I didn't make the connection until I came across the 'lives of bovines' line, then I remembered listening to a podcast where you were interviewed (I think it was the You Can Learn Chinese?). Anyway, I really like ARC Plus, just wanted to say hi and loved hearing your story.
Hi, Scott! Thank you very much for the kind words. John and I literally were just chatting about that podcast interview! How the time flies. Glad you enjoy ARC Plus~
Great story, Pete. I enjoyed it very much. I am a learner too, and I thought I would share with you and everybody else that I have compiled (and add more cards daily) an Ankiweb deck called "Chinese-English Terminology (Finance, Economy, Politics)" where I add mainly Chinese names (or rather transliterations) of English names of people and institutions that are difficult to decipher, at least the first time you bump into them. A work in progress with so far around 730 cards. It is mainly for my own learning benefit, but please feel free to have a look and download if you and your other readers are interested.
Thank you very much for your kind words! I know a lot of people have had great success with Ankiweb, so thanks also for sharing your resource. In coming days, I'll share some of the methods I used for learning vocabulary, way back during the Qing dynasty when I started studying Chinese ;-0
I didn't make the connection until I came across the 'lives of bovines' line, then I remembered listening to a podcast where you were interviewed (I think it was the You Can Learn Chinese?). Anyway, I really like ARC Plus, just wanted to say hi and loved hearing your story.
Yes! For some reason the podcast isn't playing currently on the Mandarin Companion website, but you can listen here, at the 27:00 mark:
https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/you-can-learn/51-behind-the-scenes-making-Rw1rGoM80Xm/
Also, even before that, in 2009, I interviewed Pete for my blog, Sinosplice:
https://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2009/03/31/translator-interview-peter-braden
Hi, Scott! Thank you very much for the kind words. John and I literally were just chatting about that podcast interview! How the time flies. Glad you enjoy ARC Plus~
Great story, Pete. I enjoyed it very much. I am a learner too, and I thought I would share with you and everybody else that I have compiled (and add more cards daily) an Ankiweb deck called "Chinese-English Terminology (Finance, Economy, Politics)" where I add mainly Chinese names (or rather transliterations) of English names of people and institutions that are difficult to decipher, at least the first time you bump into them. A work in progress with so far around 730 cards. It is mainly for my own learning benefit, but please feel free to have a look and download if you and your other readers are interested.
Dear Dr. Joergensen,
Thank you very much for your kind words! I know a lot of people have had great success with Ankiweb, so thanks also for sharing your resource. In coming days, I'll share some of the methods I used for learning vocabulary, way back during the Qing dynasty when I started studying Chinese ;-0
A truly enjoyable and inspiring read!