Rather than have lots of sticky topics at the top of the forum, you’ll find a list of popular and useful threads right here, separated by category.
I’ve just put down a few to begin with - feel free to suggest others (you can post them in this thread) for myself or one of the other moderators to add to the list.
Chinese Chat Rooms:
[ul]Forumosa’s Pinyin Chat Room (come here to chat using only Hanyu Pinyin!)
Forumosa’s Han4zi4 Chat Room (come here to chat using only 漢字!)[/ul]
General Topics
[ul]Should I go to Taiwan to Study Mandarin?
[url=Tips for learning Chinese (Part I) for Learning Chinese (Part I)[/url]
[url=Tips for Learning Chinese (Part II) for Learning Chinese (Part II)[/url]
Advice on Finding and Doing Language Exchange
(Note: Please post REQUESTS for language exchange partners in the Taiwanted classifieds, NOT HERE.)
How to learn or improve one’s tones
[url=Learning Chengyu Chengyu[/url]
[url=How long to learn Mandarin to a conversational level? Long To Learn Mandarin To A Conversational Level?[/url]
Ways to get people to speak Chinese (not English) with you
[url=How long does it take to become a translator? Long Does It Take To Become A Translator?[/url]
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Chinese Scripts and Phonetic Transcription Systems
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Simplified vs. Traditional Character Lists
Discussion and link to Pinyininfo.com: Excellent website on Hanyu Pinyin and other Romanization and non-Romanization systems
Bo Po Mo Fo
Which is better? Zhuyin Fuhao (Bo Po Mo Fo) or Hanyu Pinyin?
Tonal spelling: Gwoyeu Romatzyh & Ironlady’s TOP (Tonally Orthographic Pinyin)
Tongyong Pinyin vs. Other Romanizations
How to input pinyin with tone marks
Using Pinyin input to write characters on a computer
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Studying Mandarin Independently
[ul]What’s the best way to study Mandarin independently?
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Studying Mandarin Chinese in School
[ul][url=New official list of approved language schools from MOE official list of approved language schools from MOE[/url]
Private Language Schools in TW
[url=Scholarships for learning mandarin for Learning Mandarin[/url]
Questions about PROCESS for student visa
Government-sponsored spouses classes
Studying for a B.A. or Master’s in Taiwan
Individual discussions of the major places to learn, and choosing between them:
Chinese Language Division (CLD) at NTU
NTNU’s Mandarin Training Center
Chinese Culture University (Wenhua MLC)
Chinese course at Fu Jen Catholic University
Choosing between the University Programs in Taipei: NTNU, NTU’s CLD and NCCU
Night classes
Weekend classes
Summer programs
Individual classes at TLI
Online TPRS® Mandarin at Albany Language Learning (ironlady)
Best place in Taipei to study lower intermediate Chinese?
Best place in Taipei to study advanced Chinese?
Studying Mandarin in Eastern Taipei: Neihu, Xizhi (Hsichih), Nangang (Nankang)
Studying Mandarin in Taiwan (outside of Taipei):
Taizhong (Taichung)
Taoyuan
Tainan
Gaoxiong (Kaohsiung)
(Please run a search before asking about specific schools, and post your message in the existing thread on a school, if any)[/ul]
Books and Flashcards
[ul][url=Books to Assist Chinese learners To Assist Chinese Learners[/url]
Best books about Chinese language
[url=Learning Chinese Flashcards Chinese Flashcards[/url]
Best Printed Dictionaries
Chinese thesaurus[/ul]
Electronic and Online Chinese Study
[ul]Electronic Dictionaries
Most Useful Online Sites to Learn Chinese
Chinese Learning Software
[url=Chinesepod - first 500 lessons (torrent) First 500 Lessons (Torrent)[/url]
[url=The Flash Card Project (Supermemo and Beyond?) Flash Card Project (Supermemo and Beyond?)[/url]
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Languages Other Than Mandarin
[ul][url=Learning Taiwanese / Hokkien / Minnan / Min Taiwanese–General Discussion[/url]
Taiwanese Classes in Taizhong (Taichung)
Websites for Learning Taiwanese
Other Resources for Learning Taiwanese
Learning Hakka[/ul]
Music, TV and Film
[ul][url=Good Chinese/Taiwanese TV Series for Learning Mandarin? Chinese/Taiwanese TV Series for Learning Mandarin?[/url]
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Classical and Archaic Chinese
[ul]Should one learn Classical Chinese, and if so, when?
Classical Chinese resources in Taiwan
Studying Classical Chinese in Taipei
Studying Classical Chinese in Taizhong (Taichung)
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