The rush of everyday life lends to time constraints on the things we want to do or even the things we need to do. MP3 players originally were designed to give us a mobile soundtrack of our lives, allowing us opportunity to carry our favorite tunes wherever we went. With the technology of MP3 thrust upon us, it wouldn't be long until the multiple capabilities for the player were enhanced, allowing us other possibilities of use for the mini system.

Did you know the Chinese language is the most used language, second to English, used in the world? It is the most highly demanded language to learn, more so than Spanish. With eyes on the future, and the merging of the world economy, it is now a recommended second language.

Who knew? More children in primary schools are being taught Chinese. More employers are paying to have their employees learn Chinese. More people are actively seeking out for their own personal goals, a way to learn Chinese. One of the best ways is to learn Chinese online.

So, where to start? Probably the easiest way to begin, is to explore your search engine's offerings. One of the coolest sites was the Chinese character dictionary sites. Each intricate word with the explanation of what it means next to it. I spent a few hours caught up in this because, well, I suddenly thought I would like a tattoo of one of these charactersthey were speaking to me. I could not decide on one, each one more significant to me than the other. Forget the moment when my ego kicked in boasting I could be a Chinese character artist. I quickly put that idea to rest. Of the other helpful sites, was the one offering Chinese character software in animation. It just looked easy and user friendly (maybe I could be a rising artist).

Some internet sites also offer daily MP3 broadcasts in Chinese. You are able to listen to new lessons everyday and practice them and it costs absolutely nothing. Other MP3 downloads for your Chinese language instruction offers conversations done two way and then broken down, explained and repeated for practices exercises.

There is a talking dictionary available, containing over 81,000 entries. These talking dictionaries have over 2000 phrases and commonly used words in China. The downloads are designed to have playbacks at two different speeds.

Do you want to learn the art of Chinese characters? There is no better place in which to learn this transcending ancient art form than the internet. With the demand for this art form increasing, more sites exist to meet that demand. With little effort, you can access from your search engine, dozens of legitimate sites for learning the characters properly. There are also free and inexpensive downloads available to learn and practice.

So, next time your stuck in traffic and your feeling tense, over or under stimulated. Consider the use of a MP3 player for your attention. Wouldn't it be better to use down time to better yourself? If just for self-enrichment, for your career positioning, or even a new friend, using a MP3 player as a tool to learn Chinese can be easy, rewarding and entertaining. Relax through it all with something else, something worthwhile, capturing your attention. Your MP3 player can just about do it all these days, and that's kind of like usalways trying to do it all.