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Saturday, March 2, 2013

Best 5 Chinese Apps to Help You Know More About China

Apps that help you know more about China
Western friends are usually familiar with Zodiac, but how much do you know about Chinese Zodiac? Let's say, do you know it's year of the snake in Chinese Lunar calendar? As one of the cradle of civilization, China is always attractive to curious foreigners, no matter where they’re from. Along with the economic development, it becomes more and more convenient for foreigners to explore this mysterious country.

Here I've found some China related apps, which include a Chinese culture app, a Chinese photo app, a China travel app, a Chinese learning app and a Chinese recipe app, respectively. Even if you don’t have a plan of visiting this country quickly, these useful Chinese apps can help you become a “China hand” easily.



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Dodo China
Price: Free ($2.99 for complete edition)
Rated: 4+
Requirements: Optimized for iPhone 5. Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
Introduction: Dodo China is a fascinating and fully interactive Chinese culture app. Unique interactions designed to show the Chinese customs and cultures. Amazing new way to understand and enjoy Chinese calligraphy.
Features:
  • 50 elaborate illustrated scenes of Chinese style.
  • 8 attracting Chinese cultural stories.
  • Original cultural explanation of 50 Chinese characters.
  • Imitate and write Chinese characters.
  • Sharing practices of Chinese calligraphy to Facebook.
Screenshots:

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Price: Free
Rated: 4+
Requirements: Optimized for iPhone 5. Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
Introduction: Fotopedia China is a Chinese image app that lets you explore China through thousands of spectacular photos. Visual stories, interactive maps and the Trip Builder feature help you create the voyage of your dreams.
Features:

  • A fantastic collection of thousands of spectacular images.
  • Trip Builder to create your own itinerary, or easy-to-build personalized tours.
  • Frequent updated visual stories.
  • Share favorite images and stories via email, Facebook and twitter.
  • Stunning free wallpapers for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
  • Instant slideshows.
Screenshots:
Fotopedia China 001
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Price: Free
Rated: 12+
Requirements: Optimized for iPhone 5. Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
Introduction: This China travel guide app offers you a complete and up to date city guide for Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an as well as on the most important other cities and travel destinations in China.
Features:
  • Complete background information.
  • Destinations section.
  • For each destination a detailed sights section.
  • Eating out section with the best restaurants.
  • Bars, pubs & nightlife section.
  • An offline map.
Screenshots:
China Travel Guide 001
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Price: $5.99
Rated: 4+
Requirements: Optimized for iPhone 5. Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
Introduction: This Chinese reading/writing app introduces Chinese characters to non-native speakers or young kids in intuitive way: to understand their origins as pictures of the objects they represent.
Features:
  • An introduction with the Chinese language basics, include grammar and stroke order rules.
  • Featured characters are organized into categories and are introduced with their picture origins.
  • Progressive study mode. You can learn most common Chinese characters first and to measure your understanding with carefully selected questions in tests.
  • An index page of characters listed in alphabetical order, with search functionality. Users can search with character's pinyin, Chinese writing or the English meanings.
  • Recorded Character sound.
  • Character writing demonstrations and practice screens.
Screenshots:
I Learn Chinese 001
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I Learn Chinese 003


Price: Free
Rated: 4+
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
Introduction: Chi Fan is a handy Chinese cooking app. You can learn how to cook delicious and traditional Chinese dishes easily. All of the steps are easy to follow and you won’t get lost.
Features:
  • All recipes are with beautiful photographs and clear guidelines.
  • Clear and beautiful shopping list helps you to prepare all the ingredients neatly.
  • Contents can be switched to English/Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. You won’t get wrong stuff in Chinatown.
  • Exclusive cooking tips let you be a professional Chinese cook in one second.
Screenshots:
Chifan Chinese Recipe 001
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