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[Customs]
About the Fenghao Site
The Fenghao(沣镐Fēnghào) is one of the capitals of the Zhou Dynasty (1100-221BC), which replaced the Shang, was only 15 kilometers southwest of present day Xi'an. Fenghao was then the political
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[Vocabulary]
Chinese phrase translation: 转眼 (zhuǎnyǎn) in the twinkling of an eye
Sometimes people say "转眼间" or "转眼之间" to indicate that time passes very quickly.
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[Customs]
Hair Swinging Dance
The Gaoshan people are good at singing and dancing ever from the ancient times. Almost all the dinners, get-togethers or big activities cannot do without the lyrical and leidenschaftlich dance an
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[Movies&TV]
Breaking the Willow 凤冠情事(2003)
Today, I will introduce a Chinese film which called Breaking the Willow (凤冠情事fèng Guān Qíng Shì ). So let us have a brief introduction.
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[Pronunciation]
Chinese Lesson 7: Could you tell me how to go to the Tian'anmen Square?
In Chinese Lesson 7, We will study the sentence "Could you tell me how to go to the Tian'anmen Square?" and more than ten words together.
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[Daily News]
Archaeologists discover 4,500-year-old city考古学家发现4500年历史的古城
Archaeologists said a Neolithic Chinese city was excavated on Wednesday in east China's Anhui Province.考古学家表示,周三在中国东部的安徽省挖掘出一座新石器时代的中国城市。
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[Vocabulary]
Chinese phrase translation: 绕口令 (ràokǒulìng) tongue twister
“绕口令(ràokǒulìng)” is a kind of language game. It is composed by the words or phrases that have the similar pronunciations or tones.
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[Customs]
Uygur music in Xinjiang
Most celebrated music in Xinjiang(新疆Xīnjiāng) today is Uygur folk music(维吾尔族民间音乐Wéiwúěr zú mínjiān yīnyuè), which has inherited the fine traditions of the ancient music of Qiu
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[Movies&TV]
Movie-Fan Princess 影迷公主 (1966)
Today, I will introduce a Chinese film which called Movie-Fan Princess (影迷公主yǐngmí gōngzhǔ). So let us have a brief introduction.
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[Pronunciation]
Chinese Lesson 6: Excuse me, where is the post office?
In Chinese Lesson 6, it is also the sixth lesson. We will study the sentence "Excuse me, where is the post office?" and some useful words.
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[Daily News]
Overseas Talents Program settles in the High-tech Zone
China Association for Science and Technology has officially issued a document to approve the foundation of "Help Our Motherland through Elite Intellectual Resources from Overseas" Program Hubei (
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[Customs]
Xiajiadian Site in China
The Xiajiadian(夏家店Xiàjiādiàn) Site is the ruins of the early era of the Bronze Age in north China. The Xiajiadian Culture includes the Lower Xiajiadian and the Upper Xiajiadian. Large quant
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[Vocabulary]
Chinese phrase translation: 开夜车 (kāi yèchē) burn the midnight oil
“开夜车(kāi yèchē)”literally means driving at night and it is a metaphor for staying up late to study or work.
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[Customs]
Melody from exotic land - talk about folk musical instruments of Hui people
In western China, Ningxia(宁夏Níngxià) is located on the upper and middle reaches of the Yellow River. It is known for its lush fields(lush fields or gardens have a lot of very healthy grass or
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[Movies&TV]
Tomb of Dragon Emperor龙帝之墓(2008)
Today,I'd like to introduce a movie,The Mummy:Tomb of Dragon Emperor(2008) to you.Let's have a look at the brief introduction.
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[Pronunciation]
Chinese Lesson 5: What is the date today?
In Chinese Lesson 5, it is also the fifth lesson. We will study the most useful and wide-use sentence "What is the date today?" and some words.
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[Daily News]
Chinese painting auctioned for 21 mln USD中国画拍卖了2100万美元
A painting by modern Chinese artist Huang Zhou was sold on Monday night at a Beijing auction for 128.8 million yuan (21 million U.S. dollars).现代中国画家黄胄的一幅画周一晚上在北京拍卖会上以1.288
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[City Guide]
Dadianzi Site in Inner Mongolia
Dadianzi(大甸子Dàdiànzi), a group of sites surrounded by earth ramparts and moats, with an unearthed area of about 10,000 square meters. The site abounds in cultural relics like stone articles,
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[Vocabulary]
Chinese phrase translation: 玩命(wánmìng) to risk one's life
“玩命(wánmìng)”means to act regardless of the hazard or not take one’s life seriously. It is usually said with a mocking tone.
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[Pronunciation]
Chinese Lesson 4: How many people are there in your family?
In Chinese Lesson 4, it is also the fourth lesson. We will study both the sentence "How many people are there in your family?" and some words.