Learn Chinese OK!: Practice Chinese Reading with Listening, at the same time!

Practice reading and listening, together!

Chinese readings @ University of Virginia on their Chinese Language and Literature website, over 50 readings with audio for Beginner and Intermediate levels [ http://faculty.virginia.edu/cll/chinese_reading/ ]

Read & listen @ Confucius Institute Online:

- "Walking Along with Chinese" cultural readings, around 100 readings on Chinese cultural items and places with audio and English translation, focus on key vocabulary, the reading iin the audio is made at a slower pace for easier understanding [ http://culture.chinese.cn/learning/node_251.htm ]

- Listen & Read Chinese, 15 passages to read and listen to audio of the passage [ http://adult.chinese.cn/en/node_1048.htm ] [ http://adult.chinese.cn/node_672.htm ]

- Classical Stories @ Confucius Institute Online, 12 stories to listen to and read, with Chinese text, English and audio [ http://adult.chinese.cn/en/node_1059.htm ]

Exclusive Interviews @ China Radio International, over 70 interviews with Chinese transcripts, audio for Windows Media Player [ http://english.cri.cn/7106/more/7121/more7121.htm ]

Essay Appreciation @ China Radio International, around 30 essays in Chinese (NO English), with audio (for the Windows Media browser plugin)

Slow-Chinese.com, Audio Podcasts of interesting freshly posted articles (over 50) with transcripts [ http://www.slow-chinese.com/ ]

Chinese Short Stories @ xcn-chinese.com, around 60 stories to listen to and read, in Chinese, pinyin and English translation, with audio (for RealPlayer browser plugin) [ http://www.xcn-chinese.com/www/entertainment/Short_story/index.asp ]

Audio Articles @ xcn-chinese.com, over 60 Chinese articles with audio (for RealPlayer browser plugin) and pinyin, no English [ http://www.xcn-chinese.com/www/Daily_Life/mandarin_training/ ]

Learn Chinese through Humor @ xcn-chinese.com:
- Learn through Humor, over 80 humorous anecdotes in Chinese, pinyin and English translation, most with audio (for RealPlayer browser plugin) [ http://www.xcn-chinese.com/www/chinese_course/Humors/index.asp ]
- Chinese Humor, over 70 humorous anecdotes in Chinese, pinyin and English translation, most with audio (for RealPlayer browser plugin) [ http://www.xcn-chinese.com/www/entertainment/Humors/index.asp ]

Chinese Idioms @ xcn-chinese.com, over 50 idioms and the stories behind them, in Chinese, pinyin and English translation, with audio [ http://www.xcn-chinese.com/www/chinese_basic/Idioms/ ]

Read Essays with Audio @ putonghua520.com, study Chinese by reading practice of 60 essays with audio (for the Windows Media browser plugin) (totally in Chinese, NO English) [ http://www.putonghua520.com/putonghua/list44-1.html ]

Graded Readers @ yes-chinese.com, hundreds of interactive stories and articles (uses Flash browser plugin), graded into 12 reading levels correlated to HSK levels (sub-categories of Elementary, High School and Adult, plus a pre-school level), with audio, link to Yes-Chinese dictionary entries but NO English translation of reading [ http://www.yes-chinese.com/reading/ ]

Classic Reading @ yes-chinese.com, hundreds of Chinese classical pieces, with audio, link to Yes-Chinese dictionary entries but NO English translation of reading, uses Flash browser plugin [ http://www.yes-chinese.com/zh-cn/reading/list.do?type=5 ]

Chinese History - 5000 Years of Civilization @ yes-chinese.com, an interactive timeline of all the Chinese dynasties, with a brief description of each, with audio, traditional character option, English option (programmed completely for the Flash browser plugin) [ http://www.yes-chinese.com/culture/cn_history.jsp ]

Reading for Children's Chinese @ yes-chinese.com (Chinese only, No English, programmed completely for the Flash browser plugin):
- Reading for Children, online interactive picture storybooks for children, with audio, around 25 stories [ http://cn.yes-chinese.com/v2010/reading/index.jsp ]
- Bedtime Stories, 30 online stories, with audio, 5 stories for each of Chinese Mythology || Greek Mythology || Aesop's Fables || Arabian Nights || Grimm's Fairy Tales || Andersen's Fairy Tales [ http://www.yes-chinese.com/story/index.jsp ]

Chinese Idiom Zoo from the Education Bureau of the Hong Kong Government, designed for children based on animal centered idioms: reading for the story behind the idiom with audio option, video animation of the story, games (written completely for the Flash browser plugin, totally in Chinese, NO English) [ http://resources.edb.gov.hk/idiom2/ ]

Ellen's Living Chinese, many audio podcasts among a year of blog entries in Chinese, pinyin and English [ http://ellenschinese.podomatic.com/ ]

My Love Lost Forever @ justlearnchinese.com, a touching essay of a mother's loss of her infant son popularized on the Web, with Chinese, pinyin and English; and audio; in 15 instalments

Audio Books @ tingbook.com, a website from China (completely in Chinese, NO English instructions) full of audio books, with Chinese text available (click on "文本" when you see it) [ http://www.tingbook.com/ ]

SEE ALSO:
- Poetry audio & video