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Lesson 175–In a Bar 3

YJ:  Dajia hao, welcome to Chinese Studio.  Wo shi Yajie.
Cam:  And wo shi Cam.  We learned about beer yesterday Yajie, now time to move to the hard stuff.  I want to learn how to order a g ‘n t!
YJ:  Then listen up!

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中国大妈 Chinese Dama

中国大妈
亲,你懂得怎么炒黄金吗?你知道如何在国外购置房产么?你会跳广场舞吗?如果这些你都不知道,那……你还是快去问问“中国大妈”吧!在 2013年,一支被称为“中国大妈”的中年女性队伍强势进入人们的视野。她们曾是柴米油盐酱醋茶的代名词,可她们却凭借牵动国际黄金市场、抢购海外房产的 种种魄力一举“杀入”国内外舆论场。

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Chinese Myth Figures 中国神话人物 03 Guan Yin 观音

Kwan-yin ("Goddess of Mercy") was translated from "Avalokites’ Vara" in Sanskrit. As one of the four major Bodhisattvas in Buddhism, he is highly valued by Buddhists in China. With dignified and kind facial appearance, Kwan-yin, who holds a clean bottle with a twig of willow in his hand, is regarded to have infinite wisdom and theurgy. He was said to be infinitely merciful and apt at rescuing the human world from disasters as well as hearing and viewing tribulations in it. Therefore, he was called "Goddess of Mercy".

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News vocabulary 热议

“热” adj. ardent; passionate(Source: 《新世纪汉英大词典》)
“议” v. criticize; comment(Source: 《新世纪汉英大词典》)
“热议” n. public outcry, uproar over an issue

新闻例句

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Chinese Kung Fu 中国功夫 – Top 13 Kung Fu Hometowns in China

No. 1 CangzhouAccording to historical data, Kung Fu of Cangzhou (沧州) in Southeast Hebei Province originated from the Ming Dynasty, became prosperous in the Qing Dynasty and became famous at home and abroad in late Qing Dynasty. In Cangzhou, kung fu is a popular sport favored by local people. In ancient times, Cangzhou used to be the strategically important area. Thus, local people at that time practiced Kung Fu to survive in frequent wars. Year in and year out, the custom of practicing Kung Fu has been handed down through the generations. Nowadays, Cangzhou is home to fifty-three Kung Fu schools, accounting for 40% of the total in the whole country. What’s more, there have been a large number of Kung Fu masters in Cangzhou, such as Zhang Zhijiang, Ding Faxiang and Huo Diange.

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