My friend works in the construction industry and is toying with a trip to China. Advice gratefully received

Sam W

Would be happy to buy, borrow, swap, whatever. Or if people have advice on useful websites, I'd be grateful. Subtitles are easy enough to find but proper dubbing is harder.

Cheers, Sam W

I hear good things about Rosetta. Apparently it can help you correct your spoken Chinese.

I would like to know if anyone has the spare time to give me a demo, or if anyone knows where I can pick up a version in Kunming.

Cheers

Thank you for this, will dig around the site, best of luck in the future to whichever of the Dans is on his way to fresh adventures.

Of course, buying someone a pint is only polite if they've kindly given up their time. I should have mentioned that at the start. In fact, thus thread should have begun with the words "Beer happily exchanged for advice".

I hope to getting in a round before long : )

Folks,

I'll arrive in Kunming this weekend and am hoping to stay a while in order to study Mandarin. Would be glad of advice on language schools, places to stay, etc - the usual. Especially glad to know where the ex-pats hang out and swap useful information. Regards Sam