The works of Dr. Tianwei (Tim) Xie

If you are looking for free online resources to support your Chinese language studies (whether you are a student or a teacher), be sure to take a look at Dr. Tim Xie's comprehensive websites about learning Chinese.

Dr. Xie is a professor at the Department of Asian and Asian American Studies at California State University, Long Beach. He compiled a website full of valuable resources for anyone learning Chinese.

Learning Chinese online is an extensive directory of resources for student learning the Chinese languages.

It features Online Schools, Pronunciation, Conversation, Characters, Grammar, Reading, Listening, Dictionaries, Translation, Testing, Learning Materials, Chinese programs, Chinese Schools, Chinese Bookstores, listing of Online Forums, Study Abroad Programs and even Tools for Teachers.

http://www.learningchineseonline.net

Don't miss Dr. Xie's website at http://www.csulb.edu/~txie/ - you will find resources such as:

Conversational Mandarin Chinese
15 Units of conversational Chinese for beginners (sound files and exercises)
Conversational Mandarin Chinese Online (II)
6 Units of conversational Chinese for beginners (sound files and exercises)

...plus a wealth of other projects, collaborations, courses and publications to help you write, read, speak and understand Chinese.