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Qingdao– one of the most livable city in China

Qingdao — Qīngdǎo  Qingdao (Chinese: 青岛; pinyin: Qīngdǎo) also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million (2010 census) in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. It borders Yantai to the northeast, Weifang to the west and Rizhao to the southwest. The character 青 (qīng) in Chinese means "green", while the character 岛 (dǎo) means "island". 

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美国西部第九届汉语桥比赛将举行 诗歌考查和中英翻译成难题

随着美国汉语热(hànyǔ rè:mandarin fever) 的升温,美国教育对汉语的关注也日益加大。据美国《世界日报》报道,美国西部旧金山第九届汉语桥(hànyǔ qiáo: The Chinese Bridge-Chinese Proficiency Competition) 杯比赛即将于3月2日起举行,旧金山州大孔子学院院长谢家新指出,去年旧金山汉语桥杯比赛共有110所学校1800余位学生报名参赛,参赛选手人数和年龄今年有望突破新高。

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Travel to Souzhou Garden苏州园林之旅

   the Humble Administrator's Garden Covering 51,950 sq.m,the Humble Administrator's Garden is the largest of all classical gardens in Suzhou. It is centered upon the broad expanse of a lake, making up about one fifth of the total area. With well spaced buildings, the garden landscape and water scape are simple, extensive and natural, possessing the traditional appearances of the Ming Dynasty. It is divided into three parts; the eastern, middle the western parts. The house lies in the south of the garden.

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City in China: Tibet西藏

Tibet has long evoked romantic images of mysterious plateaus, holy cities, and breathtaking mountains for Westerners. It is known as Tibetan and Xizang in Mandarin, "the Rooftop of the World." is the nickname of it caused by its high altitude. One of five designated "autonomous regions" in China, Tibet sits an average 4,000 meters (13,100 feet) above sea level.

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Chinese famous Lake: Lugu Lake 泸沽湖

The Lugu Lake is located between Ninglang Yi Prefecture of Yunnan Province and Yanyuan County of Sichuan Province. As a famous lake on plateau, the Lugu Lake covers an area of 51.8 square meters, and is 2,680 meters above sea level, with a cool climate, the absolute high temperatures do not exceed 30 degrees in summer, is the best place to take the summer holiday there. The lowest temperature is about four or five degrees below zero in the winter, and the lake does not freeze. Winter, wear a thin woolen sweater and a jacket is enough, because of the coldest temperature generally occur in the early morning and the midnight.

The lake is surrounded by dense forests and the air there is pure and fresh. Since people seldom visit the Lugu Lake, it is one of the least destroyed places in China. The lake is crystal clear and has a beautiful landscape. Moreover, the Lugu Lake is abundant in various kinds of fish, such as carp, thin scale fish, and Lugu belly-split fish, etc.

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Wuyi Mountain National Nature Reserve 武夷山国家自然保护区

The world-famous Wuyi Mountain Nature Reserve sits on the highest section of north Wuyi Mountain Range in Fujian Province. It is at the border section of the counties of Wuyi, Jiangyang, Guangze, Shaowu in Fujian Province, with east longitude of 117o27′- 117o51′ and north latitude of 27o33′- 27o54′. Its total area is 56,527 hectares, 95.3% of which are covered by forest. Established in 1979, the Reserve joined the International Man and Biosphere Reserve Network of UNESCO in 1986 as the biggest and the most comprehensive extant semi-subtropical forest system in Southeast China. Wuyi Mountain is not only famous for its surprisingly spectacular scenery but also for its rich wildlife resources, and therefore, Wuyi Mountain National Nature Reserve is called a rare species database and "Origin of Model Specimen".

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Chinese famous Lake: Baihua Lake 百花湖

The Baihua Lake is situated in Zhuchang Village, about 22 kilometers northwest of Guiyang City in Guizhou Province. Covering an area of 13.5 square kilometers, the lake is famous for its beautiful scenery and serenity. Bird Island is the most beautiful place in Baihua. when in spring and winter, the birds circled on the top of the island, added much fun for the natural landscape. Countryside style is a major feature here, there are three small villages in the lake, dozens of farmers live on the island as fisherman, their boats float in the water of the lake near the house.

Among its scenic spots , the Small Three Gorges is the most distinctive one. On the lakeside are terraced fields layer upon layer. Peach trees and willows stand along the lakeside, together with several farmhouses and a small arch bridge, presenting beautiful rural scenery. Lying in the lake are more than 100 various islands, large or small.

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How to use the particles 吗 (ma)

As mentioned above, 吗 is a question particle that is used to turn statements into yes-no questions. What exactly does that mean? A yes-no question is also known as a “binary question” or a “polar question”. This simply means that it’s a question that can only be answered with “yes” or “no”. In other words, it’s not an open question.

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