Chinlingo Podcast│It is a skill to hit on a girl
“Bú yào jué dé bèi kàn chuān xīn si jiù shū le ,yīn wèi wǒ ɡènɡ xǐ huɑn nǐ 。” “不要觉得被看穿心思就输了,因为我更喜欢你。” “Never think you are defeated when your …
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Mooncakes are traditional Chinese pastries that are made during the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is celebrated in China and some other Asian countries. Mooncakes are usually round, made in a special …
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Too many people live under a mask to hide the truth from others. It's inadvisable for us to expose their intentions, but that doesn't stop us from learning to talk …
Read MoreA Biblical Seven Years – a great China in the eyes of columnist Thomas L. Friedman
New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman After attending the spectacular closing ceremony at the Beijing Olympics and feeling the vibrations from hundreds of Chinese drummers pulsating in my own chest, …
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In China, since ancient times, watching and enjoying the glorious full moon is one of the many practices to celebrate the Mid-Autumn festival, which falls on Sept 15 this year. …
Read MoreChinese homophones show learning Chinese can be fun
More fun with Chinese homophones. Here's a Chinese joke involving homophone mix-ups and homophone names in Mandarin: This morning it was extremely cold, and three sisters went to the ATM …
Read MoreWeChat messages for Teachers’ Day greetings
If you live in China, or learn Chinese with a Chinese teacher, you may use no other app but WeChat, China's WhatsApp-like instant messaging service. With over 700 million monthly …
Read MoreChina to renovate Great Wall through crowdfunding
No, this is not a belated April Fool's joke. The government has resorted to using China's own crowdfunding site 'Gongyi.qq.com" to raise funds to repair the Great Wall. 这绝不是延迟的愚人节玩笑!中国政府已通过“腾讯公益”启动保护长城公募活动来修缮长城。 According …
Read MoreQS Rankings 2016: 41 Chinese universities listed in world’s top 500
If you're looking to study at one of the top universities in China, it's almost certain that you're considering Tsinghua University and Peking University. Both based in capital city Beijing, …
Read MoreAny difference between the Chinese and Western workplaces?
Well, you've quit your job in your own country and found a new employer in China. You have to work with the Chinese boss and colleagues every day. Feeling any …
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