eng/zgqz/bgfwxx/)
Blogs:
Martin: http://thechinesedumpling.blogspot.com/ (http://thechinesedumpling.blogspot.com/)
Arnold- http://www.shmifeng.blogspot.com (http://www.shmifeng.blogspot.com)
Citizenship & Immigration Service:
US- http://www.uscis.gov (http://www.uscis.gov)
Australia- http://www.immi.gov.au/ (http://www.immi.gov.au/)
British border agency- http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ (http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/)
Canada- http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp)
Canada-immigration-discussion-board- http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/family-class-sponsorship-b5.0/ (http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/family-class-sponsorship-b5.0/)
EU immigration- http://www.euimmigration.org/ (http://www.euimmigration.org/)
New Zealand - http://www.immigration.govt.nz/branch/Be...hecklists/ (http://www.immigration.govt.nz/branch/Be...hecklists/)
Chinese Fonts for Windows:
http://usa.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=fonts (http://usa.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=fonts)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=87e726a9-5c79-4a73-9347-78a557314d0b (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=87e726a9-5c79-4a73-9347-78a557314d0b)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b15774c0-5b42-48b4-8ba8-9293fdc72099 (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=b15774c0-5b42-48b4-8ba8-9293fdc72099)
Chinese newspaper forums:
http://bbs.chinadaily.com.cn/index.php (http://bbs.chinadaily.com.cn/index.php)
http://www.thebeijinger.com/ (http://www.thebeijinger.com/)
http://shanghaiist.com/ (http://shanghaiist.com/)
Chinese holidays:
http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/?year=2011 (http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/?year=2011)
Ex-pat sites:
http://www.lostlaowai.com/ (http://www.lostlaowai.com/)
http://www.chinaonline.cn.com/ (http://www.chinaonline.cn.com/) not exactly an expat site more like the master china portal
http://www.smartshanghai.com/ (http://www.smartshanghai.com/)
Fixing/resizing photo's:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using...fault.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using...fault.mspx)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downl...rtoys.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downl...rtoys.mspx)
http://picasa.google.com/ (http://picasa.google.com/)
General Chinese Info sites:
http://middlekingdomlife.com/wp/ (http://middlekingdomlife.com/wp/)
http://factsanddetails.com/china.php (http://factsanddetails.com/china.php)
http://www.candleforlove.com/ (http://www.candleforlove.com/)
http://www.howchinaworks.com/2009/01/24/...-in-china/ (http://www.howchinaworks.com/2009/01/24/...-in-china/)
International Flights:
http://www.uschinatrip.com (http://www.uschinatrip.com)
http://www.ebookers.com/ (http://www.ebookers.com/)
http://www.flychina.com/ (http://www.flychina.com/)
http://www.cheapoair.com (http://www.cheapoair.com)
http://www.voyages-sncf.com (http://www.voyages-sncf.com)
http://www.netflights.com/ (http://www.netflights.com/)
Chinese domestic Flights:
http://www.ctrip.com (http://www.ctrip.com)
http://www.flychina.com/chinadom.asp (http://www.flychina.com/chinadom.asp)
Learning Mandarin:
http://chinese-resources.info/ (http://chinese-resources.info/)
http://fsi-language-courses.org/Content.php?page=Chinese (http://fsi-language-courses.org/Content.php?page=Chinese) Free
http://www.chineselearner.com/speaking/ (http://www.chineselearner.com/speaking/) Great free site!
Map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&source=hp&q=map+china&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=China&ei=TFMSS_qSFYru7APx6fjYBQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CAgQ8gEwAA (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&source=hp&q=map+china&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=China&ei=TFMSS_qSFYru7APx6fjYBQ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CAgQ8gEwAA)
Sending gifts to China:
http://www.chinaroses.com (http://www.chinaroses.com)
http://www.zchocolat.com/ (http://www.zchocolat.com/)
http://www.chinaflowernet.com (http://www.chinaflowernet.com)
Social/News/ fun sites:
http://www.haohaoreport.com/ (http://www.haohaoreport.com/)
http://www.weirdasianews.com/category/weird-news/china-news/ (http://www.weirdasianews.com/category/weird-news/china-news/)
http://www.chinamadness.com/ (http://www.chinamadness.com/)
http://www.chinasmack.com/ (http://www.chinasmack.com/)
http://www.chinahush.com/ (http://www.chinahush.com/)
http://www.pandapassport.com/ (http://www.pandapassport.com/)
http://www.danwei.org/ (http://www.danwei.org/)
Teaching info:
www.eslcafe.com (http://www.eslcafe.com)
www.teachabroadchina.com (http://www.teachabroadchina.com)
www.eslteachersboard.com (http://www.eslteachersboard.com)
www.tefl.com (http://www.tefl.com)
www.tikkajack.com (http://www.tikkajack.com)
www.eslhq.com (http://www.eslhq.com)
http://middlekingdomlife.com/guide/ (http://middlekingdomlife.com/guide/) Foreign Teachers' Guide to Living and Working in China.
http://teachabroadchina.com/TACA/ (http://teachabroadchina.com/TACA/) The Teach Abroad China Alliance" forum. It's a site full of info and some cautionary tales too.
QQ/Skype:
http://www.imqq.com/ (http://www.imqq.com/)
http://www.skype.com/intl/zh-Hant/download/skype/windows/ (http://www.skype.com/intl/zh-Hant/download/skype/windows/)
Translation tools/Dictionaries:
http://usa.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php (http://usa.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php)
www.google.com/language_tools?hl=EN (http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=EN)
http://www.microsofttranslator.com/Default.aspx (http://www.microsofttranslator.com/Default.aspx)
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/ (http://babelfish.yahoo.com/)
http://www.clavisinica.com/chinese-translation-software.html?gclid=CJTj-6SLr54CFYctpAodWh3dlQ (http://www.clavisinica.com/chinese-translation-software.html?gclid=CJTj-6SLr54CFYctpAodWh3dlQ)
http://www.mandarintools.com/worddict.html (http://www.mandarintools.com/worddict.html)
http://www.reverso.net/text_translation.asp?lang=EN (http://www.reverso.net/text_translation.asp?lang=EN)
http://www.instantspeakchinese.com/dictionary/ (http://www.instantspeakchinese.com/dictionary/)
http://www.linguatec.net/ (http://www.linguatec.net/) ....use the "Test For Free" box.
http://imtranslator.com/default.asp (http://imtranslator.com/default.asp) ...It will translate back so you can see if it is what you wanted to say
http://qq.bur.st/qqtranslator.php (http://qq.bur.st/qqtranslator.php) ...This site will write the Chinese Pinyin if you want to try and learn to say the words.
http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php (http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php) ...It can break down a sentence in Mandarin to individual words, and when you click on the speaker, a recording plays so you know how to SAY the word
http://www.systranet.com/ (http://www.systranet.com/) ...it is the one that when installed will still work with no internet connection.
You must buy that version. But it is free to use the net version no install needed.
Visa Shops:
UK- http://www.chinesevisadirect.co.uk (http://www.chinesevisadirect.co.uk)
US- http://www.visaexpress.net/ (http://www.visaexpress.net/)
US- http://www.visarite.com/ (http://www.visarite.com/)
Time check/Weather/Pollution:
http://www.timeanddate.com/ (http://www.timeanddate.com/)
http://air.ipe.org.cn/en/qyInfoEn.do (http://air.ipe.org.cn/en/qyInfoEn.do)
http://www.amfic.eu/bulletin/index.php (http://www.amfic.eu/bulletin/index.php)
http://weather.china.org.cn/english/ (http://weather.china.org.cn/english/)
Please feel free to add to the list.
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Great idea Paul. Well done!
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How about free online translation sites? I know there's a few but the one i use and know of is....
http://usa.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php
Andy
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Great idea :icon_biggrin::icon_biggrin:
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Good job!
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Now if we can sticky it to keep it up front. Great job Paul. Thank you.
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Now if we can sticky it to keep it up front. Great job Paul. Thank you.
Was already done.
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Another teaching site paul...
www.tikkajack.com
Great info mate. Well done...
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Paul,
Again a great idea. How about adding sites that offer good prices for flights. have been looking for threads that mention it.
Shaun
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I have not found anyone to beat their fares. www.uschinatrip.com
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Thanks Jim
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A lot of work gone into this Paul.
Maybe it should be considered for a special place on front page so that it does not eventually get lost in other threads.
And also make it so that the list can only be added too by a moderator who has received recommendation for inclusion from others.
I say that Paul should be next in line for a Moderators position.
Willy
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Seconded what Willy said!
Logan
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I agre wholeheartedly with Willie and Logan...
As a bit of fun........Paul for Prezzie...lol:icon_cheesygrin:
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Hi guy's. Another one for the brothers amongst us who are trying to learn Chinese, my girl showed me this one, it pretty good as you can also hear the word you are practicing, and you can learn to write Chinese Characters too, and best of all, it's free....:) http://www.nciku.com/
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Another expat site for lost souls in Guangzhou.
http://www.gzstuff.com (http://www.gzstuff.com)