Your Chinestory Quick Start Guide 🐎
Welcome aboard! I’m thrilled you’re here. Let’s get you started:
1️⃣ In a hurry? (2 min)
👉 Update Your Mandarin Profile
Tell me about your learning goals, so I can provide personalized solutions for you. (A confirmation email will be sent to your inbox after the form submission.)
2️⃣ Got 10 minutes?
🧠 Take the Mandarin Brain Challenge
Test your 🎧 tone detection skills and crack a few 🧩 radical puzzles — no textbook, no pressure, just fun. (Your score will be sent to your inbox right afterwards.)
3️⃣ Want to learn with me?
📚 Join the Course Waitlist
An upcoming self-paced course with weekly live office hours where you can get direct feedback from me. Launching in Fall 2025 — spots are limited!
Join the waitlist by simply answering the last question of the Mandarin Brain Challenge above ⬆️
4️⃣ Explore In-Depth Mandarin Insights
📝 Subscribe to "Learn 1 Know 10" Mandarin Chinese Newsletter
In-depth reflections filled with real classroom experience and practical teaching wisdom — not quick tips, but meaningful insights to deepen your understanding of how to learn Mandarin effectively.
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5️⃣ Watch & Learn
🖌️ Strokes & Stroke Orders Playlist
If you're just starting, these simple, effective and time-tested methods will lay strong foundations for you and save your tremendous frustration in the future. New videos coming in Fall 2025!
One more thing… 💡
I’m not here to flood your inbox or social feed with recycled tips just to stay “on schedule.”
Every post, video, or article I share is crafted with real thought and intention.
✨ Chinestory is not a content treadmill.
It’s precision learning — less noise, more clarity.
I aim for new posts every two weeks, but hey — I’m a one-person show juggling teaching, creating, parenting and a big project with The Great Courses.
So when you hear from me, know it’s something truly valuable.
🐎 May the Horse be with you.✨✨
Dr. Fan