See below for a wide range of free Chinese Mandarin language learning resources links, including Pinyin and pronounciation tools, a character writing guide, grammar structure, news for the advanced learner, culture, history, Peking opera, calligraphy, Kongfu, cooking and a map of China all on video clips. Also, listen to Chinese radio or watch Chinese films online, and download Chinese songs and music for free.

Chinese Traditional Festivals, Culture and Personalities for GCSE and iGCSE exams

• Chinese New Year - 春节（英文）
• Nian - 年的故事（中文）
• Dragon Boat Festival - 端午节（英文）
• Dragon Boat Festival （simple）- 端午节（英文）
• Mid-Autumn Festival - 中秋节（中文）
• Buddhism Taoism and Confucianism in China - 佛，道教及孔子（英文）

Chinese Traditional Festivals, Culture and Personalities for A level and Pre-U Exams

• Independent Women in China： 'Iron Girls' and 'Leftovers' in English（英文）

News about China - in English

• A comprehensive internet radio guide about China in Chinese or English

Watch Chinese films online for free

• Latest Chinese movies offered by Chinese Google - Baidu
• Offical CCTV film channels
• Films offered by Sohu
• Films offered by Tudou

Download Chinese songs and music for free

• Kugou offered listen to music first before download

Learn Chinese Basic - BBC

• Learn Chinese - BBC

Learn Chinese Basic - Learn Chinese Grammar

• Learn Chinese Grammar

Learn Chinese Basic - Learn Chinese Characters

• Read and write 200 common Chinese characters

Learn Chinese Tools - Pinyin

• Pinyin tool
• Word dictionary

Learn Chinese Map

• Introduction to China in 10 minutes
• Beijing Travel and Tourist Attractions
• Guilin a True Beautiful Place

Chinese Calligraph

• Chinese Calligraph
• Chinese Painting
• Chinese Painting

Chinese History

• Walking across China more than 4500km - watch the beard grow!
• Chinese history
• East-Asia through 2000 years
• Chinese history 200 years
• Heaven and Confucius
• Empire's Day 1
• The last emperor of China - Pu Yi
• Empire Qin Shihuang in English
• The last emperor of China - Pu Yi
• All great empires in the world
• China's Last Emperor in English
• Chinese History After the Opium War

Great Wall of China and more

• Great Wall of China
• History Of Great Wall Of China
• Know about Shanghai 10 minutes
• 7 Wonders of the World
• 20 World most beautiful places
• 10 Best cities in the world
• Top 20 World's Richest Countries 2012 by GDP
• The most beautiful place on Earth!

Kongfu

• Shaolin VS Taikuando
• 32 Forms Sword
• Shaolin kungfu

Chinese Cooking

• Kung Pao chicken
• Chinese roast chicken in English
• Chinese Cooking Tips in English
• Mastering the Art of Chinese Cooking in English

Traditional Entertainment

• Xiangsheng
• Facial Painting of Beijing Opera
• Beijing Opera Performance Clip
• Beijing Opera
• SiChuan opera face changing
• Chinese acrobatics
• Beautiful Chinese Music
• Chinese State Circus

Qingming Festival, also known as Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb-sweeping Day, is one of the 24 segments of the Chinese calendar. It normally falls on the 4th or 5th of April, between spring plowing and summer weeding, and is a time to pay respects to one’s ancestors and to tidy their gravesite. On this day, whole families, young and old, go to the gravesite of deceased family members to burn incense and perform a ritual offering while clearing away plant overgrowth from the grave site.