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Dragon Head Raising Day
On the second day of the second month in Chinese lunar calendar, the dragon is awaked, raising his head” (二月二,龙抬头 Èr yuè èr, lóng táitóu)
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Asian Tattoo FAILS 失败的亚洲纹身
Asian character tattoos on English-speaking people are nothing new, like "hope" adorning many an ankle or lower back. Unfortunately, not all of those tattoos mean what the unsuspecting person mig
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How to Deal with Line-Butters
I am witness to what can only be described as impudent and egregious displays of line-butting, known in Chinese as cha dui (插队), the opposite, of course, of the much more civilized pai dui (排
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痴迷汉字字源研究的美国人
他是一个学物理的美国人,却痴迷于中国汉字,穷20年之功,耗费大量的精力和金钱,探究汉字的根源和逻辑,并建立了一个开放性的网络平台,把自己的研究成果放在上面与人分享,其学术价值和实用性受到许多人的
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第五届CCTV汉语大赛决赛15进12强比赛
品美食,说汉语,看大戏,秀演技,汉语大赛的舞台上不只要Hold住听力,还要练就一副铁齿铜牙,和一张百变星相,一十八般武艺,样样略懂一二。请大家密切关注第五届汉语大赛15进12比赛,精彩连连,好戏不断。
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The Guizhou Donkey Has Exhausted It's Tricks
The Guizhou Donkey Has Exhausted It's Tricks is used to mean that one has exhausted one's skills.
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第五届汉语大赛 济南赛区预赛完美落幕
2012年5月23日,第五届“汉语桥”在华留学生汉语大赛济南赛区在山东大学国际教育学院学术报告厅举行,46名来自各个国家的参赛选手共同参加了此次比赛。
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Western Han Nanyue King's Tomb Museum
The Nanyue King's Tomb Museum is well known for its elegant Han Dynasty architecture, and showcases Guangzhou's near 2,000-year history. The tomb was discovered in 1983 and opened to the public i
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Chinese Ethnic Groups:壮族(Zhuàng zú )The Zhuang ethnic minority
The Zhuangs ethnic minority is China's largest minority group. Its population of 15.55 million approaches that of Australia.Most of the Zhuangs live in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous
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Chinese Ethnic Groups:蒙古族(Ménggǔ zú )Mongolian ethnic minority
Mongolians live mainly in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Some are distributed in Xinjiang, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Gansu and Qinghai provinces.
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Chinese Ethnic Groups:回族(Huí zú )The Hui ethnic minority
With a sizable population of 8.61 million, the Hui ethnic group is one of China's largest ethnic minorities. People of Hui origin can be found in most of the counties and cities throughout the co
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Chinese Ethnic Groups:哈萨克族(Hāsàkè zú)The Kazak ethnic minority
The Kazak ethnic minority, with a population of over a million, mainly lives in the Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, Mori Kazak Autonomous County and Barkol Kazak Autonomous in the Xinjiang Uygur
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Chinese Ethnic Groups:维吾尔族(Wéiwú'ěr zú )The Uygur ethnic minority
Almost all the Uygurs are found in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region which covers more than 1,709,400 square kilometers or approximately one sixth of China's total landmass.
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Chinese Ethnic Groups:朝鲜族(Cháoxiǎn zú )The Korean ethnic minority
The Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture is a beautiful, majestic land of high mountains and deep valleys. The largest concentration of Koreans is in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in e
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Chinese Ethnic Groups:保安族(Bǎo'ān zú )The Bonan ethnic minority
The Bonan is one of China's smallest ethnic minorities, with only 11,700 people. Its language belongs to the Mongolian branch of the Altaic language family and is close to that of the Tu and Dong
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Chinese Ethnic Groups:傣族(Dǎi zú )The Dai ethnic minority
The Dai ethnic group lives in the southern part of Yunnan Province, mainly in the Xishuangbanna region. The area is subtropical, with plentiful rainfall and fertile land.
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Chinese Ethnic Groups:赫哲族(Hèzhé zú )The Hezhe ethnic minority
The Hezhes are one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in China.They are a nomadic people who live mainly by hunting and fishing in the plain in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.
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Chinese Ethnic Groups:基诺族(Jīnuò zú )The Jino ethnic minority
Numbering 18,000 in all, the Jinos live in the Jinoluoke Township of Jinghong County in the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province.
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Chinese Ethnic Groups:仫佬族(Mùlǎo zú)The Mulam ethnic minority
The Mulam ethnic minority has a population of 160,600, of which the majority live in Luocheng County in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
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Chinese Ethnic Groups:怒族(Nù zú )The Nu ethnic minority
The Nu ethnic minority, numbering some 27,200, live mainly in Yunnan Province's Bijiang, Fugong, Gongshan and Lanping counties, which comprise the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture.