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Forum: Speaking and Listening 3rd May 2004, 08:34 AM

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Chinese roots in other languages

Posted By Quest

yea i've been thru 333, 444, 888, and 999 now...

yea i've been thru 333, 444, 888, and 999
now 1001 ge wo

Forum: Speaking and Listening 2nd May 2004, 03:16 PM

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Chinese roots in other languages

Posted By Quest

Japan and China never had any major direct...

Japan and China never had any major direct contacts, it seems a bit odd to me that Japan was able
to adopt so many things Chinese. I mean it would be normal if they just copied the script, but 80%
of...

Forum: Speaking and Listening 9th April 2004, 11:34 PM

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Chinese roots in other languages

Posted By Quest

39degN, the conclusion was drawn not only by...

39degN, the conclusion was drawn not only by looking at KJV but also by looking at Chinese
dialects within China. No one knows for sure what it was like in the past, but the chance for
Chinese to...

Forum: Speaking and Listening 8th April 2004, 11:38 PM

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Chinese roots in other languages

Posted By Quest

no 39degN, we are talking about language not...

no 39degN, we are talking about language not culture. Northern China did not speak Mandarin until,
some say, 500 or so years ago.

In fact eric, I don't think it was necessarily Cantonese that had...

Forum: Speaking and Listening 8th April 2004, 05:28 AM

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Chinese roots in other languages

Posted By Quest

eric, its often the case. I think 三国志 is...

eric, its often the case.

I think 三国志 is "sahm gook chi" in Korean?
it is "sahm gwok dzi" in Cantonese, and "san guo zhi" in Mandarin.

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Forum: Speaking and Listening 23rd June 2007, 06:03 AM

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Chinesepod.com-Does it really work?

Posted By koreth

Re: Chinesepod.com-Does it really work?

"Intermediate" and "advanced" are arbitrary labels by definition, though. Each curriculum defines
them differently, depending on what its particular emphasis and pace is. Even universities don't...

Forum: Speaking and Listening 20th June 2007, 12:50 AM

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Chinesepod.com-Does it really work?

Posted By koreth

Re: Chinesepod.com-Does it really work?

I generally agree with furyou_gaijin (I am a paid ChinesePod subscriber and consider it money well
spent) but I will play devil's advocate for a moment and say that not all teaching resources are...

Forum: Speaking and Listening 11th June 2007, 05:06 AM

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Chinesepod.com-Does it really work?

Posted By koreth

Re: Chinesepod.com-Does it really work?

But if you throw a 100% Mandarin program at a beginner, they won't understand any of it, yes? If
someone can understand an entire program with no English, is "beginner" really an appropriate...

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Forum: Speaking and Listening 2nd February 2007, 10:17 PM

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Steve Kaufmann - How good is he?

Posted By Koneko

Re: Steve Kaufmann - How good is he?

Ha ha.. I didn't know he was also in in here... :mrgreen:
Oh yes, Hashirikata - I am quite contended.
Very full, in fact, and a bit bulimic as well. :lol:

Forum: Speaking and Listening 2nd February 2007, 07:07 PM

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Steve Kaufmann - How good is he?

Posted By Koneko

Re: Steve Kaufmann - How good is he?

Pardon my ignorance but who is this Steve Kaufmann guy?!
Please could someone appease my insatiable curiosty... :wink:

Forum: Speaking and Listening 2nd February 2007, 05:49 PM

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Steve Kaufmann - How good is he?

Posted By Koneko

Re: Steve Kaufmann - How good is he?

Well, it's not really an "accent" thing here.
Kaufman just got some noticeable lilt, I think.

I don't know how to describe his "lilt". Hmm... Maybe it's a bit like the American English &
Irish...

Forum: Speaking and Listening 2nd February 2007, 12:18 AM

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Steve Kaufmann - How good is he?

Posted By Koneko

Re: Steve Kaufmann - How good is he?

Definitely! :mrgreen:
His lilt is so foreign to me, he tends to prolong his last words in his sentences too. :wink:

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Forum: Speaking and Listening 4th February 2006, 05:27 AM

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which chinese dialect(s) do you like most?

Posted By Quest

I thought you've heard all the other Chinese...

I thought you've heard all the other Chinese languages to come to that conclusion.

Forum: Speaking and Listening 23rd January 2006, 07:35 AM

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which chinese dialect(s) do you like most?

Posted By Quest

But for every one of the caucasian celebrities,...

But for every one of the caucasian celebrities, there're 10 times more Chinese/Japnese/Korean
models... I think the number of Chinese that are actually into American pop culture is very
limited,...

Forum: Speaking and Listening 17th January 2006, 10:17 AM

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which chinese dialect(s) do you like most?

Posted By Quest

Native speakers dont have to concentrate heavily...

Native speakers dont have to concentrate heavily on the tones, and Shanghainese for Mandarin and
Cantonese speakers is not 'really easy' to speak.

Forum: Speaking and Listening 15th January 2006, 02:52 PM

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which chinese dialect(s) do you like most?

Posted By Quest

I don't think the 方言 label is political, it just...

I don't think the 方言 label is political, it just means 地方语言 local tongue. In Chinese,
I don't see anything wrong calling 上海话，广州话，客家话，福州话,
北京话，汉语方言。

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Forum: Reading and Writing 17th June 2007, 01:02 PM

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Translation please

Posted By trien27

Re: Translation please

#3 & #4 are fuzzy. But the first character of both are used as the first syllable of Sweden when
translated into Chinese.

For #3, the closest translation would be Sasebo, Japan? But in Japanese...

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Forum: Reading and Writing 31st March 2008, 01:03 PM

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Reading my book

Posted By skylee

Re: Reading my book

This question has reminded me of how I like to use the term 浩瀚 in describing, like, a big
handbag. The term is usually used to describe oceans / seas but I like the comical exaggeration it
conveys...

Forum: Reading and Writing 14th March 2008, 09:38 AM

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Reading my book

Posted By skylee

Re: Reading my book

Perhaps you could read through the replies first? I remember I answered that in my #63
(http://www. /showpost.php?p=142849&postcount=63), which goes -

Would the reason be that the...

Forum: Reading and Writing 12th March 2008, 08:11 PM

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Reading my book

Posted By skylee

Re: Reading my book

I think 跳舞 is a 離合詞 (liheci). In this webpage
(http://www.pinyin.info/readings/zyg.html), it is called "Disyllabic Words That Can Be Separated
(liheci)" . You can find an explanation for such...

Forum: Reading and Writing 12th March 2008, 05:21 PM

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Reading my book

Posted By skylee

Re: Reading my book

I think 跳兩個舞 means 跳跳舞. The same structure as 談談情, 說説笑, 喝喝茶,
聊聊天, 聽聽歌, 寫寫日記 etc., doing something in a light/relaxed manner.

Forum: Reading and Writing 6th March 2008, 05:26 PM

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Reading my book

Posted By skylee

Re: Reading my book

No. The pattern "既……，也……" means "both ... and ...". The negative
"既不……，也不……" means "neither... nor...".

Forum: Reading and Writing 1st March 2008, 02:22 PM

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Reading my book

Posted By skylee

Re: Reading my book

Would the reason be that the character 栖 is pronounced qi1 in this context, not xi?

PS - My dictionaries say that 棲‘s alternative pronunciation xi is used in descriptions of
being busy and/or...

Forum: Reading and Writing 18th February 2008, 11:01 PM

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Reading my book

Posted By skylee

Re: Reading my book

仙后 = fairy queen; the irish woman was the queen of those fairies, she was also the queen of
many other fairies too. (!)

"你干什么去了？" ~ What did you do (when you were...

Forum: Reading and Writing 18th February 2008, 10:40 PM

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Reading my book

Posted By skylee

Re: Reading my book

那个爱尔兰女人在汤姆来到小河边之前,就已经走进有情有凉的河水里去了。
他的披巾随水漂走了，绿水草漂来围住他的腰，白练花漂来围在他的头上，�
��里仙女全都从河底跑上来，用胳膊抬着她到了水底下。

Consider something like "Before Tom got to the river bank, that Irish woman had already gotten
into the...

Forum: Reading and Writing 18th February 2008, 11:59 AM

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Reading my book

Posted By skylee

Re: Reading my book

Personally I use 但是
(http://www.baidu.com/s?ie=gb2312&bs=%B2%BB%B9%FD&sr=&z=&cl=3&f=8&tn=baidu&wd=%B5%AB%CA%C7&ct=104857
6), 不過 (http://www.baidu.com/baidu?ie=gb2312&ct=1048576&cl=3&word=%B2%BB%DF%5E)...

Forum: Reading and Writing 18th February 2008, 06:50 AM

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Reading my book

Posted By skylee

Re: Reading my book

There it means "but" - But Tom doesn't see that Irish woman.

Forum: Reading and Writing 17th February 2008, 07:49 PM

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Reading my book

Posted By skylee

Re: Reading my book

I think 他現在吃 sounds strange (not knowing the context).

Forum: Reading and Writing 15th February 2008, 06:56 AM

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Reading my book

Posted By skylee

Re: Reading my book

Well the expression is actually "指指點點", not "指指".

It's disappointing that you prefer an inadequate dictionary (I assume it is inadequate based on
the questions you asked).

Forum: Reading and Writing 14th February 2008, 09:17 PM

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Reading my book

Posted By skylee

Re: Reading my book

You might wish to make use of the on-line resources listed in this thread to facilitate your study
-> A list of online Chinese-English dictionaries...

Forum: Reading and Writing 14th February 2008, 09:09 PM

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Reading my book

Posted By skylee

Re: Reading my book

The word is 在乎. Take a look -> http://dict.cn/big5/search/?q=%A6b%A5G

As to the pattern 又 ... 又 ..., it means "both... and...". Take a look ->...

Forum: Reading and Writing 14th February 2008, 09:08 AM

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Reading my book

Posted By skylee

Re: Reading my book

Regarding 起來, this might help ->
http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/cgi-bin/agrep-lindict?query=%b0%5f&category=wholerecord

Also this -> http://cdict.giga.net.tw/?q=%B0_%A8%D3

Regarding 指指點點...

Forum: Reading and Writing 13th February 2008, 08:34 PM

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Reading my book

Posted By skylee

Re: Reading my book

For sentence A, take a look at this -> 打冷战
(http://www.baidu.com/baidu?ie=gb2312&ct=1048576&cl=3&word=%B4%F2%C0%E4%D5%BD)

For sentence B, my guess (not knowing the context) is that it means "Tom is...

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The Revival of Traditional Characters is Coming?

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You've been told wrong. They have a history of about two thousand years, and if you want to claim
that seal script and and oracle bone characters should be included as part of the history of...

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Compulsive lookup disorder

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Re: Compulsive lookup disorder

I am glad you posted. I am the same. I cant go through a text without having looked up anything I
dont understand. whats more I have to back the next day to make sure I can still remember.. I
have...

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Authoritative classification and names of Chinese character strokes?

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Re: Authoritative classification and names of Chinese character strokes?

What are those characters in the last document marked Q圈, i.e., 加, 於 and 斗 with 〇 on the
bottom? Are they Japanese or something? Never seen anything like them... :roll:

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Poll: Which "Remembering Hanzi" will you buy?

Posted By renzhe

Re: Which "Remembering Hanzi" will you buy?

I voted neither. I've almost reached the 2,500 character mark, so there is little point in getting
this. If I were just starting, I'd probably consider getting the simplified one.

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Forum: ZDT Flashcards Forum 8th February 2008, 02:52 PM

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ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Posted By bogleg

Re: ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Hi Simon,

Send me the lists you're having a problem with and I'll take a look at what's going on. (fongcn at
gmail dot com). One of the things ZDT tries to do is look up the traditional characters...

Forum: ZDT Flashcards Forum 6th January 2008, 01:59 AM

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ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Posted By bogleg

Re: ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Is there one available that you have in mind that I could freely use?

Chris

Forum: ZDT Flashcards Forum 17th November 2007, 06:29 AM

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ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Posted By bogleg

Re: ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Hi Carl,

Yeah, that's a good idea. One of the features I want to get to in the next version is the ability
to attach user defined things to an entry, like pictures, sounds and/or notes. So I...

Forum: ZDT Flashcards Forum 28th October 2007, 08:38 PM

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ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Posted By bogleg

Re: ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Well, each language/framework choice has its pluses and minuses. And the fact that I know Java
better than Python made it a no brainer for me. I agree that the Eclipse framework does add some...

Forum: ZDT Flashcards Forum 25th October 2007, 02:03 PM

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ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Posted By bogleg

Re: ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Hi cwmccabe,

I will see what I can do about 1) and 3). What version of ZDT are you using because 2) and 4)
already exist in 0.7.0 beta 3 and later.

Chris

Forum: ZDT Flashcards Forum 13th September 2007, 11:54 AM

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ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Posted By bogleg

Re: ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Hi ChineseLearners,

Thanks for pointing out this site. It definitely won't hurt to ask.

The sound plugins should work on every platform. (Windows, Mac, or Linux) And I know it runs on a
Mac since...

Forum: ZDT Flashcards Forum 30th August 2007, 09:06 AM

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ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Posted By bogleg

Re: ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

@PJPoon - Well, I'm not sure. I don't think you could just drop in the plugins into your Eclipse
folder and have it just "work". Would you have a ZDT perspective? I myself have Eclipse open all...

Forum: ZDT Flashcards Forum 28th August 2007, 01:58 AM

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ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Posted By bogleg

Re: ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

@PJPoon - Can you explain why you'd like to do this?

@peterjez - I like a lot of your comments. I'm adding a link to your post to my todo list. Let me
comment on a few of them though.

2) You...

Forum: ZDT Flashcards Forum 21st August 2007, 12:01 PM

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ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Posted By bogleg

Re: ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Luobot -

1 & 2) Let me see what I can do for this next release.

3) Not going to get into 0.7.0 final, but I definitely would like to make it one of the major
highlights of the next, next...

Forum: ZDT Flashcards Forum 21st August 2007, 11:56 AM

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ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Posted By bogleg

Re: ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Tiantian -

Yeah, I realize the Handedict (and Adso) dictionaries are quite a bit slower then cedict. The
handedict dictionary is actually almost 3 times larger then cedict. I've been playing...

Forum: ZDT Flashcards Forum 17th August 2007, 10:42 PM

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ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Posted By bogleg

Re: ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Hi Dave,

1) I'll look and see what's involved in getting into the Ubuntu repository.

2) You should be able to access help from the menu. Help > Help Contents. There's also context
sensitive...

Forum: ZDT Flashcards Forum 16th August 2007, 02:45 AM

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ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Posted By bogleg

Re: ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Well, I'll have to ping mandarinboy to see if he's done any updates to the stroke animations. What
do you want extended?

And you just want the handedict plugin to use the latest version of the...

Forum: ZDT Flashcards Forum 15th August 2007, 10:28 PM

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ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

Posted By bogleg

ZDT: Most annoying things about the ZDT

In preparation for the 0.7.0 final release, I'd like to know what are the things that irritate you
the most about using the program. Or, what annoyed you so much that you stopped using it. :)
I'll...

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Forum: Adsotrans.com Forum 10th November 2007, 04:06 PM

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build your own machine translation system (Chinese->English)

Posted By trevelyan

Re: build your own machine translation system (Chinese->English)

Zozzen,

This is the old dictionary editing interface:

http://www.adsotrans.com/adso/uniedit.pl

Changes can also be made through the ChinesePod dictionary - they'll filter back to the project.
One...

Forum: Adsotrans.com Forum 28th October 2007, 08:35 PM

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build your own machine translation system (Chinese->English)

Posted By trevelyan

Re: build your own machine translation system (Chinese->English)

Zozzen,

I edit the POS entries when reviewing contributions, so it isn't that big a deal if someone
doesn't provide them. The "quick add" script attempts to guess POS based on the english
definition...

Forum: Adsotrans.com Forum 6th September 2007, 03:50 PM

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build your own machine translation system (Chinese->English)

Posted By trevelyan

build your own machine translation system (Chinese->English)

I'm looking for volunteers to help work on building rulesets and making suggestions for the next
version of the Adso system. We have working code here:

http://www.adsotrans.com/downloads/v5/

Right...

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NewsinChinese Registration

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Re: NewsinChinese Registration

yukikuni,

I took a look at this yesterday (day before?) and think the problem is fixed (it seems fixed for
me). Are you still having the problem? Am planning to overhaul the site, and include...

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NewsinChinese Registration

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Re: NewsinChinese Registration

If anyone wants to enable traditional support, they'll need to create an account. Since not
everyone may have a ChinesePod account, I've just enabled anonymous account registration.

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NewsinChinese Registration

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Registration isn't necessary for reading. The manually annotated texts are arranged by difficulty
level, and can be found on the right-hand column. ie:

Newbie ->...

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1) I'm a History major, planning to go to...

1) I'm a History major, planning to go to graduate school and specializing in Chinese history. For
that, I need to be able to read the written language proficiently.

Yeah...I systematically fail...

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dashan 大山, Igor(from taiwan) and any others who have disgustingly good chinese

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I'm afraid weixiaoma is right. That's why I'm...

I'm afraid weixiaoma is right.

That's why I'm currently learning both Spanish and Mandarin.

Wish me luck.

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how is wu pronounced?

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Quest, Exactly. They are redundant and therefore...

Quest,

Exactly. They are redundant and therefore not pronounced.

I'm sorry but I still don't agree that "wu" in mandarin sounds like "woo" in English. The "w" part
of "wu" is very different from...

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how is wu pronounced?

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I disagree. I have always thought the emphasis is...

I disagree. I have always thought the emphasis is on the "oo" part of the word as opposed to the
"w", and sounds in common speech much more like "ooo" than "woo".

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Married to a Chinese in the U.S.?

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I think the reason for the relatively few number...

I think the reason for the relatively few number of Chinese male / white female marriages is
really quite simple: Chinese mother-in-laws.

I'm only half joking...

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I think the reason for the relatively few number of Chinese male / white female marriages is
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most embarrassing moment while learning Chinese

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Re: most embarrassing moment while learning Chinese

So does 刮脸 not mean shave? 金山词霸 says it does.

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most embarrassing moment while learning Chinese

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I had a rather embarassing moment on the first...

I had a rather embarassing moment on the first day of my stay at my girl friend's house. Her
mother asked me how I liked the 稀饭, and I wanted to tell her that I liked it, just had to get
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Chinese roots in other languages

Posted By eric

ala, that's really cool and it seems to make a...

ala, that's really cool and it seems to make a lot of sense.

36degN:
i dont mean Korean came from Chinese directly, or that Korean people came from Chinese people,
just that the Korean language was...

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Chinese roots in other languages

Posted By eric

Well the main reason I'm willing to come to this...

Well the main reason I'm willing to come to this conclusion is that I heard:

1) mandarin is new (500 yrs old?)
2) cantonese is spoken by more people, and was to an even greater degree in the...

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Chinese roots in other languages

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I noticed that some of the old poems in Chinese...

I noticed that some of the old poems in Chinese sound better in Cantonese too :)

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Chinese roots in other languages

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Quest: perfect example! :) I think similar...

Quest: perfect example! :)

I think similar things occur in Japanese too, but I have even less knowledge of that. Anyway, this
is all the more reason for me to learn Cantonese now hehe.

So since...

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Chinese roots in other languages

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It has come to my attention that Mandarin is a failry young dialect perhaps. Cantonese might have
been the more prevalent dialect long ago right?

With this in mind, when noting the similarities...

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Chinesepod.com-Does it really work?

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I would ask Chinesepod first, if you could make a website with VideoChinesepod. I have run into a
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Steve Kaufmann - How good is he?

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There used to be a few newspapers and magazines published in China designed for elementary school
kids. I'm not sure if they still exist. There are comic books and novels written to young
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Steve Kaufmann - How good is he?

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The person Kaufman is interviewing sounds native, with a Taiwan accent (since he lived in Taiwan).
http://thelinguist.blogs.com/how_to_learn_english_and/2006/11/the_linguist_me_3.html
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which chinese dialect(s) do you like most?

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LOL, will get kick out of this forum! :mrgreen:

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which chinese dialect(s) do you like most?

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I'm half Hakka/Hokkien but I can speak...

I'm half Hakka/Hokkien but I can speak
neither.　Ｗｉｓｈ　Ｉ　ｃａｎ　ｔｈｏｕｇｈ． Does vulgarities in Hokkien
count?:mrgreen:

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Audio file: please criticise my pronunciation

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I have a feeling this "I also want a...

I have a feeling this "I also want a notebook" phrase will go down in language learning infamy
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I thought you've heard all the other Chinese...

I thought you've heard all the other Chinese languages to come to that conclusion.

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But for every one of the caucasian celebrities,...

But for every one of the caucasian celebrities, there're 10 times more Chinese/Japnese/Korean
models... I think the number of Chinese that are actually into American pop culture is very
limited,...

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which chinese dialect(s) do you like most?

Posted By Quest

Native speakers dont have to concentrate heavily...

Native speakers dont have to concentrate heavily on the tones, and Shanghainese for Mandarin and
Cantonese speakers is not 'really easy' to speak.

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I don't think the 方言 label is political, it just...

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I thought you've heard all the other Chinese...

I thought you've heard all the other Chinese languages to come to that conclusion.

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But for every one of the caucasian celebrities,...

But for every one of the caucasian celebrities, there're 10 times more Chinese/Japnese/Korean
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Native speakers dont have to concentrate heavily...

Native speakers dont have to concentrate heavily on the tones, and Shanghainese for Mandarin and
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In recent years, Miao ethnic people in Guangxi's Greater Miao Mountain
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300 sets of hand-printed and thread binding "Complete Library in the Four
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dragon-headed fish is a dragon with a fish's body. It is said to have
made its first visit to Lianyungang in the late Shang Dynasty (1765BC -
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Finalists from all around the world participating in the tour of 2005
Miss Bikini of the Universe Pageant in Guangzhou were dressed in uniform
gym suits on July 20.

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Nearly 100 Taoists from the mainland were rehearsing the performance of
Taiji at Taipei's National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall on July 19. They
will perform in the cross-straits Taoism concert together with those from
Taiwan's Taoism circle. With the theme "Ode of Peace by Melodies from
Fairyland," the concert will be held in Taipei, Tainan and Taichung on
July 20th, 26th and August 3rd. The distinctive feature of this concert
is to introduce the long history and continuity of Taoism music in its
original style.

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Latin Dance Open Competition

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On the evening of July 16th, the Third China (Shenzhen) Ballroom Dance
and Latin Dance Open Competition kicked off in Shenzhen Gymnasium. More
than 2,000 contestants from over 30 countries and regions participated in
29 categories, including the professional world champion modern dance, of
the two-day competition.

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Chinese School - Cosmetic surgery booming in China

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Cosmetic surgery booming in China

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BEIJING, China - Life is good for 24-year-old Lucy Hao.
She has a part-time job as a freelance writer and an apartment in
Beijing. And her 15 minutes of fame have stretched into weeks as local
media documented her transformation.
Hao has become a living billboard for cosmetic procedures in China.
After four months and twelve operations, she now has a higher nose. And
her eyes are larger and rounder -- doctors removed the fold in her eyelid
to give her a more European look.
Hao also had breast implants and liposuction to take fat from the lower
buttocks, making the head-to-toe makeover.
Many of Hao's procedures are common enough in China. What's unusual is
the promotional nature of what is normally a private matter between
doctor and patient.
Hao told CNN she has an agreement with the hospital.
"I will be their spokeswoman after my operations, kind of like being an
advertisement," she said.
"I want more people to know about this hospital so that they will have
done what they need to improve themselves."
Neither the hospital nor Hao will reveal who paid for the some 50,000 USD
worth of operations.
But the Evercare Medical Institution, which serves an affluent minority,
wants more people to have work done here, rather than go abroad.
"Lucy will become a public image and make people realize that she has
become more beautiful because of surgeries performed by Chinese doctors,"
a doctor at the hospital said.
"This will improve the public recognition of Chinese plastic surgeons."
For an elite who travels outside China seeking an alternative aesthetic,
the pursuit of perfection includes an element of wanting to look more
Western.
Beauty and fashion editors notice another pattern for people who make a
living on their looks: looking international is bankable.

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Models display creations by Italian designer Giacomo Alvino as part of
his haute cuture fall-winter 2005-2006 collection during the Alta moda
fashion shows 13 July 2005, in Rome's Adriano temple.

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Sarli creation

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A model displays a creation by Italian designer Fausto Sarli part of the
fall-winter 2005-2006 Haute Couture fashion collection as part of the
'Alta Moda' fashion week in Rome 11 July 2005.

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Fashion show on the streets

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On July 9th, 2005, a fashion show was held in Anhui's Huaibei. The
evening gowns, ancient-style costumes and wedding dresses displayed in
the show attracted many citizens enjoying the cool on the streets with
their trendy creation, dazzling glamour and varied colors.

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Maya Carnival kicked off in Shenzhen's Happy Valley

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Maya Carnival kicked off in Shenzhen's Happy Valley on July 9th. Tourists
enjoyed a crazy night with the enthusiastic samba ladies.

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China's ad market jumps to world No.2

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(July 7th, 2005) According to a survey conducted by AGB Nielsen Media
Research, Asia's advertisement industry is on the rise at present.
China's advertisement industry is taking the lead with an annual growth
US.9 billion at a rate of 32% in 2004, putting it to the No.5 largest
advertisement market in the globe. AGB Nielsen Media Research predicted
that in the coming seven to ten years, China will become the second
largest advertisement market in the globe, surpassing Japan.

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The Ocean Park Hong Kong announced on July 6th that it would hold a
special Ocean Park Polynesian Summer Splash with island ambience in this
summer vacation for tourists to pass the hot summer with great joy. They
can view spectacular explosion of "foam active volcano" with their own
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On July 4th, various fish scale-shaped clouds floated in the sky, forming
a grand spectacle at dusk in Shandong's Jinan.

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Olympics: Stars shine for the contenders

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Spain and Real Madrid's soccer player Raul (L) and Madrid Mayor Alberto
Ruiz-Gallardon attend a news conference in Singapore July 4, 2005. Paris,
London, Madrid, New York City and Moscow are competing to win the right
to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in an IOC vote which will be held
on July 6 in Singapore. Gonzalez and Ruiz-Gallardon are in town to
support Madrid's bid. (REUTERS)

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Drought threatens elks in Dafeng

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Elks in Jiangsu Dafeng Elk National Nature Reserve are drinking from the
ditch on July 1, 2005. Since Mar. this year, the Reserve only recorded
60mm precipitation. About 1000 poplars died of the drought, and the
plants recover slowly, causing inadequate food and water for the elks. If
the dry weather continues, it will threaten the lives of 819 elks.

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China retains Swaythling Cup

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Championship team of China, Ma Lin, Ma Long, Chen Qi, coach Liu Guoliang,
Wang Hao, Wang Liqin, and Chinese officials from left to right, show
their gold medals after the winners ceremony at the World Team Table
Tennis Championships in Bremen, northern Germany,May 1,2006.China won the
final 3-0 against South Korea.

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Changshu Int'l Cultural Festival

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Girls from Miao minority group are performing ethnic dances for guests
during The 2nd China Changshu Shanghu Lake International Cultural
Festival in the Shanghu Lake Scenic Spot, on April 26th. The festival
will stage rich and colorful performances during the May Day holiday
golden week.

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Precious birds live in Changshu City

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The Shanghu Lake Scenic Spot in Jiangsu's Changshu City welcomed 10,000
birds to dwell in its wetland on April 25. In recent years, this scenic
spot has paid much attention to environmental and ecological
construction, and has adopted varied measures to protect the environment
here. Its good water quality and environment attract birds to return to
this scenic spot after absenting themselves for years. Nowadays, there
are over 80 species of birds in this scenic spot, including precious
birds listed in national first-class protection such as scaly-sided
merganser, white stork and black stork.

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Chinese Mandarin - Doctors & masters at matchmaking fair

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Doctors & masters at matchmaking fair

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The "urban diary" large-scale matchmaking fair was held in the White
Horse Park of Nanjing City on Apr. 22. More than 1,000 doctor's and
master's degree holders hung up their own "matchmaking signs" for the
first time, which were bright spots at the matchmaking fair.

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Chinese Mandarin - "Eliminating sandstorms impossible in China"

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"Eliminating sandstorms impossible in China"

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Chinanews, Beijing, Apr.18 (By Zhao Shengyu) - Dusty weather and serious
sandstorms have raged in many parts of northern China since February,
especially in recent days. Though China has reinforced its control in
recent years, it is still impossible to eliminate sandstorms under the
current situation, said Liu Tuo, Director of the National Bureau to
Combat Desertification under the State Forestry Administration in an
interview on Monday.
Liu said that at present, there are four areas in the world where
sandstorms frequently occur, located respectively in Central Asia, North
America, Middle Africa and Australia. China is part of the area in
Central Asia. Sources of sandstorms that hit China originate not only
from desertified lands in northern China, but also from some foreign
countries. Particularly this year, the influence of sand sources from
outside of China has become greater. The 1.74 million square kilometers
of desertified lands and deserts in northern China cannot be reclaimed
and eliminated under current technical conditions. Therefore, China
cannot eliminate sandstorms due to both internal and external sand
sources.
When talking about the causes for the frequent sandy weather, he
explained that dusty days this year are more than those in previous
years, which, however, are still within the normal range compared to the
situations in past years but more serious in intensity.

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Chinese School - Consecration ceremony in Taoist cultural center

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Consecration ceremony in Taoist cultural center

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More than 3,000 people in the Taoism circle from Mainland China, Hong
Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea congregated at the Yuchan
Palace in Wenbi Peak Taoist cultural center in Hainan's Ding'an County on
April 12 to attend the consecration and praying ceremony for the statue
of deity in the palace.

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Learn Chinese online - Beijing Olympic medal design solicitation finished

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Beijing Olympic medal design solicitation finished

www.chinanews.cn 2006-04-11 16:53:45

Chinanews, Apr.11 - The Beijing Olympic medal design solicitation
activity has been finished recently. 179 valid candidate works have been
received, among which eight will be chosen for the second round of
selection. Finally, three will be sent to the Executive Council of the
Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG) for
deliberation.
The solicitation activity started on Jan. 11th, 2006. In the past three
months, BOCOG has received 179 works from 25 mainland provinces,
autonomous regions and municipalities as well as Hong Kong, the US,
Germany, Australia, Hungary, Indonesia, Russia, Israel and Finland.
Candidate works also include some from medal designing experts of Sydney
Olympics.
The judge committee will choose eight works for the second round of
selection. In this stage, these eight candidate designs should submit a
model besides graphic designs in line with BOCOG requirements. The
committee will then select three of them for deliberation of the
Executive Council of BOCOG.

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Learn Mandarin online - Facial make-up of Sichuan Opera

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Facial make-up of Sichuan Opera

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The flower scene named "interesting face in Sichuan Opera" beside the
Jincheng Art Palace in downtown Chengdu was seen in the picture taken on
April 6, 2006. The 7.5-meter-tall unique facial make-up is composed of
flowers and plants including azalea, morning glory, poinsettia and
podocarpus. In spring, a series of flower scenes with Sichuan style
glamorized Chengdu.

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Learn Chinese - English classes for in rural women

2008-04-27T03:57:00.001-07:00

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English classes for in rural women

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Xia Shuzhi and other 73 rural women in Beijing's Huairou District were
learning English together on Apr. 4. The town in Huairou District will
organize a professional team to pay a visit to the farmers' home and
teach them English, etiquette, skills and laws and regulations so as to
fully enhance rural women's quality.

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Chinese Mandarin - Diamond bra shown in Beijing

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China's first lingerie visual art show "dream Eden" was held at the
country's No. 1 commercial street Wangfujing on April 1, raising the
fashion storm of "Aimer Fashion Tour of China." During the show, a
diamond bra captured visitors with admiration. This bra was inlaid with
precious South African diamonds exquisitely incised with Belgian
techniques accompanied by 50 rubies from Thailand besides over 300 grams
of platinum.

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2008-04-25T04:03:00.001-07:00

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Chinese workers in Fukuoka won legal supports

www.chinanews.cn 2006-03-30 17:40:26

Chinese labor lawsuit attorney group of Japan's Fukuoka made a statement
in Beijing on Mar. 29, airing their discontent with Fukuoka local court's
first trial judgment that rejected 45 surviving Chinese workers' suing
the Japanese government, Mitsui Mine and Mitsubishi Materials for
compensation, and expressing their supports to Chinese laborers. On that
day, Fukuoka local court exempted the Japanese government, Mitsui Mine
and Mitsubishi Materials from the legal obligation on the pretext of "the
country should not bear the responsibility" and "the case is out of
validity".

Chinese worker Zhu Li told reporters his own experience and condemned
Japanese companies' crimes of persecuting Chinese workers in past years
in Beijing on Mar. 29.

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Chinese worker Zhu Li told reporters his own experience and condemned
Japanese companies' crimes of persecuting Chinese workers in past years
in Beijing on Mar. 29.

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Chinese School - The 3rd Central China Travel Expo

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The 3rd Central China Travel Expo closed the curtain at Wuhan
International Conference & Exhibition Center on March 26. The expo
displayed unique local folk customs, culture, allusions, and natural and
humanistic landscapes, catching the eyes of many visitors.

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Tourists were appreciating the scenery of Zhouzhuang, the No.1 water town
in China, on a boat on March 25. Located in the southwest of Jiangsu's
Kunshan City, the ancient Zhouzhuang Town boasts of an extended history,
numerous talented celebrities, and unparalleled water town scenery which
earn it the fame as the No. 1 water town in China.

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A large-scale six-episode documentary named "Shoushan Stone of China,"
which was jointly produced by Fuzhou Radio & Television Bureau and CCTV,
was completed in Fuzhou City on March 23. Pictured, Chinese jade and
stone carving master Mr. Wang Zuguang showed off his skills of making
Shoushan Stone bases manually which are on the edge of extinction.

Chinese Mandarin - No. 1 ancient hydrological station in the world

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No. 1 ancient hydrological station in the world

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White Crane Ridge Inscription, the No. 1 ancient hydrological station in
the world, was on display in the Chongqing Culture Garden in Shenyang
International Horticulture Exposition on Mar. 20th, 2006, opening the
eyes of visitors. White Crane Ridge Inscription was located in the
Changjiang River north of Chongqing's Fuling District in the Three Gorges
reservoir area. With a 1,200-year history, it is known as an underwater
wonder in the world.

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China urges more time for Iran to meet IAEA demands

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Mar.18 - Chinese ambassador to the United Nations Wang Guangya said
Friday that the Security Council should give Iran at least "four weeks to
six weeks" to comply with demands by the UN nuclear watchdog that it halt
all uranium enrichment activities.
After a closed-door Security Council meeting to discuss British, French,
and U.S. proposals for a presidential statement about the Iranian nuclear
crisis, Wang Guangya indicated that the five permanent council members --
the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France --are still in
disagreement on key elements of the draft, including the short two-week
deadline, reported the Xinhua News Agency.
"We must leave sufficient time for diplomacy and for the IAEA to work ...
I think at least four weeks to six weeks, this is my feeling," Wang told
reporters, as quoted by Xinhua.
"Basically we need to send a message through this that the Security
Council is reinforcing the role of the IAEA, not to replace or take it
over from the IAEA," he stressed.
Xinhua said Russian Ambassador Andrey Denisov echoed Wang's view, saying
that "the crux of the idea is that the leading agency is the IAEA."
Speaking just before the meeting, Denisov rejected proposals that would
have the U.N. Security Council demand a quick progress report on Iran's
suspect nuclear program, saying �� half in jest �� that fast action could
lead to the bombing of Iran by June, the Associated Press reported.
"Let's just imagine that we adopt it and today we issued that statement
�� then what happens after two weeks?" Denisov said in an interview. "In
such a pace we'll start bombing in June."
Meanwhile, British Ambassador Emyr Jones Parry expressed optimism. He
told reporters after the meeting that the 15-nation council is close to
agreement on the statement which would have the council demand Iran's
quick compliance with demands of the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA), according to Xinhua.
"The response we got from our colleagues today suggests that we are
pretty close to where they wanted us to be," Parry said, adding that
Britain and France are flexible on the timeframe for Iran's compliance.
The British-French draft, supported by the United States, would request
IAEA Director-General Mohamed ElBaradei to deliver a report in 14 days on
whether Iran has met the agency's requirements regarding its disputed
nuclear program.
The requirements, listed in the draft, include resuming suspension of
Iran's uranium enrichment-related activities and proving the peaceful
purpose of its nuclear program.
The British-French text initially requested IAEA to report back to the
Security Council but its revised version, circulated Thursday, requests
the UN nuclear watchdog to report to the council and the IAEA Board of
Governors "simultaneously".
The five key council members have held several rounds of private
consultations on the text since IAEA sent its assessment report on Iran's
controversial nuclear plan early this month.
U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said the Security Council is expected to meet
again next Tuesday on Iran's nuclear program, which Washington claims is
designed to secretly develop nuclear weapons.
On Monday, senior officials of the five permanent council members and
Germany are due to meet in New York to discuss the British-French draft
and the council's future strategy toward Iran's nuclear issue.
A presidential statement needs consensus among the 15 council members
while a resolution requires a minimum of nine votes, without a veto from
any of the five permanent members.
Teheran insists that its nuclear program is aimed at generating
electricity and it is entitled to develop peaceful nuclear technology
under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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Luxury cruise ship tours the Three Gorges

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More than 200 sales elites in the cosmetics industry from throughout
China boarded the above-five-star luxury cruise ship called Century Star
at Yichang Port on the morning of March 10 and started their 4-day Three
Gorges trip from Yichang to Chongqing. It is the first time that such a
large number of domestic guests visit the Three Gorges by a luxury cruise
ship.

Chinese language - Treasure wood sculpture Golden Dragon Fish

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Treasure wood sculpture Golden Dragon Fish

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A rare thousand-year-old wood sculpture Golden Dragon Fish priced at
65,000 yuan (US$8,000) caught the eyes of many people in the craftwork
mansion on Taiyuan Street, Shenyang City on March 6. This Golden Dragon
Fish was made of Merbau, a precious wood grown in Indonesia's primary
forests.

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Poliomyelitis prevention for children

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Uygur children in Urumchi's Red Flag Kindergarten were fed with
sugar-coated pills against poliomyelitis on March 1. Xinjiang Autonomous
Region will commence two rounds of poliomyelitis prevention events from
March 1st to the 3rd and from Apr. 1st to the 3rd by feeding pills
against polio to nearly one million children under four years old of
different ethnic groups in the region.

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Exhibition of archeological findings

www.chinanews.cn 2006-02-28 14:31:14

A bronze two-faced god-man head sculpture attracted attention of many
visitors on Feb. 27. "Southern Yangtze Region in the Shang Dynasty
(1765BC-1122BC) -- Exhibition of Masterpieces Excavated from Dayangzhou
Town in Jiangxi's Xingan County" jointly sponsored by the National Museum
of China and Jiangxi's culture department was held in Beijing's National
Museum of China from Feb. 18 to Feb. 28. This exhibition displays 179
pieces (groups) of cultural relics, among which 135 are bronze wares.

Chinese School - Graduate from love training

2008-03-27T04:34:00.001-07:00

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Graduate from love training

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A boy hold a book named "The Art of Love" during a loving art training
lesson in Beijing on Feb. 26, 2006. The class opened in January and was
said to be the first of such kind in China that aims to teach students
how to "fall in love."

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2008-03-26T08:10:00.001-07:00

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Musharraf enjoys panda fun in Sichuan

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Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf (L) and his wife Begum Sehba
Musharraf stroke a panda cub during a trip to a research center in
Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province, February 23, 2006. Musharraf
is in Sichuan as part of his China visit.

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2008-03-26T07:01:00.001-07:00

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Many citizens and children were attracted by various novel and practical
gymnastic equipments set on Dadong Square in Shenyang City on Feb. 20.
The city has built more than 2,000 playgrounds for outdoor exercises,
winning applauses from its citizens.

Chinese Online Class - Beijing South Railway Station began expansion

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Beijing South Railway Station began expansion

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The long-unrepaired Beijing South Railway Station finds it hard to meet
the demand of development of Beijing's urban transportation. Therefore,
Beijing construction committee's key project division has broken ground
for the reconstruction and expansion project of the station on Feb. 20.
Upon completion of the project, the new Beijing South Railway Station
will realize convenient transfer among railway, metro, bus, taxi and
other urban transport facilities.

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Learn Chinese online - Folk art shown in Guangdong

2008-03-26T04:34:00.001-07:00

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Folk art shown in Guangdong

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Artists from folk art troupes in Guangdong province perform various
stunts, showing local characteristic folk culture in Yunfu city,
Guangdong province on Feb. 18, 2006.

Chinese Mandarin - Focus on migrant workers' legal rights

2008-03-25T06:56:00.001-07:00

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Focus on migrant workers' legal rights

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Booklets about general knowledge of law are sent to migrant workers in
Anhui province, on Feb. 14, 2006. From Feb. 13th to Feb. 14th, the legal
aid center of the Judicial Bureau and the Trade Unions of Anhui's Chuzhou
City commenced the "Action of Spring Breeze," an event aiming to promote
general knowledge of law among migrant workers and provide consulting
services, on Chuzhou's railway station square. Nearly 10,000 copies of
"manuals for people's convenience" on general knowledge of law issued by
the legal aid center were distributed to migrant workers to teach them
how to protect their legal rights.

Learn Chinese online - Exchange firecrackers for Friendlies

2008-03-25T05:45:00.001-07:00

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A child gets a souvenir during a firecrackers exchange activity held in
Beijing on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006. Starting from Monday, Beijing
residents are not allowed to light firecrackers in an area that is within
the five ring roads in the city. Under this regulation, the Beijing
Firecrackers Municipal Office provide some souvenirs including the Five
Friendlies, 2008 Olympic mascots, to exchange the firecrackers that are
not lit within the specified time.

Chinese Mandarin - Whole Zhangzhou turned out for Lantern Festival

2008-03-25T04:36:00.001-07:00

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Whole Zhangzhou turned out for Lantern Festival

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A grand fireworks display marked the lunar Lantern Festival in Fujian's
Zhangzhou City, the hometown of many overseas Chinese, on the evening of
Feb. 12. Pictured: Zhangzhou citizens packed the People's Square to watch
the colorful fireworks.

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Kiss contest held in Shanghai

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A young Chinese couple are kissing during a Kiss contest for the upcoming
Valentine's Day held in Shanghai on February 11, 2006. The couple who
make the longest kiss will win the champion and get an award of 3,000
yuan.

Chinese School - Suona competition

2008-03-24T06:55:00.001-07:00

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Suona competition

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A farmer artist was performing his stunt at the 2006 suona (a Chinese
woodwind instrument) competition in Henan's Wuzhi County on Feb. 9.
Farmers played the festive suona to welcome the spring on that day, the
12th day of the lunar New Year.

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Training for Lantern Festival

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Armed policemen train in Nanjing, the capital of East China's Jiangsu
province February 8, 2006. The training aims for ensuring the security of
Nanjing Confucius Temple Lantern Festival. About 600,000 visiotrs from
home and abroad are expected to participate in the activity.

Chinese Mandarin - Spring Festival charter flight ends

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Spring Festival charter flight ends

www.chinanews.cn 2006-02-08 10:38:03

Xiamen Airlines' Flight MF884 arrived at an airport in Xiamen, a port
city in East China's Fujian Province February 7, 2006. The flight, on its
return from Kaohsiung, marked the end of the cross-Straits charter
flights for this Spring Festival.

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2008-02-28T01:48:00.001-08:00

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Langya Mountain temple fair

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A festive lantern team composed of farmers and a dragon lantern team
consisting of retired urban workers were performing at the annual temple
fair held on Jan. 9th in the lunar calendar on Langya Mountain in Chuzhou
City. Langya Mountain was covered with a timely snow during this temple
fair which made it extremely fascinating. Tourists who came to
participate in the temple fair were feasted not only on the folk-custom
artistic performance but also on the beautiful snow scene that was rare
to see in previous temple fairs.

Chinese language - Miss Chinatown USA unveiled

2008-02-27T05:53:00.001-08:00

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Miss Chinatown USA unveiled

www.chinanews.cn 2006-02-06 17:16:04

Miss Chinatown USA Pageant 2006 was held in the Palace of Fine Arts of
San Francisco on Feb. 4. Wu Ruyi, whose ancestral home is Fujian
Province, won the annual Miss Chinatown USA laureate.

Chinese School - Sky-high priced kite for sale

2008-02-27T04:31:00.001-08:00

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Sky-high priced kite for sale

www.chinanews.cn 2006-02-04 16:15:40

A kite shop in Suzhou is selling an 88,000-yuan kite made of hundreds of
gourds during Spring Festival holidays. When flying in the sky, the kite
would perform pleasant music with the gourds sound in wind.

Chinese Online Class - Lanterns in Shandong Baotu Spring

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Lanterns in Shandong Baotu Spring

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A lantern group named "Eight Immortals crossing the sea" along the side
of "rinsing jade spring" in Baotu Spring Park aroused children's
curiosity.

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Cultural connotation of Yantai's lanterns

www.chinanews.cn 2006-01-27 15:35:43

Pictured, various types of colorful lanterns displayed on the Cultural
Square of Shandong's Yantai City. This year, Tantai's lantern decoration
embodied festive atmosphere of Chinese New Year and indicated cultural
connotation and charm of Yantai.

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2008-02-26T05:45:00.001-08:00

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Drill against human infection of bird flu

www.chinanews.cn 2006-01-25 17:17:06

Over 100 members of the epidemic prevention and emergency team in white
exposure suits and 20 emergency vehicles participated in the emergency
drill of health and epidemic prevention system in Beijing. The drill aims
at close prevention and control of human infection of highly pathogenic
bird flu. Beijing Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention started the
emergency drill before the peak season of flu arrives and launched the
flu vaccination scheme ahead of time.

Learn Mandarin online - Giant red lantern made of Chinese knots

2008-02-26T04:07:00.001-08:00

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Giant red lantern made of Chinese knots

www.chinanews.cn 2006-01-24 16:43:14

Staff members were hanging scarlet Chinese knots on a giant lantern
framework which is 13 meters in diameter on the Green City Square of
Zhengzhou City on the afternoon of Jan. 23, 2006. This lantern will be
made up of nearly 3,000 square Chinese knots with their side length
reaching 50 centimeters and the project will be finished by Jan. 24.

Learn Mandarin online - Bracelet made of "Dog Year" gold coins

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Bracelet made of "Dog Year" gold coins

www.chinanews.cn 2006-01-23 16:05:42

In front of the counter of the Qilu Gold Shop in Jinan City, a girl was
excited to get a bracelet made of red ropes and gold coins for the Year
of the Dog on January 21. Her parents gave this bracelet to her as a
lunar New Year gift. Gold and silver ornaments as New Year gifts are fast
sellers every year and this bracelet embraces a new fashion this year.
The gold shop introduces gold coins for the Year of the Dog of various
specifications and styles two to 16 grams in weight to replace money
given to children as a lunar New Year gift.

Chinese Online Class - New Year goods sent to frontier defense station

2008-02-26T01:31:00.001-08:00

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New Year goods sent to frontier defense station

www.chinanews.cn 2006-01-19 15:19:28

Officers and soldiers at a frontier defense station in the Xinjiang
military area were unloading New Year goods from helicopters on January
17th. Situated in the south of the Altay Mountain and surrounded by
snow-capped mountains more than 1,000 meters above the sea level, the
frontier defense station is called the "isolated island in the sea of
snow." Every year, the Xinjiang military area will deliver New Year goods
like fresh fruits and vegetables via helicopters for officers and
soldiers in the station. Nearly 3 tons of New Year goods have been sent
to the station and the delivery is still in process.

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Learn Chinese - Fishermen busy with fishing on Sairam Lake

2008-02-25T07:10:00.001-08:00

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Fishermen busy with fishing on Sairam Lake

www.chinanews.cn 2006-01-20 16:43:18

Fishermen were busy breaking the ice and fishing on the Sairam Lake on
January 19th. Fishing seasons of Xinjiang's Sairam Lake fall in the
period from mid April to mid June and the period from late November to
late December, when fishermen enjoys bumper harvest and easy fishing. At
this moment, as a consequence of the market's whopping demand, fishermen
have to start fishing in winter.

Chinese language - Cleaner water attracted winter swimmers

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Cleaner water attracted winter swimmers

www.chinanews.cn 2006-01-19 16:15:03

More than 50 winter swimming enthusiasts were swimming in the Qinhe River
in Henan Province's Qinyang City on January 18th. As the local government
has ceaselessly enhanced its efforts in environmental protection and
disposal on both sides of the river in recent years, the water quality of
the Qinhe River, which is a major tributary of the Yellow River in its
middle section, has been improved greatly. More and more winter swimming
enthusiasts swim in the Qinhe River in winter.

Chinese School - "Left-behind" children enjoyed reunion

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"Left-behind" children enjoyed reunion

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Lanyi School for Farmer Workers' Children in Huaying, Guang'an City,
Sichuan Province held a reunion party for over 540 "left-behind" children
on January 15, 2006, ahead of time so that they can enjoy the happy
moment of reuniting with their parents at an earlier time.

Chinese School - "Cultural feast" for villagers

2008-02-24T06:38:00.001-08:00

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"Cultural feast" for villagers

www.chinanews.cn 2006-01-16 10:11:36

Chinese artists try costumes during a rehearsal of a Yu Opera performance
for peasants at a village in Linqing, east China's Shandong province
January 14, 2006. The free folk performance will provide a "cultural
feast" at Spring Festival for villagers.

Learn Chinese - Charity performance held in Zhengzhou

2008-02-24T05:05:00.001-08:00

Chinese Mandarin - Building innovation-oriented China: Premier

2008-02-24T03:33:00.001-08:00

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Building innovation-oriented China: Premier

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(Source: Xinhuanet)

BEIJING, Jan. 12 - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called for pushing forward
the country's scientific progress and making endeavor to build an
innovation-oriented country at China's Fourth National Conference on
Science and Technology, which was concluded here on Wednesday.
Wen said China's medium and long-range scientific and technological
development program, recently issued by the State Council, was the
country's first overall scientific and technological plan since the
beginning of the new century, the first medium and long-range scientific
program under the condition of the socialist market economy, and a
programmatic document for the country's coming 15 years of scientific and
technological development.
He said in a speech made at a plenary meeting on Monday, which was held
during the convention of the National Conference on Science and
Technology, that the implementation of the medium and long-range
scientific and technological development program is important to
improving the country's competitive force.
China's development depends on two forces, he said: unswerving reform and
opening-up, and scientific and technological progress and innovation.
He asked all departments concerned to carefully implement China's medium
and long-range scientific and technological development program,
unremittingly follow up the scientific conception of development and the
strategies of rejuvenating the country by education and technology, and
endeavor to push forward scientific and technological progress and
innovation.
He said innovation was the soul of scientific and technological
development and the motive power for national development. Therefore,
innovation improvement is the primary choice for enhancing the nation's
competitive force.
In a bid to push forward the country's scientific and technological
development, five aspects should be paid attention to. First, technology
development on energy conservation, water resources and environment
protection should be given priority. Second, core technology and
intellectual property in equipment manufacturing industry and information
industry should be grasped.Third, development of biological technology
should be beefed up. Fourth, the development of space technology and
maritime technology should be enhanced. Fifth, research on fundamental
sciences and frontier sciences should be pushed forward.
Wen said to better implement the medium and long-range scientific and
technological development program, the reform on the country's scientific
and technological system must be vigorously pushed forward. Strategies on
how to make innovations should be stipulated and implemented. Investment
in scientific and technological sections must be increased and the
training of scientific and technological personnel should be strengthened.

Chinese language - Ethical traditions shown at temple fair

2008-02-24T01:57:00.001-08:00

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Ethical traditions shown at temple fair

www.chinanews.cn 2006-01-11 09:18:42

A woman of Miao nationality shows ethical clothes design to locals during
the Wushan Spring Festival Temple Fair held in Hangzhou on January 10,
2006. Some Miao and Dong Nationality people brought their hometown's
snacks and traditiona performance to the local residents.

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2008-02-23T05:24:00.001-08:00

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Lantern fair featuring folk custom

www.chinanews.cn 2006-01-10 09:34:02

Visitors look at lanterns featuring Chinese folk custom at a large-scale
lantern fair held in Beijing on January 8, 2006. The lantern fair showing
Chinese lantern culture was expected open during the Spring Festival
holiday.

Chinese language - Shenyang International Snow & Ice Festival

2008-02-23T04:08:00.001-08:00

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Shenyang International Snow & Ice Festival

www.chinanews.cn 2006-01-09 11:23:40

Visitors take photo at snow sculptures at the Shenyang International Ice
and Snow Festival in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning Province
January 8, 2005. The event opened Sunday and lasts until February 12.

Chinese School - Panda couple for Taiwan unveiled

2008-02-23T02:56:00.001-08:00

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Panda couple for Taiwan unveiled

www.chinanews.cn 2006-01-06 10:25:59

Giant panda, No. 16, female

Giant panda, No. 19, male

Chinanews, Jan. 6 - A giant panda couple for Taiwan was unveiled on Jan.
6, in Beijing. The final couple, female No. 16 and male No. 19, won in a
fierce competition against nine other candidates.