Comments on: Chinese reading challenge, April 2026

By: Olle Linge

Olle Linge — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:04:14 +0000

In reply to Metellus. Hi! I'm happy to hear you've found them helpful and also happy that you tell me about it. I haven't been able to focus much on the challenges myself lately and as a result, interest has waned over time. Still, I think the concept is a little bit too good to abandon, so I hope to be able to put more energy into the challenges moving forward, rather than less! 加油！

By: Metellus

Metellus — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 09:00:41 +0000

I just want to say that these challenges really help me in my chinese learning journey. Both the speaking challenge and the reading challenge pushed me forward. I like this challenges. It‘s fun! Thank you.

By: Derrick

Derrick — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 19:40:27 +0000

I’m currently spending most of my reading time reading through the Jeff Pepper Journey to the West series, spending on average 30 minutes a day and reading one book per week. Target for the challenge will be to spend at least one hour a day and read one book every 3 days starting from volume 20. If I have time over or spend more than an hour, I will read stories from Du Chinese and transcripts from Teatime Chinese which I enjoy listening to and reading over again.

By: Olle Linge

Olle Linge — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 02:22:49 +0000

In reply to 周. No, it's completely free! :)

By: 周

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 09:11:39 +0000

Does it cost money to take part in the challenge?

By: Olle Linge

Olle Linge — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 17:52:19 +0000

In reply to Chloe. Yes, that is very useful! Not really, but you can comment on other people's activities, so if you want to ask questions or discuss something with someone who has read something you're interested in, you can do it that way!

By: Chloe

Chloe — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 03:16:20 +0000

Hi!

It’s one unexpected positive that I can see what other people log, which gives me ideas for reading for myself – but would be good to be able to ask questions to other students about their reading material.

Is there any forum to discuss with other students about their books / etc in the challenge?

By: Warren

Warren — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 01:05:05 +0000

Going to start with a 40 minute goal..double my normal…but hope to get to an hour a day!

By: Olle Linge

Olle Linge — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 08:02:13 +0000

In reply to Vic. You can't report progress before the challenge starts!

By: Vic

Vic — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 02:38:14 +0000

I cannot figure out how to report progress on a challenge.