About

Through many countries and over many seas I have come, dear brother, to this futuristic society in which

you live, only to find myself astonished and humbled by its paradoxical embrace of social monitoring tools

which seem to assure social order, yet also remain respectful of individual privacy and democratic rights.

But alas! What is that pale cry? From whence comes that demonic shriek which fills the air with groans

of woe, and strikes my soul with fear?

Learning Chinese? This is a fairly easy beginning lesson that covers the basics of asking and answering

questions, such as asking what things are. We also give you a great phrase you can use to make yourself

seem more understood, and help you apologize as you push yourself off the subway. So if you're just

getting started with mandarin, check it out!