Learn Chinese through Songs and Rhymes
The Chinese were the first to make a number of important discoveries and inventions, such as the gun powder, the paper and the printing press. Yet, the western world has caught up and leaped well ahead. What caused the Chinese to lag behind? One could point an accusing finger to the difficult written Chinese language and the inflexible number system, which don't lend themselves well to formulating mathematical and scientific expressions. Another factor to blame is the traditional mentality of keeping an invention or an ingenious idea  to oneself or within one's family, jealously guarding it from outsiders. Progress can be made only when information and knowledge can flow freely and be shared. Each of us has something to offer to the world. I'm pleased to have found in publishing this book a platform on which to share my knowledge of the Chinese language. An even more wonderful platform is the Internet, where all kinds of useful information is available 24/7. I'm blogging once a week to feed more Chinese reading material to my readers. I have learned so much from books and the Internet. This is my way of giving back.