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bilgloveruk meets...

March 12, 2008 at 10:47 PM

I've just met Maggie Cheung (张曼玉)... What an evening :)  Read more

Cpod-Skype-meetup!

March 12, 2008 at 05:19 PM

Just to remind everybody: this weekend it´s cpod-skype-meetup time again ^_^ the forum discussion topic is here: http://forum.chinesepod.com/viewtopic.php?t=23... Read more

First tone variation

March 12, 2008 at 04:42 PM

When there are two or more first tones in a row, why are they often at different pitches? Is it a matter of personal preference what you make them sound like, or are... Read more

chinese counters

March 12, 2008 at 03:08 PM

I was looking up the word for "high school" on the nciku dictionary (which is very useful if you haven't seen it), and came across this sentence. 这是我们这... Read more

Mentoring New Chinese Immigrants to Canada

March 12, 2008 at 01:24 PM

For most of us learners who live outside of China, developing proficiency in mandarin through real-life practice is quite challenging. However, there are strategies... Read more

Grammar Guide

March 12, 2008 at 08:20 AM

I haven't used ChinesePod much in the past few months due to travel/being busy, and now I can't seem to find the grammar guide anywhere. Did it disappear? Di... Read more

周恩来Zhou Enlai （Chou Enlai)

March 12, 2008 at 01:17 AM

Hi guys, I am back. It has been a long time no post something new here. Today i want to share something about the late previous premier zhou周总理。 2008年3月5日是周恩来总理诞辰110... Read more

There will be collaboration

March 12, 2008 at 12:06 AM

My latest blog post concerns collaboration and the notion of communities of practice. Feel free to school me on the subject. Read more

The many tones of 'yi'

March 11, 2008 at 07:48 PM

When I first learned the numbers in Mandarin, I always thought that 'yi', the number 1, was first tone.  Since then I've also seen it with second an... Read more

Xinjiang : Uighur alleged plot to hijack airplane foiled

March 11, 2008 at 07:35 PM

--> 中国外交部：热比娅不会得逞中国外交部发言人周二（11日）驳斥了流亡海外的新疆异议人士热比娅对中国粉碎恐怖分子企图制造空难事件的批评，称新疆自治区正面临恐怖威胁。中共新疆党委书记王乐泉近日披露，中国当局最近捣破了涉及境外集团的一个意图破坏北京奥运会的"恐怖主义"团伙。新疆自治区主席努尔·白克力则说，中国南方航空公司北... Read more