Writing
Skritter - Learn how to write both traditional and simplified Chinese characters with this free and highly usable mobile app.
Reading
Chinese Reading Practice - Reading passages for all levels.
Vocabulary
DigMandarin - One of the best ways to improve and solidify Chinese vocabulary is through flashcards. Download sets on a huge variety of topics at DigMandarin.
YellowBridge - Find flashcards related to your textbooks.
Pronunciation
ChinesePod - As well as offering paid subscriptions to podcast lessons, ChinesePod has some great downloadable pronunciation charts.
DigMandarin - More downloadable pronunciation charts.
Dictionaries
Pleco - This mobile app uses optical character recognition (OCR) to read and translate any Chinese text you scan with your phone. It also has a vast database of sample sentences and phrases.
Newspapers and television
Youku - China’s answer to YouTube, Youku has millions of videos on all sorts of topics.
Online Chinese Newspapers - Links to a huge range of Chinese newspapers.
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