My collection of Mandarin Chinese links for January 17th through January 26th:

• My Chinese listening goal for 2012 – Majority of Chinese dramas are too fake, too dramatic or too cute for me, but I have manages to find one show I like. 裸婚时代 is about young Chinese adults who face lots of pressure from the society and from their parents to live a life that is expected from them.
• Embarrassing Moment: How Not to Impress Your Girlfriend’s Mom – As part of our Embrace the Embarrassing Moments series, FluentFix features a reader’s story about an embarrassing moment from when they were learning Chinese.
• AllSet Learning Launches Chinese Grammar Wiki – AllSet has entered the tech realm by launching a Chinese grammar wiki. The wiki, which contains explanations and examples of Chinese grammar points organized by level of difficulty, is licensed with a Creative Commons license.
• A Simple Way to Track Your Progress – How do you measure your Chinese progress? I have often wondered whether my Chinese was improving or not. Here is a simple method to track your progress.
• China Has 250 Million Microbloggers – China has more than 513 million internet users, and nearly half of them are using microblogs (collectively called weibo). Have you found a way to use weibo as part of your studies?