2013
Chineasy by ShaoLan
ShaoLan Hsueh, a Taiwanese entrepreneur based in London, couldn't find a way to inspire her children to learn Chinese, so she started to develop a groundbreaking visual method to make reading Chinese fun and easy.
Love from Kickstarter
Chineasy raised £197,626 from 5,475 backers and was later chosen by Fast Company as 'World's Top 10 most Innovative Companies backed by Kickstarter'
2014
Jan
Wallpaper* Design Award 2014 Life-Enhancer of the Year
Mar
Chineasy's 1st publication
Chineasy launched its first book 'Chineasy, The New Way to Read Chinese', followed by flashcards, memory game, and post cards.
Jul
Design Museum Design of the Year 2014 Visitor Vote
2015
Jun
Oscar Award in Design Industry
Chineasy won two awards from "Design and Art Direction," awards which are widely regarded as the Oscars of the design industry.
Sep
Chineasy Distributed Worldwide
Chineasy publications have been translated into 19 languages and sold in over 30 countries.
2016
Mar
ShaoLan's 2nd TED Talk
ShaoLan explained the ancient tradition of the Chinese zodiac and described how it's believed to influence people's personality, career and even marriage prospects in a given year.
Mar
Chineasy's 2nd publication - Chineasy Everyday
A follow-up to Chineasy's first publication, it teaches over 400 of the most useful Chinese characters, phrases and sentences.
2017
Jan
Talk Chineasy
Chineasy's first audio companion - a 7-minute daily podcast in which ShaoLan teaches useful Chinese phrases with cultural insights through lively conversations with extraordinary guests.
May
Chineasy Tiles Launch
2018 FEB
Chineasy App Launch
The Journey Continues...
