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A Trip to Shanxi

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ID: 2036 Intermediate
Shanxi (山西) province is a mountainous plateau region located in northern China. It is know for its yummy noodles and the ancient city of Pingyao (平遥), which has become a world heritage site. But don't be afraid to get dirty! Shanxi is the leading coal producer in China and is also frequented by yearly sand storms. In this lesson, we get a sneak peek of what Shanxi has to offer.
Fri Oct 05 2012 | John, Dilu
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
山西 Shānxī Shanxi
挺……的 tǐng......de quite
面食 miànshí noodles
哪些 nǎxiē which
你回来啦！去山西玩得怎么样？
nǐ huílai la ！qù Shānxī wán de zěnmeyàng ？
You're back! How was Shanxi?
挺好的。山西的面食真好吃。
tǐng hǎo de 。Shānxī de miànshí zhēn hǎochī 。
Great. The noodles in Shanxi are really good.
是吧？去了哪些地方？
shì ba ？qù le nǎxiē dìfang ？
Yeah? Which places did you visit?
去了平遥古城。有很多古代的东西，还有很好吃的平遥牛肉。
qù le Píngyáo gǔchéng 。yǒu hěn duō gǔdài de dōngxi ，háiyǒu hěn hǎochī de Píngyáo niúròu 。
We went to the Pingyao ancient town. There were many ancient things there and a lot of tasty Pingyao beef.
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