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The 23-year old bank clerk, surnamed Zhang, never thought that he would become a victim of piracy . Zhang had been posting witty reviews under his alternate identity of "Mr Q" on Sina Weibo, China’s twitter like microblogging service. But it was only when he posted a review of popular Chinese TV series Tale of Zhenhuan on douban.com, that he discovered he had sailed out into unprotected waters.

Twelve Chinese Zodiac Signs

Every Chinese people has a zodiac animal sign that represents the year in which he or she was born. If

Extensive Reading Lesson 130

联合国庆首个“中文日” 新华社消息，联合国周五庆祝了首个“中文语言日”，旨在推动联合国系统内六种正式语言的平等使用以及尊重每种语言的历史、文化和成就。从2011年开始，中文语言日将定于每年的4月20日举行，以纪念汉字始祖仓颉。

Extensive Reading Lesson 133

兰州拉面师傅需考证为了保护传统文化，甘肃省欲向国家申请将具有“甘肃特色”的职业纳入国家职业资格考试中。一旦申请通过，那些从事牛肉拉面、临夏砖雕等特色职业的师傅将需要先通过资格考试再就业。

Learn Chinese Culture–The Suspended Temple of Mt. Hengshan

The Suspended Temple was built in the late years of the Northern Wei Dynasty (around 471-523 AD), some 1,400 years ago. It was repeatedly renovated in later dynasties,but the original structure remained unchanged. The existing building is the ruins of the renovations carried out in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The temple is the only existing one featuring the integration Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian cultures. Completely built on the mountain cliff, the woodstructure temple is supported by the beams inserted into the chiseled holes in the cliff. The temple is suspended in the air, with precipices on the top and chasms at the bottom. Looked from afar, the temple is like an exquisite relief sculpture; looked at close quarters, the temple is on the point of flying into the sky.

Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇草根 (cǎo gēn) grass roots

草根 (cǎo gēn) grass rootsUsage: Sentences:

第十五课逛上海世博会 Lesson Fifteen: Visiting the Shanghai Expo

(In the Shanghai Expo Garden)Dominic: Hello and welcome to Living Chinese. Today we’re coming to the 2010 Shanghai Expo, a showcase of culture and urban design from across the world.
(Promotion Trailer of Shanghai Expo 2010)
“迎接2010年上海世博会，城市让生活更美好。”

Extensive Reading 少林寺投资海外 Shaolin Temple invests overseas

“高考改革方案”难出台据《新京报》报道，教育部并未对外公布“高考改革方案”。现在有一些省份已经开始高考改革，为了提高学生的分数，实行一年能考两次。国家教育发展研究中心教育体制改革研究室副主任王烽表示，尽管教育部现在公布了一些新的改革方法，但目前来看短时间内可能还很难出台具体的实施方案。

第十二课逛酒吧街 Lesson Twelve: Visiting the Beijing Bar Districts (1)

(Dominic on a street in Beijing. It’s springtime, so weather is warm.)Dominic: Beijing is widely known for being Chinese capital of culture. But once you‘ve experienced the wealth of museums, temples and cultural sites the city has to offer, it’s necessary to relax a little. And that is precisely what we plan to do today by going to one of the city’s most popular bar districts. But before we go, I need to find a drinking partner.