The videoclips below were selected from the Real Chinese TV series, which is repeated regularly on BBC Learning Zone. Each clip is 3-5 minutes long and may be watched at full-screen.

The mini-guides below will give you an insight into the Chinese tones and characters as well as pinyin. There's also a section on useful sites elsewhere.

The character cuì 翠, meaning jade or jade-like color, is intended to be read component by component: Xi's surname (习), repeated, on top of the archaic verb zú 卒, meaning "to die." ...

Real Chinese - An up-to-the-minute introduction to the Chinese language, culture and way of life. ABC iview Home Watch all your favourite ABC programs on ABC iview. More from ABC We acknowledge ...

Chinese interest in Australian properties is soaring, with wealthy buyers snapping up $4million trophy homes in the country's ritziest areas. Real estate group Juwai IQI has revealed wealthy ...

So with wages so out of whack with real estate prices, how can so many people afford to buy so many houses? Before we can understand how people in China can afford to frolic in their country’s ...

From visiting the Great Wall to indulging in culinary adventures in bustling cities but also the countryside, these personal accounts have painted a vivid picture of the real China, which can be ...

Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences Credits: The Real Carrie Jade is written, reported and produced by Ronan Kelly. Narrated by Justine Stafford.

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In China, the transaction value of the Residential Real Estate Transactions market market is forecasted to reach US$2.20tn in 2024. This market segment is expected to demonstrate a compound annual ...

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