Australia launches ‘Mandarin Blueprint’ to strengthen ties with China
Education Minister Joy Burch announced the recipients on Thursday as she launched the ACT government's "Mandarin Blueprint", a document outlining plans to boost language development and cultural ties with China.
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Chinese slang term: 心塞
"心塞 (xīnsāi)" is used to vividly describe a kind of emotion which makes you feel suffocated and uncomfortable. If something gets worse and you are left feeling helpless or speechless, you can say that you feel "心塞 (xīnsāi)".
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拼爹” and “坑爹”
Power means everything in business and politics. This also extends to our daily life, where having a powerful dad can sometimes makes a big difference as well. The Chinese slang "拼爹" (pīn diē, daddy-is-the-key) refers to that exact phenomenon.
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How to use “借” in Chinese
Chinese has "借" to cover any situation, whilst English has separate words for "to borrow" and "to lend". Which one it means depends on how the sentence is structured.
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Mosuo culture facing extinction due to booming tourism
Lured by the promise of spectacular natural beauty and exotic cultural experiences, hundreds of thousands of visitors, mostly Chinese, are making the journey to Lugu Lake.
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Vocational education park blooming in rural China
Three decades ago, Chinese cities began turning rural land into industrial parks to attract foreign investors. Today, a new kind of project is blooming in China's countryside: the vocational education park.
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Steps to apply for an S Visa for family visit in China
S Visas are issued to those who intend to go to China to visit foreign relatives (spouses, parents, sons or daughters under the age of 18, or parents-in-law) who are working or studying in China.
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Chinese office workers work in increasingly cramped workspace
In these Chinese cities, each worker has around 50 to 60 square feet per desk, compared with 100 square feet a decade earlier, says U.S.-based property consulting firm CBRE's report "Space Utilization: The Next Frontier."
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How to hire part-time workers in China for foreign companies
It is important that foreign companies are aware of the different laws and options relating to hiring workers, especially part time workers.
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Four uses of “大不了”
Many phrases in spoken Chinese take on completely new meanings when just one or two words are changed. Take the phrase we will learn today for instance: "大不了(dà bù liǎo)." You will find that this versatile phrase is used a lot in daily conversations.
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