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Hong Kong-Macao Travel Permit

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ID: 2203 Upper Intermediate
“One country, two systems.” Hong Kong and Macao are now part of China, but they have their own culture and political systems separate from Mainland China. In some respects, going there is like going to a different country. This is especially true for Mainland Chinese who want to visit. For them, a special travel permit is required. And the deal isn't the same for everyone. Find out out more in this lesson!
Wed Jun 05 2013 | John, Vera
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化妆品 huàzhuāngpǐn cosmetics
直飞 zhífēi to fly direct
花 huā to spend, pay
高价 gāojià high price
我下周去香港玩，你们要带什么东西吗？
wǒ xiàzhōu qù Xiānggǎng wánr ，nǐmen yào dài shénme dōngxi ma ？
I'm traveling to Hong Kong next week. Do you all want me to bring you anything?
帮我带化妆品吧。你是从上海直飞香港的吗？
bāng wǒ dài huàzhuāngpǐn ba 。nǐ shì cóng Shànghǎi zhífēi Xiānggǎng de ma ？
Bring me back some cosmetics. Are you flying directly from Shanghai to Hong Kong?
当然是直飞，转机多麻烦啊！而且，直飞还便宜，才299。
dāngrán shì zhífēi ，zhuǎnjī duō máfan a ！érqiě ，zhífēi hái piányi ，cái èrbǎijiǔshíjiǔ 。
Of course I'm flying direct. Changing planes is so troublesome! Also, the direct flight was really cheap. Only 299!
哎，你们上海人就是好，我们外地人还要花高价跑去深圳通关。
āi ，nǐmen Shànghǎirén jiùshì hǎo ，wǒmen wàidìrén hái yào huā gāojià pǎo qù Shēnzhèn tōngguān 。
Yeah, you Shanghainese really have it good. We outsiders have to pay higher prices and go to Shenzhen to cross the border.
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