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Oh ye old flowery eyes? Nay, just Presbyopia…老lăo花huā 眼yăn
(Guest post by one of our students M. Thomason)Suffering from months of reading difficulties, I mean difficulties in reading small prints, I finally gave in and went for another round of re-adjusting...
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Feast of the Night - No Shoes or Ties Required
夜yè市shì, the night market, is perhaps the most famous food places for the tourists that visit Taiwan. 夜yè means 'night' and 市shì means 'market', so naturally the term refers to the markets at night...
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Put your wind and your water where they should be --with a little bit of...
My brother has just purchased his own house. Since my sister-in-law is a student of the art of fortune telling, she invites her teacher for advices on some details for the hanging places of paintings...
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Word Origin Today-- 吃 [chī] EAT
1. 吃 [chī]In English: eatWord origin: 吃 is a verb, usage is the same as "eat", as the 口 (mouth) in the character implies.2. 吃饭 [chī fàn]In English: (to) eat, (to) dine, (to) eat riceWord origin: 饭...
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Eating! Although some sound disgusting…
The fun of夜yè市shì is that the food is not expensive, there is no formality, you meet fun local people, and get to test your threshold on the innovative/experimental food. Well, to us Chinese, the food...
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"Small" in serving portion and price, "huge" in sentiment value - 小xĭao吃chï
Eating is actually very important to us Chinese. After all, what can you really do when your stomach (brain) is sending out all sorts of signal around your body, crying "food, food" or "please sir,...
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Word Origin Today-- 地 [dì]
1. 地[dì]In English: ground, floor, earthWord origin: 地 Dì is made of 土 (soil, dirt) and 也(also), to refer to the earth. The character also refers to any solid ground on which to stand.2. 地板[dì...
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Something to wash the food down - besides the pint and the coke…ok, and Pepsi
We pretty much chow down three types of food last time, I am sure everybody must be feeling a bit tingling along the pipe. With food all around you, do you think the drinks would be too far away? But...
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Word Origin Today -- 爱 [ài]
1. 爱 [ài]In English: loveWord origin: In the middle of this character is 心, the "heart". Love of course comes from the heart. The word functions as a noun and a verb, but mostly is used as a verb. This...
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Chinese Zodiac 豬zhü (pig) -- The Oink, The Merrier
豬zhüpig (1909, 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005)Simplified character: 猪Pig is a domestic animal, mostly for the purpose oral consumption. In the old days, due to the farm house...
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Article 14
Winter Is Here -冬döng至zhìAs I quote the great Mamas and Papas： "all the leaves are brown, and the sky is gray" (California Dreamin', written by John Phillips and Michelle Phillips). When the golden...
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“Chinese Oscars” awards announced!!!
With stars, beauties, sparkling jewelry and the red carpet treatment, the Annual Golden Horse Awards ceremony was held in Taipei last Saturday! The 46th Golden Horse Film Awards is regarded as the...
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Car sales and production make breakthrough in China
Car sales and output surpassed 12 million during January to November. And sales of auto market are expected to outpace 13 million for all the year. Xinhua reported that the largest carmaker in China,...
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East Asian Games have opened
The EAG is a sport event held every 4 years since 1993 between athletes from Asian countries. Hong Kong plays host to the 2009 East Asian Games between December 5th and 13th. With splendid display of...
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Chinese President Hu Jintao's tour to Central Asia has reached wide agreements with leaders of Central Asian countries. During his visit to Kazakhstan, Hu reached consensus with the president of...
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Pamper Your Ears And Head Home For The Holiday - food shared on 冬döng至zhì
We talked about the Winter Festival, 冬döng至zhì, what is the meaning for this festival. Just for the record, this year the Winter Festival falls on 22nd of December. And similar to all Chinese...
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Whom is the rooster pointing? The feast that rocks your world - the good or...
Whom is the rooster pointing?The feast that rocks your world - the good or the bad way尾wĕi牙yá Similar to the Christmas party in the western industries, 尾wĕi牙yá is a feast in the Chinese industries when...
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Sacrifice for the ever laboring teeth - more about 尾wěi牙yá
Sacrifice for the ever laboring teeth - more about 尾wěi牙yáIt came to me that I did not elaborate on the meaning of 牙yá in尾wěi牙yá in my last article; why 'teeth' would have something to do with this...
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Bring out the old, bring in the new -送sòng旧jìo迎yíng新xïn
Bring out the old, bring in the new -送sòng旧jìo迎yíng新xïn Though we’ve just frantically celebrated the New Year, and sadly returned to our daily usual, the Chinese in the world are getting ready for...
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Who's naughty, Who's nice?? -- 送sòng神shén Lunar date: December 24th (February...
Who's naughty, Who's nice?? -- 送sòng神shénLunar date: December 24th (February 7th, 2010)When talking about the Winter Festival, I mentioned that the gods on earth would return to the "royal court" in...
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Seriously, get rid of the old, make room for the new!! - 除chú夕xì
Seriously, get rid of the old, make room for the new!! - 除chú夕xìNow that the gods are away, we can finally whip out the mops, brooms and dusters and get ready for a rattle and hum! Since old must go...
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The Clock Is Ticking, The New Year Is Coming~~~ The last minute cleaning...
The Clock Is Ticking, The New Year Is Coming~~~The last minute cleaning 大dà扫său除chúand the gather around eating 围wéi炉lúNow that we have all the food supply well stocked in the pantry and freezer; all...
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Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead!! --守shǒu歲sùi
Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead!! --守shǒu歲sùi Yes, I admit that the title is not very 'auspicious' to the festivity of Chinese New Year. However, since we have all been in the turmoil of this chaotic year...
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Water Out Of The Bucket Gets A Home Coming Feast 初chü 二èr：回húi 娘níang 家jïa
Water Out Of The Bucket Gets A Home Coming Feast初chü 二èr：回húi 娘níang 家jïaWhen a daughter gets married, she will be someone else's daughter. She will have someone else's last name, and she will bear...
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That's All, Folks! 初 chü 三 sän ~初 chü 五 wŭ
That's All, Folks! 初 chü 三 sän ~初 chü 五 wŭNow that the daughters and sons-in-law also visited the families, the modern day Chinese New Year celebration also reaches the intermission. I don't want to...
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