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Character Breakdown Stories

March 01, 2008 at 11:34 AM

Inspired by Henning's great grammar and character threads, and realizing how poor I did at even keeping up with my love for doing breakdowns of characters radica... Read more

48 hours in Shanghai!

March 01, 2008 at 11:14 AM

So what would the essential itinerary be for a whistle-stop visit to Shanghai to fill 48 hours - to experience the city and make a decent flickr slideshow? Read more

Resveratrol - Polygonum Cuspidatum (Hu Chang or Hu Zhang) in Chinese?

March 01, 2008 at 10:17 AM

I am now living in Beijing and looking for a supplement I usually bought in the US as Resveratrol. I have found out that it can be obtained in China in (Traditional... Read more

Google as grammar or vocab tutor

March 01, 2008 at 08:12 AM

I've seen several posts refering to the number of Google hits to discriminate between character or word choice. See Intermediate lesson DVD Ploy as an example, w... Read more

France : president insults agricultural fair visitor

March 01, 2008 at 07:31 AM

--> 萨科齐与民众街头对骂总统府拒绝置评 23日，法国总统萨科齐出席一个农产品展销会，并与民众握手。萨科齐不顾总统身份，和一名民众公然对骂，毫不客气地反唇相讥。 23日，法国总统萨科齐在农产品展销会上，抚摸黄牛。脾气一向火爆的法国总统萨科齐又招惹新是非，他在当地一个农产品展销会上，不顾总统身份，和一名民众公然对骂，毫不客... Read more

China to abandon single child policy

March 01, 2008 at 07:13 AM

--> 中国官员暗示或取消“一胎政策” 南京某幼儿园的小孩(资料图片) “一孩政策”引发不少社会问题中国在实行计划生育30年后，北京高层官员暗示，当局可能取消独生子女政策。国家人口与计划生育委员会副主任赵白鸽告诉媒体记者说，他们正进行“认真而负责任的研究”。赵白鸽说：“我不能说什么时候或者是具体怎么样做，但是这个问题在决策... Read more

Chungking Express

February 29, 2008 at 11:23 PM

Watched Chungking Express this evening, what a brilliant movie. :)   Read more

Advice needed

February 29, 2008 at 08:42 PM

Can anyone tell me some good mandarine schools, with housing, in Shanghi.  Thanks Read more

"Alternative Music" in Mandarin

February 29, 2008 at 08:22 PM

I thought it might be a good idea to start a separate thread on this topic, since I've been talking about it in other threads.   Although I enjoy classical... Read more

Afghanistan : Eiffel tower replica in Kabul

February 29, 2008 at 07:30 PM

--> 喀布尔的风景：“小埃菲尔铁塔” 2月29日，阿富汗首都喀布尔，一名行人从一座铁塔前骑车经过，该塔因外形与法国埃菲尔铁塔相似，被称为“小埃菲尔铁塔”。当地一名富商把这座法式铁塔建在自己以“巴黎”命名的餐馆附近，以装点门面、招揽生意。目前，“小埃菲尔铁塔”已经成为了这个饱经战乱、满目疮痍的城市里的一道亮丽风景。新华社记者... Read more