Common Chinese conjunctions
A quick way to improve the quality of your writing and speaking is to learn conjunctions and linking phrases that add interest and variety. Using these phrases in exams will …
Read MoreMy neighbour doesn’t speak English, but her kindness needs no translation
My doorbell rings at 11 a.m. On the step, I find an elderly Chinese lady; she is small and slight, and she's holding the hand of a little boy. In …
Read MoreUnusual Chinese syllables you shouldn’t miss
Every now and then you come across a new character and realise that you've never seen another one with the same pronunciation. Or, you hear a syllable in speech and …
Read MoreThings you should know for the National Day holiday
10 railway stations that are expected to be busiest during the National Day holiday Oct 1-7: 国庆七天最拥堵的十座火车站: Zhengzhou Railway Station, Henan province 河南省——郑州火车站 Hangzhou East Railway Station, Zhejiang province 浙江省——杭州东站 …
Read More5 most useful tips to know before your visit to China
No matter you are going to travel, study, or just pay a business trip to China, there are 5 things might surprise you. To save the awkwardness, please take a …
Read MoreThe Chinese art of root carving
Root carvings are artworks featuring people, animals or objects carved out of natural or distorted tree roots (including tree trunks, burls and bamboo roots etc.) through careful designing and artistic …
Read MorePodcast│Where has time gone?
Nǐ men yǒu méi yǒu tīnɡ shuō ɡuò “shài ɡuānɡ yīn “ de huó dònɡ ? Tīnɡ shuōJ,zhè shì wài ɡuó pénɡ you yònɡ yì xiē duì bǐ zhào lái …
Read MoreThe July Sea – Hai zi
The July Sea 七月的大海 Lǎoxiāngmen, shéi néng zài hǎishàng jiàn dào nǐmen zhēnshi xìngfú! 老乡们,谁能在海上见到你们真是幸福! Fellow villagers, whoever can see you over the sea is truly happy! Wǒmen quándōu bèipàn …
Read MoreWorld’s longest bridge – Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge completed
Taking a ferry from Hong Kong to Macau will soon be a thing of the past. After seven grueling years of construction, the Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macau overseas …
Read MoreMeet Paul U. Unschuld, a German expert in TCM
One day in 1971, the doorbell rang at Paul U. Unschuld's apartment in Munich. He opened the door to find a young man, who laconically said in English: "Hi, I …
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