Chengdu named one of top 10 ancient Chinese capitals
Luodai ancient town in Chengdu Chengdu, capital city of southwestern China's Sichuan province, was named one of the top 10 ancient capitals in China at a forum held on Oct. …
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Podcast │ Travel just for fun?
Who do not like travelling? We always imagine the scenario: carrying a backpack, travelling around the world with our love, doing nothing but enjoy the trip to our heart's content… …
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How to translate these two-related English idioms into Chinese
1. put two and two together 根据事实推理 rú guǒ gēn jù shì shí tuī lǐ, wǒ men jiù néng dé chū zhèng què dá àn. 如果根据事实推理，我们就能得出正确答案。 If we put two …
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9 don’ts you should keep in mind in China
1. Never get upset in public 不要当众生气 Public displays of anger are frowned upon by the Chinese and are most uncomfortable for them to deal with — especially if the …
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Word order of time, manner and place in Mandarin Chinese
In Mandarin, extra information about time, manner and place is inserted in front of the verb. These are called adverbials, and always go before the verb. There's a specific sequence …
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Bob Dylan hopes for another visit to China
Bob Dylan says he not only wants to attend the Nobel Prize ceremony in December, but he also hopes to return to China. 据诺贝尔文学奖得主鲍勃·迪伦表示，他不仅希望能够出席12月举行的诺奖颁奖典礼，还希望能够再次访问中国。 In an interview with Edna Gunderson …
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8 things to know about Start of Winter
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Winter (立冬, lì dōng), the 19th solar term of the year, begins this year on Nov …
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What? Beijingers are not the best speakers of Putonghua
Getting ready to learn Chinese in China? Well, here's an interesting fact you might want to hear – according to a report from the People's Daily the best speakers of …
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Will you wear long johns in winter?
Many Chinese people wear long johns to keep them warm during winter. Is wearing long johns unique to China? What do people in other countries wear to stave off the …
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Tom’s BaoBao makes a hit in US with its hand-made baozi
Tom's BaoBao, an offshoot of Tong's popular chain of 200 restaurants in China, is opening its first US outpost in Harvard square on July 12, 2016, and will serve fresh …
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