HearMandarin
Learn Mandarin by ear.
Every word with real-quality audio, slow and normal speed. Tone training that actually trains. Stories you can read on day one. All free, no signup walls. The full site is on its way; three rooms are already open:
Practice room Tone games and listening games. Your ear improves in minutes a day. 
Band 1 word list The real 300 words from the official 2025 syllabus, every one spoken aloud. 
A story you can read Six sentences, all Band 1 words, every line with slow and normal audio.