Official Pinyin Book Files Now Available on jw.org

Official pinyin book files have become available for download on jw.org. Previously, the only pinyin publications available for download there were the pinyin Watchtowers. Now, PDF files for the pinyin versions of the Sing to Jehovah, Bible Teach, and Bearing Witness books are available as well.

More information and commentary on this historic development can be found in a new post at tiandi.info.

To obtain the login information for tiandi.info, request e-mail notification of news regarding available resources, or if you have any questions or comments, you may e-mail me at waynerj@shaw.ca, providing information such as what group or congregation you’re with, who referred you to this site, etc.

3-Line Material on the iPad Page Created

The new 3-Line Material on the iPad information page is now available. It lists reasons why it is advantageous in general to use the 3-line, etc. files in their native electronic format, rather than always just printing them out on paper. It also discusses why the iPad in particular is a very good device to view and use 3-line material on, and it contains many specific tips on how to use 3-line, etc. files on the iPad.

3-Line Material on the iPhone and the iPod touch Page Significantly Updated

The 3-Line Material on the iPhone and the iPod touch page has been significantly updated. It now lists reasons why it is advantageous in general to use the 3-line, etc. files in their native electronic format, rather than always just printing them out on paper. It also discusses why it is desirable to be able to view and use 3-line material on the iPhone and the iPod touch specifically, and it contains many specific tips on how to use 3-line, etc. files on these devices.

Bearing Witness Bk. XLP-iPhone-A5 Size LN-A 3-Line Material for Ch. 22 Posted

3-line pinyin and Sidney Lau XLP-iPhone-A5 size files with LN-A (LinkNav and annotation (notes & highlighting)) for Chapter 22 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)

Wilmington Mandarin Course Page Now Available

The theo. Mandarin course materials that were prepared in Wilmington, Delaware, USA are now available for download on the Mandarin Course from Wilmington page.

The textbook is an updated version of the Philadelphia Mandarin course textbook. The one who created the course made an instructor’s version of the textbook (containing the quiz in lesson 12) and a student’s version (which does not contain the quiz). The page numbers line up between the two versions. The textbook files are in PDF format, with Link Navigation and Annotation support.

Some supporting MP3 audio files are available for download as well.

Thanks go out to those who produced these materials and made them available for other Chinese-learners to benefit from.