Dictionaries, Encyclopedias & Digital Libraries

Language Study

Vocabulary

Reading & Writing

• Omniglot
  Introduces characters, pronunciation and language

Listening and Speaking

• Cantonese Learning Centre
  Provides Cantonese lessons

Online Courses & Materials

• Cantonese Help sheets
  Collection of Chinese reference sheets aimed to help you speak, read and write Cantonese
• Cantonese Classroom Online
  Virtual Cantonese Classrooms
• Cantonese Learning and Discussion Forums
  Discussion about learning Cantonese, Chinese writing, Chinese culture

Culture

News & Media

• BBC World Service
  News of the world from the BBC in Cantonese - Includes sound files in RealAudio format
• China Times
  Online newspaper from Taiwan

Arts, Films & Music

• Chinese Internet Music Station
  Offers Cantonese internet radio and Cantonese songs from the 70s, 80s and 90s
• Cantonese Opera

The UI Main Library Films Collection

The UI Main Library offers extensive media collections in various languages. To find films, please visit the UI Main Library website and follow these steps:

1. Select "advanced search"
2. Scroll down to "Limit Search to:"
3. Choose your specific language and
4. Choose "Video-all" for "format."

Search Engines and Directories

• Sina
  Search engine and directory with specialized portals for China, HK, Taiwan and North America
• Hong Kong Search Engine
  Search can be done in Cantonese or English