Jared gives a review of the 2019 National Chinese Language Conference in San Diego, California, and John & Jared discuss the different stages of learning Chinese. As usual, you’ll get a rant and a rave, including a rant that goes into a unique tangent.

Guest interview is with John D’Andrea who began learning Chinese back in the 70’s and teaches Chinese today. You’ll discover how much the methods of learning Chinese have progressed to what we have today. A fascinating perspective that will engender gratitude for everyone learning Chinese today.

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Links referenced in this Episode.

National Chinese Language Conference

The 5 Stages To Learning Chinese

The China History Podcast| Laszlo Montgomery

John DeFrancis - American linguist, sinologist, author of early Chinese language textbooks

Lanzhou (兰州) – Capital city of the Gansu province

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