Some “weird” characters in Chinese
This post is taking things in a different direction, and showing some of the most unusual simple characters.
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Furling my sail near the town of Huai, I find for harbour a little cove Where a sudden breeze whips up the waves. The su
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Mapo tofu, that aromatic dish of braised tofu with minced pork (sometimes beef) in a deeply savory sauce, is a wildly popular menu item in many Chinese restaurants.
Read MoreBallads of four season: spring – Li Bai
The lovely Lo Fo of the western land Plucks mulberry leaves by the waterside. Across the green boughs stretches out her
Read MoreWhy was Weibo eclipsed by WeChat
For the past few years, social media in China has been dominated by the Twitter-like Sina Weibo, a microblogging service that created an online sphere of freewheeling public debate.
Read MoreKung pao chicken: the poison for Chinese but the meat for foreigners
Kung pao chicken by Corrado Michelazzo of Shanghai's Va Bene Xintiandi. Yes, even Michelin star chefs love this poor man's chicken dish.
Read MoreTips for improving Chinese handwriting
Regardless of your motivations, here has five tips to help you improve your Chinese handwriting.
Read MoreAlibaba to set up cloud data center in Dubai
The cloud computing unit of Alibaba said it would establish a base in Dubai to seek business from companies and governments in the Middle East and North Africa.
Read MoreForeigner: Travel in China by train at night in 1999
Traveling by train is always interesting. In China it is a real experience. Not only the buying of the ticket is a challenge (I had the tour company doing this for me), finding out how train travel works is as exiting.
Read MoreChina’s silver hair industry about to boom ?
30 years of prosperity later, China’s elders seem to be ready to relive the youth they never had — and to spend money on it.
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