No. 1 · November 2026

Notes on learning Chinese, and on keeping it.

The new HSK 3.0, the characters, and the apps that help. Written by the team behind Gushi.

01Latest · Data · 6 min read Where Germany learns Chinese: 795 places in numbers We counted every place in Germany that teaches Mandarin: 795 in 343 towns. Which states have the most, why most courses stop at A1, and where yours is. Read the article

Data

7 November 2026 · 6 min read

Where Germany learns Chinese: 795 places in numbers

We counted every place in Germany that teaches Mandarin: 795 in 343 towns. Which states have the most, why most courses stop at A1, and where yours is.

Schools

4 November 2026 · 6 min read

Find a Chinese school: 4,200+ places on one map

Gushi Schools puts 4,236 places that teach Mandarin in 186 countries on one free map. Filter by textbook, level and age. Schools add themselves for free.

Apps

3 November 2026 · 7 min read

The best HSK 3.0 apps for 2027, level by level

The best apps for HSK 3.0 in 2027, picked level by level: what to use for HSK 1 to 3, 4 to 6 and 7 to 9, how many new words a day each level takes, and what to skip.

3 November 2026 · 6 min read

The 7 best apps for HSK 3.0 in 2026, honestly compared

The best apps for HSK 3.0 in 2026, compared: Gushi, Anki, Pleco, Skritter, Du Chinese, HelloChinese and Duolingo. What each does well, and where it stops.

Exam

3 November 2026 · 6 min read

HSK 3.0 vs HSK 2.0: what changed, and what it means for you

HSK 3.0 vs HSK 2.0: nine levels instead of six, 11,000 words, 3,088 characters to read and 1,200 to write, five skills. What changed and what to do now.

Method

13 October 2026 · 5 min read

How to remember Chinese characters: the story method

How to remember Chinese characters: learn the few hundred parts, turn each character into a short story, and let spaced repetition bring it back on time.