How old are you?”
How Old Are You?" is one of those questions which is considered taboo when asked of anyone with wrinkles on their face (or other bodily locations). It is generally considered more taboo to ask a woman than a man.
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我的优点是:我很帅;但是我的缺点是:我帅的不明显。 Myadvantage is that I am handsome, but my disadvantage is thatthe handsomeness is not so obvious.
Read MoreInvesting in tomorrow’s dialogue
If we consider any of the major issues the global community faces during the remainder of the 21st century, there is no mistaking the fact that China occupies an important seat at the table where solutions must be sought.
Read MoreForeigners’ complaints on difficulty of studying Chinese
Learning Chinese may be difficult for non-Chinese speakers. See what they are complaining about.对外国人来说,学汉语也许非常难。听听他们都是如何抱怨的。
Read MoreOn a hollow bayan leaf – Lin Huiyin
Recognize some transparent thing, Isn't it a leaf of wisdom fallen into the world?
Read MoreSaying good-bye to Cambridge again – Xu Zhimo
Saying Good-bye to Cambridge Again --- by Xu ZhimoVery quietly I take my leaveAs quietly as I came here;Quietly I wave g
Read MoreIn sunset’s glow – Gu Cheng
The dark nights gave me my dark eyes; I, however, use them to look for light.
Read MoreLearn Mandarin from classic lines in ‘Why Silent Farewell’
If that person ever appeared, anyone else would just be acompromise. I don’t want to compromise.
Read MoreHow to use a Chinese calligraphy brush
In fact, writing Chinese characters is simple once you learn the correct stroke order.
Read MoreWrestling with a tiger to save his father: Yang Xiang
In the time of the Jin Dynasty, a boy of fourteen years, named Yang Xiang used to follow his father to work in the field
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