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【Learn a word】放风筝 (fàng fēng zheng) Fly a Kite

Summer is well on its way here in China, which means people are taking advantage of the beautiful weather and are out at parks and beaches flying kites. In Chinese we call kites "风筝"(fēng zheng) , and "to fly a kite" is "放风筝"(fàng fēng zheng). The World Kite Festival took place in Weifang (Shandong Province) last month and marked the beginning of the kite flying season. The annual event draws huge crowds of kite masters and fans from all over China and the world. If you are interested in flying kites, choose a sunny and windy day to take your kite out to your local park and impress the locals! Remember to watch out for electric wires and cars, and bring a pair of sunglasses to protect those beautiful eyes from the bright sun. So how about we go fly a kite this weekend? or "这个周末我们去放风筝吧。"(Zhè ge zhōu mò wǒ men qù fàng fēng zheng ba.)

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Chinese translation: Eating Bitterness, Shock & Some Strength

Today we’ve got a great list of things other things you can 吃 or eat. Don’t think Americans are the only ones that know how to eat, the Chinese value food so much that usually, when meeting someone, besides the usual “你好吗?” they’ll ask “吃了吗?” The action of eating can be found throughout the Chinese language but doesn’t literally mean someone eating food, but perhaps experiencing surprise or being popular.

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