Youku and Tudou are two great Chinese sites that let you watch thousands of movies and TV shows streaming off the web for free and you don't have to download anything. The Chinese don't have copyright laws, you can tell by the thousands of knock-off brands here that imitate other brands, so I've been able to keep up with western movies. Use Google Chrome as a browser as it is the fastest available and will translate Chinese to English for you in a matter of seconds.
Veetle let's you watch live broadcasts over the internet so I can keep up with the NFL and Lebron and Kobe from anywhere in the world. Check 'em out.
We had our first Chinese class last night. We are going to be taking two 1.5 hour lessons a week for about $15 a month. It sure isn't easy. They have 4 tones and lots of noises to make with your tongue and mouth being warped into different positions.
The weather is starting to turn sour, I've been reminded I sure don't like rain and overcast weather and missing the LA sunshine....so I've been playing badmitton inside. It's actually really fun and the Chinese are excellent at it, something we in the west haven't yet taken to very much.
Badminton was a family "outside" activity at 2 Carvin Court in R.I. Dan. In the summer we always had a net up and as you can imagine Aunt B. and Uncle G. were the super stars. Glad you are enjoying the game...it is a lot of fun I agree. Watch that "birdie"!
ReplyDeleteLearning a new language is challenging...it's great that you are studying Chinese. All that you learn will enhance your time there i am sure.