China – Jake Ludington

How to Learn Mandarin Chinese Language

Near the end of 2005 I finally took the initiative to learn to speak Mandarin, which is the official Chinese

I keep meaning to make a video demo of the PlecoDict Software I use to lookup Chinese characters on my

The Summer Palace is one of the historical destinations everyone should try to visit at least once. Located just outside

I have a theory that a country’s economy is about to impact the tech industry in a significant way about

One of the less commonly visited historical sites in Beijing is the Drum Tower (or Gulou). Originally built in 1272

The Forbes list of China’s 40 richest people is out today. Topping the list is Yang Huiyan, a resident of

One of the interesting side effects (consequences?) of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China is some seemingly strange-but-true stories of

Women in Beijing have a very Victorian obsession with avoiding sunlight and keeping their skin pale, wearing sleeves to cover

The first time I saw the iPhone I commented that no one who relies on a Blackberry would ever switch.

While I love all the historical sites in and around Beijing, my favorite place I visited this time was the