Zhou Ruchang, China's leading scholar of the classic novel A Dream of Red Mansions, died at age of 95 at his home at midnight on 31th May. His death stirred nationwide mourning and excited a new tide of interest in the literary masterpiece, which is important to the Chinese and is thought to have reached unprecedented heights.
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To Improve Kids’ Chinese, Parents Head to Asia
迈克尔-罗默(Michael Roemer)是一位律师，2010年他请了一年的假，把加利福尼亚州奥林达(Orinda)的房子租出去，然后带着妻子和孩子来到了中国西部城市成都。之前他从来没有在国外生活过。Michael Roemer had never lived abroad before he took a one-year leave of absence from his job as an attorney, rented out his family's Orinda, Calif., house, and moved to Chengdu, a city in western China, in 2010 with his wife and two children.
Holidays in China in 2012-2013
Chinese people legally enjoy over 115 days off including 104 days of weekends and 11 days of festivals. Employees have 5 to 15 days of paid annual leave. Students and teachers have summer and winter vacations for about three months. The summer vacation in China generally starts around July 1st and ends around August 31st, and the winter vacation usually falls on January or Februry according to the date of the Spring Festival.
Chinese to be made compulsory in Sindh schools
The government in Pakistan's Sindh province has decided to make the Chinese language a compulsory subject in schools from 2013, sparking a debate in the educational and political circles over the reasons behind such a move.
New curriculum to make languages compulsory from 7
Michael Gove will also say later this week that children as young as five will be expected to recite poetry.
5 majior job trends in China that should alert you
The latest Gallup survey says that Americans are more pessimistic about their job market while Chinese are more optimistic about theirs. Therefore, it’s a good time to understand the latest job trends in the Chinese job market and see if there is real reason for these results.
Hot on Weibo：TOP 10 Chinese Pet Phrases
This week the hottest topic on Weibo is “What’s your pet phrase?” (你的口头禅是什么?)
14 most common ways to greet in Chinese
A: Nǐ hǎo ！
A: 你 好 ！
Hi! B: Nǐ hǎo ！
B: 你 好 ！
Hi！
45 Sentences with Chinese Characteristics (2)
Intermediate Level
9. 别送了。 Bié sòng le.
Literally: "Don't see me out."
Function: Very polite. The guest says this to the host when the guest feels it's not necessary for the host to see them out.
Near-equivalent phrase in English: "You don't need to see me out." or "No need to walk me out."
每日一句Chinese Colloquial Phrases—“不好说”
Let's learn some Chinese Colloquial Phrases. Today, we're going to learn Chinese Colloquial Phrases—“不好说”.
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