The best Mandarin newsletters

RealTime Mandarin is a weekly newsletter that pairs graded Chinese-language reading with explanations of current Chinese internet slang and news. Each issue gives readers vocabulary and context for understanding contemporary China, such as the trend of AI-made micro-dramas.

A weekly Mandarin Chinese grammar newsletter that breaks down one grammar point per issue, with translation and listening practice. Its sister lessons cover easier and harder HSK levels, with a mix of free audio and paid transcripts and grammar breakdowns.