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Chinese allegories Lesson 15

dà gū niang zuò huā jiào – tóu yī huí
大姑娘坐花轿 – 头一回
A girl sitting in a bridal sedan chair – the very first time (Traditionally, a bride was carried in a special sedan chair to the groom’s home, which was a first-time experience for every girl.)

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Popular Word – 改善型购房者 Upgraders

近日,国家统计局发布了9月份70个大中城市住宅销售价格统计数据,与去年同月相比,70个大中城市除温州房价同比下跌1.8%之外,其余69个城市房价普遍上涨,一线城市首次出现同比价格涨幅全部超过2成的现象。 Housing sales reached 1.4 million square meters in Shanghai, up 59 percent month-on-month and 77 percent year-on-year, as first-time

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