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Lesson 101 – Travelling (1)

Yajie, one of the great things about China is that it’s such a diverse country.  I traveled around the country a few months ago, and I loved it.
YJ:  That’s great Cam – but how did you get around?
Cam:  I got the train for a bit, and an airplane as well.  But I struggled, because I couldn’t say those things in Chinese!
Yajie: Well, stay tuned, because travel will be our topic this week on Chinese Studio.

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Banqueting Table Manners 酒宴上的礼仪

一、座次 I. The order of seats 总的来讲，座次是“尚左尊东”、“面朝大门为尊”。若是圆桌，则正对大门的为主客，主客左右手边的位置，则以离主客的距离来看，越靠近主客位置越尊，相同距离则左侧尊于右侧。若为八仙桌，如果有正对大门的座位，则正对大门一侧的右位为主客。如果不正对大门，则面东的一侧右席为首席。 In general, in terms of the order of seating, “the seat on the

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Chinese language vocabulary 汉语词汇 拔山举鼎 Báshān-jǔdǐng

拔山举鼎 Báshān-jǔdǐngWords：
秦朝（qíncháo）： Qin Dynasty (BC 221—206)( PN. )
将领（jiànglǐng）： high-ranking military officer; general(n.)
勤奋（qínfèn）： diligent; assiduous; industrious; hardworking(adj.)
剑法（jiàn fǎ）： swordsmanship(n.)
强壮（qiángzhuàng）： strong(adj.)
据说（jùshuō）： it is said; they say(n.)
鼎（dǐng）： an ancient cooking vessel with two loop handles and three or four legs(n.)
立志（lìzhì）： resolve; be determined(adv.)
成就（chéngjiù）： achieve; accomplish; achievement(v/n.)
番（fān）： for a course/a turn/ time(MW.)
事业（shìyè）： cause; undertaking(n.)
推翻（tuīfān）： overthrow; overturn (v.)
统治（tǒngzhì）： rule; dominate(v/n.)

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