Some resources for learning Mandarin

(This is an old list from when I was studying it in around 2009.)

• This is enough to learn how to pronounce Chinese people’s names: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9Ayvjy-Dgs
• Rocket Chinese Grammar & Culture Series with MegaChinese vocabulary software
• eChineseLearning newsletter
• Serge Melnyk’s lessons
• Rosetta Stone software
• Conversion tools:
  • Characters -> pinyin: http://translate.google.com
  • Characters <-> english: http://translate.google.com
  • Pinyin -> sound: http://www.quickmandarin.com/chinesepinyintable/
• Desktop translation tools:
  • LEC Translate Chinese
  • Lingoes
• CCTV Learn Chinese Videos
• WatchtoLearnChinese.com Videos
• http://resources.echineselearning.com/funstuff/funstuff-chinese-20.html Various resources
• http://digchinese.com/en/measure-words A guide to measure words
• http://www.nciku.com/conversation Conversation texts in chinese, pinyin and english
• Wenlin Software for Learning Chinese
• A list of language learning web apps: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbeta.com%2Farticles%2F84038.htm
• Kids Chinese Podcast
• John DeFrancis - Chinese Language: Fact and Fantasy