We are excited to share the inspiring story of Jonathan Coveney! His story is one of a kind. Drop us a note if you want to share your story! – Jared I grew up in the suburbs of Dallas, Texas…a stark contrast to my adult life. My father is a...
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We just launched a podcast! Here is how all of this started. While in Shanghai, I ride my electric scooter to my office nearly every day. I could take the metro, but between walking and riding, it was a 22 min commute compared to a 10 min scooter...
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To start off the new year right, we want to communicate with you on what we have been working on. Just to bring you up to speed, Mandarin Companion is largely a two-man operation consisting of John and myself. This is why at times it takes us...
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We’ve received many many emails asking when Emma, The Prince and the Pauper, and The Ransom of Red Chief were going to be available on Kindle. I am extremely pleased to announce that day has come! You can get each book in simplified or...
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The second installment of Stories form our Readers highlighting the experiences of learners like you on their quest to learn Chinese. If you would like to share your story, please reach out to us! I would have never imagined that one day I would...
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Guest post by Diane Neubauer You are learning Chinese and want to read too. Great! I am going to share some ideas to help you make your reading experience more pleasant and productive. Yes, even if you only know 100 or 50, or yes, dare I say as...
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Has this ever happened to you? You are reading something in Chinese and then come across a character you don’t know. You pull out your phone and open your Chinese dictionary app to look up the character. You find the definition, understand what...
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You turn the page. A picture is off to the side as you stare at rows of pinyin. But that’s not all… there is something below the pinyin. You squint your eyes and there it is: a row of Chinese characters. At first glance, you know a lot of...
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Have you ever laughed in Chinese? “The Ransom of Red Chief” is the first comedic story in the Mandarin Companion family. Written in 1910, the story The Ransom of Red Chief brilliantly tapped into a rich vein of comedy associated with the many...
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At Mandarin Companion, we go to great lengths to ensure sure every book we publish is carefully written to be level appropriate and as easy to read as possible. The positive feedback we frequently receive from readers give us a good indicator...
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We frequently receive emails from our readers. A recent and inspiring story comes from Shang Zhu. Here is his story in her own words. I’m a first generation Chinese immigrant to Canada. I came here pretty young and did all my education in the...
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When Jane Austen sat down in January of 1814 to write about “a heroine whom no-one but myself will much like”, she could have never imagined that one day her story would be adapted into a Chinese setting hundreds of years in the...
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