List and Map at tiandi.info Updated

The List and the Map at tiandi.info have just been updated. You may want to have a look at them if you haven’t done so for a while.

These are some of the recent developments:

“In France: Paris now has two congregations! In February 2009, the previous Paris Chinese congregation became what is now Paris Chinese South (a Mandarin congregation), and a new congregation, Paris Chinese North, was established. The latter is also a Mandarin congregation, but they also have a Bible discourse translated from Mandarin to Wenzhounese every 2 months. ... One of the suburbs to the northeast of Paris, Bobigny, now has a Mandarin Chinese congregation (formed in September 2011).”
(2011-12-21)

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Pinyin and Zhuyin

...is the title of a new post at tiandi.info. Here’s the text from the news feed:

Is pinyin really less accurate than zhuyin? Which has been more effective at helping Mandarin-learners in the Chinese field? And, what does judo have to do with it?

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Pinyin Was Plan A

...is the title of a new post at tiandi.info. Here’s the text from the news feed:

Pinyin was Plan A, so it’s not just training wheels for kids.

This post looks back at the original motives behind pinyin, and considers the value and potential value of pinyin in a world where written Chinese is still dominated by 漢字/汉字 (Hànzì), Chinese characters. (Make sure you don't miss the big footnote.)

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How to Download the PDF Files on an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad

Instructions have been added to various download pages re how to download the PDF files on an iPhone or an iPod touch using GoodReader for iPhone, and how to download the files on an iPad using GoodReader for iPad. These instructions will be added to more of the download pages as time allows.

Bearing Witness Bk. XLP-iPhone-A5 Size LN-A 3-Line Material for Ch. 16 Posted

3-line pinyin and Sidney Lau XLP-iPhone-A5 size files with LN-A (LinkNav and annotation (notes & highlighting)) for Chapter 16 of the Bearing Witness book are now available for download from the Bearing Witness Book (3-Line, XLP-iPhone-A5, LN-A) page.

To further explain how the XLP-iPhone-A5 files may work well on a variety of mobile devices, the following paragraphs are now included on the Bearing Witness Book (3-Line, XLP-iPhone-A5, LN-A) page:

While the regular files use letter size as the paper size, these files named with “XLP-iPhone-A5” use A5 as the paper size, and are especially suited for use on devices such as the iPhone, the iPod touch, and other devices with similarly sized screens, such as Android phones. (See the 3-Line Material on the iPhone and the iPod touch page for instructions on how to use these files on an iPhone or an iPod touch.)

The XLP-iPhone-A5 files should also be a good fit on 6" (15.2 cm) screen Kindles and other similarly sized devices, as well as on tablets with 7" (17.8 cm) screens, as long as these devices have PDF support. (Note that landscape orientation may work best, as explained below.) Some may prefer to use these files on larger mobile devices like the Kindle DX or the iPad as well.

Also, instructions have been added re how to download the files on an iPhone or an iPod touch using GoodReader for iPhone, and how to download the files on an iPad using GoodReader for iPad.

The relevant folders at the 3lines.org site contain an HTML file with a link to the Bearing Witness Book (3-Line, XLP-iPhone-A5, LN-A) page.

Related links:

• 3-Line Material on the iPhone and the iPod touch


• Printing Extra Large Print 3-Line Material


• PDF Link Navigation


• PDF Annotation (Notes & Highlighting)

Bearing Witness Bk. A4/Letter Size 3-Line Material for Ch. 16 Posted

A4/letter size 3-line material for Chapter 16 of the Bearing Witness book is now available for download from the 3lines.org site. Simplified and Traditional Chinese Mandarin pinyin and Traditional Chinese Cantonese Jyutping, Sidney Lau, and Yale material is available.

Additionally, the Simplified (CHS) Mandarin pinyin files are also available in “black” versions, which only use black to render the material rather than using blue and red for some of it like the regular files.

At the 3lines.org home page, just answer the Witness-testing questions (no commas), click on the bs (Book Study) graphic, and click through to your desired type of file.