I've just put down a few to begin with - feel free to suggest others (you can post them in this thread) for myself or one of the other moderators to add to the list.
Chinese Chat Rooms:
- Forumosa's Pinyin Chat Room (come here to chat using only Hanyu Pinyin!)
Forumosa's Han4zi4 Chat Room (come here to chat using only 漢字!)
- Should I go to Taiwan to Study Mandarin?
Tips for Learning Chinese (Part I)
Tips for Learning Chinese (Part II)
Advice on Finding and Doing Language Exchange
(Note: Please post REQUESTS for language exchange partners in the Taiwanted classifieds, NOT HERE.)
How to learn or improve one's tones
Learning Chengyu
How Long To Learn Mandarin To A Conversational Level?
Ways to get people to speak Chinese (not English) with you
How Long Does It Take To Become A Translator?
- Simplified vs. Traditional Character Lists
Discussion and link to Pinyininfo.com: Excellent website on Hanyu Pinyin and other Romanization and non-Romanization systems
Bo Po Mo Fo
Which is better? Zhuyin Fuhao (Bo Po Mo Fo) or Hanyu Pinyin?
Tonal spelling: Gwoyeu Romatzyh & Ironlady's TOP (Tonally Orthographic Pinyin)
Tongyong Pinyin vs. Other Romanizations
How to input pinyin with tone marks
Using Pinyin input to write characters on a computer
Studying Mandarin Chinese in School
- New official list of approved language schools from MOE
Private Language Schools in TW
Scholarships for Learning Mandarin
Questions about PROCESS for student visa
Government-sponsored spouses classes
Studying for a B.A. or Master's in Taiwan
Individual discussions of the major places to learn, and choosing between them:
Chinese Language Division (CLD) at NTU
NTNU's Mandarin Training Center
Chinese Culture University (Wenhua MLC)
Chinese course at Fu Jen Catholic University
Choosing between the University Programs in Taipei: NTNU, NTU's CLD and NCCU
Night classes
Weekend classes
Summer programs
Individual classes at TLI
Online TPRS® Mandarin at Albany Language Learning (ironlady)
Best place in Taipei to study lower intermediate Chinese?
Best place in Taipei to study advanced Chinese?
Studying Mandarin in Eastern Taipei: Neihu, Xizhi (Xizhi), Nangang (Nankang (Nangang))
Studying Mandarin in Taiwan (outside of Taipei):
Taizhong (Taichung)
Taoyuan
Tainan
Gaoxiong (Kaohsiung)
(Please run a search before asking about specific schools, and post your message in the existing thread on a school, if any)
- Books To Assist Chinese Learners
Best books *about* Chinese language
Learning Chinese Flashcards
Best Printed Dictionaries
Chinese thesaurus
- Electronic Dictionaries
Most Useful Online Sites to Learn Chinese
Chinese Learning Software
Chinesepod: First 500 Lessons (Torrent)
The Flash Card Project (Supermemo and Beyond?)
- Learning Taiwanese--General Discussion
Taiwanese Classes in Taizhong (Taichung)
Websites for Learning Taiwanese
Other Resources for Learning Taiwanese
Learning Hakka
Classical and Archaic Chinese






