Stephen Hawking talks about Chinese mooncake on Weibo
Celebrated cosmologist, occasional Simpsons star and Weibo celebrity Stephen Hawking is getting into the spirit of Mid-Autumn Festival by asking for mooncake recommendations. The traditional Chinese "treat" can be filled …
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Mid-Autumn Festival can be funny: Mooncake gambling
Mooncake gambling, or bobing (博饼-bó bǐnɡ) as it is known in Chinese, is complicated and insightful, and comes into its own in Xiamen for the festival. Around that time, locals …
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15 Chinese buzzwords you shouldn’t miss
1. 抢风头 steal the show/thunder Taylor Swift totally stole the show when she showed up at my birthday party. 泰勒-斯威夫特一出现在我的生日派对上就把风头都抢走了。 It is really unethical to steal the thunder from …
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The folk legend about the Mid-Autumn Festival
Every holiday or festival has its story or background. The stories and legends of the Mid-Autumn Festival are quite interesting. There are many magical legends explaining the origin of the …
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Why is iPhone 7 slogan a laughingstock for Cantonese?
Apple launched its new iPhone 7 last week. 苹果公司上个星期发布了新款的苹果7。 This time, the company is using the slogan "This is 7". 这次，苹果公司用的标语是："这就是7"。 It's quite dull. But over in Hong Kong, where …
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Mid-Autumn Festival: What to do and what to eat
The Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most important traditional festival in China (the most important one is Chinese New Year). There are many traditional and new celebrations. Read on to …
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Moonlight over the Lotus Pond by Zhu Ziqing
It has been rather disquieting these days. Tonight, when I was sitting in the yard enjoying the cool, it occurred to me that the Lotus Pond, which I pass by …
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A Lane in the Rain by Dai Wangshu
Alone holding an oil-paper umbrella, I wander along a long Solitary lane in the rain, Hoping to encounter A girl like a bouquet of lilacs Gnawed by anxiety and resentment. …
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Adaptation of “Dream of the Red Chamber” performed at SFOpera
It was a week before the premiere, and Bright Sheng, the composer and co-librettist of the new opera "Dream of the Red Chamber," was already bracing for the backlash. 在距离首演还有一周的时候，新歌剧《红楼梦》的主创人员之一盛宗亮已经迎来了反对的声音。 …
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Palace Museum to open three more routes
The Palace Museum has announced plans to open its western routes on Sept. 29. The royal icehouse, imperial kitchen and Yuqing Palace (the crown prince's residence) will be opened to …
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