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Apr'16

The 1st is that social connections are really good for us and that loneliness kills. The 2nd big lesson is that it's the quality of your close relationships that matters. The 3rd lesson is that good relationships protect our brains.

Apr'16

Father of Great Firewall mocked for accessing blocked site

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Chinlingo

The designer of China's "Great Firewall" has been mocked online after he reportedly had to bypass the censorship system that he helped create during a public event.

Apr'16

Harvard study: What makes us live better? -1

Chinese culture

Chinlingo

What exactly makes us live better? The clearest message that we get from this 75-year study is this: good relationships keep us happier and healthier.

Apr'16

Are you a ‘xie gang ren’ (slasher)?

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Chinlingo

"斜杠人", a Chinese word for those people who balance multiple careers or vocations simultaneously.

Apr'16

Baidu launches ‘Verne Plan’ to bring sci-fi into reality

Chinese culture

Chinlingo

The Baidu Verne Plan involves setting up a consulting team to bring the world's best science fiction writers together with leading scientists in a quest to turn imagination into reality.

Apr'16

Chinlingo Chinese radical: 纟(jiǎo sī pánɡ)

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Chinlingo

纟" is a radical and cannot be used as a character independently.

Apr'16

The differences between ‘gen’ and ‘ye’

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Chinlingo

Some people learning Chinese can get the words 跟 and 也 confused, or use them incorrectly. The two words have related meanings and functions, but they're used quite differently.

Apr'16

English proficiency no longer required for promotion

Chinese culture

Chinlingo

People seeking higher ranks in technical and professional fields will no longer need to pass an English language test as part of the promotion process.

Apr'16