Resources

Below is a list of resources I recommend. These are all items that I have used myself and found to be very valuable. More items will be added to this page as I come across them.

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Language

Phrase Books

If you’re living or travelling in China, it’s essential to have a compact phrasebook that you can carry with you everywhere. I own both of the following phrasebooks:

I slightly prefer The Rough Guide one, but the Lonely Planet one is good value as well. I plan to do a full review of these phrasebooks some time in the future.