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Greece : 24-hour general strike
February 14, 2008 at 10:58 AM
--> 希腊举行全国性大罢工 2月13日，一名旅客在希腊雅典国际机场大厅内睡觉。 为反对政府社会保障制度政策改革，希腊工人联合总会以及公务员管理委员会于当日发起全国性24小时大罢工。各政府及私营机构员工、各行业协会、新闻媒体都将参加。从13日零点至14日零点，所有进出希腊的航班全部取消，轮船也将停运。 新华社/路透 ...
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Tianjin : car test drive over tight rope
February 14, 2008 at 10:39 AM
--> 天津上演汽车高空走钢丝 钢丝直径仅3厘米 2月4日，刘锁柱在天津市水上公园进行汽车高空走钢丝试驾。 当日，汽车运动爱好者刘锁柱在天津市水上公园进行了汽车高空走钢丝试驾活动。他将于2月6日至13日挑战极限，每天表演一次高空驾车走钢丝。本次表演活动所用钢丝直径为3厘米，行走距离为150米，距地最低点15米。 新华社记者王晔彪...
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Shanghai : Bund overpass soon to be demolished
February 14, 2008 at 10:24 AM
--> 上海外滩“亚洲第一弯”2月23日开始拆除 2月14日拍摄的即将被拆除的上海延安路高架外滩下匝道。 为配合上海外滩地区交通综合改造工程，素有“亚洲第一弯”之称的延安路高架外滩下匝道将于2月23日开始拆除。据介绍，根据上海“外滩改造”计划，将建设贯通苏州河两岸的外滩通道工程，建成后部分车流将被引导至地下通道通行，延安路高架外...
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Recommended Reading: Furyougaijin's Experiments in Chinses Language Study
February 14, 2008 at 08:02 AM
Sometimes some of us skip over lengthy posts due to time constraints, ADD, etc. But this one is worth a read if you have a few minutes. Interesting appro...
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Advanced Lesson Search Issues
February 14, 2008 at 07:52 AM
I'm having trouble effectively using the Advanced Lesson Search ( http://chinesepod.com/search ) to find older lessons. In particular, I would like to be a...
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More new words for Valentine's Day
February 14, 2008 at 03:33 AM
hey, guys,情人节快乐！ I think you guys want to learn more words ,especially practical words about 情人节。 I am going to give you guys some of them, hope them will help. Here...
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Can't Access Traditional Lesson Transcript (html version)
February 13, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Is anyone else having problems accessing traditional lesson transcripts? I can access the PDF fine, just not the html version. I'm getting the follow...
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情人节快乐！Happy Valentine's Day! The Loves and s about it... and stories
February 13, 2008 at 09:37 PM
情人节快乐! (qíngrénjié kuàilè sweetheart-festival happy) I assume there will be a lesson about this today, but wanted to wish everyone a happy Valentine's day, even if y...
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What is the Chinese for "Confucius"?
February 13, 2008 at 04:13 PM
I'm working on a project that includes a comment from Confucius...I'd like his name in Chinese (not pinyin) as his signature....anyone know?
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Is Chinesepod addictive?
February 13, 2008 at 12:26 PM
I am noticing among the Conversations a great appreciation for Chinesepod - Ken's thread asking us to identify not the good and bad of Cpod but the unique...
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