Tag: Traditional Chinese

New campaign to tackle food waste 社会新风尚“光盘族”

In order to save more food, more and more people would like to tackle food waste. 为了节约食物，避免必要的浪费，越来越多的人加入光盘族的行列。 在华东理工大学，在校内食堂就餐的学生，只要能吃光食物，在送回餐盘时就能获得一张优惠劵。学生们可以收集这些优惠券，用来换取像图书、杂志、手机壳、暖手袋等小礼物。“这真令人惊喜，”，该校一名学生表示。“这一举措让我们更有动力参与光盘行动。” At East

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Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 OMG! Chinese Buzzwords! (23)

盲游(máng yóu)
blind tour
This refers to travelers who deliberately refrain from researching their holiday destinations before setting out. The group simply enjoys wandering “blindly,” embracing the freedom of life and seeking unknown challenges on the way.

冷妈(lěng mā)
cool mother
Different from traditional Chinese parents who tend to spoil their children, “cool mothers” have emerged as a new model of family education. They act calmly toward their children’s failure or heartbreaks, and teach their children how to face the truths and sometimes cruelty of real life.  

里程焦虑(lǐ chéng jiāo lǜ)
range anxiety
The fear that your all-electric vehicle might run out of power before reaching your destination, is thought to be one reason that deters prospective electric vehicle buyers.

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State Organs of PRC

全国人民代表大会National People’s Congress (NPC) 主席团Presidium 常务委员会Standing Committee –办公厅General Office –秘书处Secretariat –代表资格审查委员会Credentials Committee –提案审查委员会Motions Examination Committee –民族委员会Ethnic Affairs Committee –法律委员会Law Committee

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American Boy, Clay Garner, Becomes China's Justin 美国男孩成中国比伯

Clay Garner (or Gaoshan in Chinese) might be China’s answer to Justin Bieber. Through the powers of social media, the 18-year-old high school student has become famous among Chinese netizens after he posted homemade videos of himself singing Chinese pop songs on Youku. The videos have captured millions of views and the amateur musician has gained close to 30,000 Weibo followers (that number is still growing!). He has also appeared on a bunch of media, including Beijing TV and 56.com.

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