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Trip to Harbin

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ID: 2123 Intermediate
Known as the Ice City (冰城, bīngchéng), Harbin is one of the coldest cities in China. Close to Siberia, the cold dry winters here are long and brutal, but believe it or not, it's actually the time when most people visit this city. Why? Check out this lesson to find out! Also, be sure to check out the new task feature below, ChinesePod's newest way to enrich your learning experience along with fellow poddies!
Tue Feb 12 2013 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
哈尔滨 Hāěrbīn Harbin
拍 pāi to take a picture
照片 zhàopiàn photograph
中央大街 Zhōngyāng dàjiē Central Avenue
哎，你们在看什么？
āi ，nǐmen zài kàn shénme ？
Hey, what are you all looking at?
我们在看文君在哈尔滨拍的照片。
wǒmen zài kàn Wénjūn zài Hāěrbīn pāi de zhàopiàn 。
We are looking at pictures that Wen Jun took in Harbin.
我也要看，我也要看。
wǒ yě yào kàn ，wǒ yě yào kàn 。
I want to see them too!
你们看，这是中央大街。
nǐmen kàn ，zhè shì Zhōngyāng dàjiē 。
You see, this is Central Avenue
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