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<item><title>Where Germany learns Chinese: 795 places in numbers</title><link>https://blog.gushichinese.com/learn-chinese-in-germany</link><guid>https://blog.gushichinese.com/learn-chinese-in-germany</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>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.</description></item>
<item><title>Find a Chinese school: 4,200+ places on one map</title><link>https://blog.gushichinese.com/find-a-chinese-school</link><guid>https://blog.gushichinese.com/find-a-chinese-school</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>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.</description></item>
<item><title>The best HSK 3.0 apps for 2027, level by level</title><link>https://blog.gushichinese.com/best-hsk-apps-by-level</link><guid>https://blog.gushichinese.com/best-hsk-apps-by-level</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>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.</description></item>
<item><title>The 7 best apps for HSK 3.0 in 2026, honestly compared</title><link>https://blog.gushichinese.com/best-hsk-apps</link><guid>https://blog.gushichinese.com/best-hsk-apps</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>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.</description></item>
<item><title>HSK 3.0 vs HSK 2.0: what changed, and what it means for you</title><link>https://blog.gushichinese.com/hsk-3-vs-hsk-2</link><guid>https://blog.gushichinese.com/hsk-3-vs-hsk-2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>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.</description></item>
<item><title>How to remember Chinese characters: the story method</title><link>https://blog.gushichinese.com/remember-chinese-characters</link><guid>https://blog.gushichinese.com/remember-chinese-characters</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>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.</description></item>
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