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Dialogue – Traditional costumes are very popular
The overcoat you are wearing today looks very nice. It suits you very much.
Dialogue – Wish you good luck in the Year of the Rabbit!
zhù nǐ tù nián jí xiáng! 祝你兔年吉祥！ Wish you good luck in the Year of the Rabbit! 随着二月三日起兔年的临近，兔形玩具和礼品正成为中国各大商店和市场最受欢迎的商品。在中华传统文化中，兔子象征着宽厚、善良、文雅、以及美感。同样，它预示着在兔年出生的人将会一生平安，享受一种祥和与安静的生活环境。 With the
China's abacus applies to be a World Intangible Cultural Heritage 珠算申请非遗
The Zhusuan, or China’s abacus, was doing the math long before the electronic calculator was invented. The simple counting aid
After I Got My New Years’ money
Chinese Title: 拿到压岁钱以后 For those of you new to Chinese culture, one thing a Chinese child most looks forward to
The Harmonious Environment song
Hoo boy, this song is an AWESOME find. Not only is it politically charged in the most amazing way, it’s
Renowned scholar devoted life to classic novel
Zhou Ruchang, China's leading scholar of the classic novel A Dream of Red Mansions, died at age of 95 at his home at midnight on 31th May. His death stirred nationwide mourning and excited a new tide of interest in the literary masterpiece, which is important to the Chinese and is thought to have reached unprecedented heights.
American Boy, Clay Garner, Becomes China’s Justin
Clay Garner (or Gaoshan in Chinese) might be China’s answer to Justin Bieber. Through the powers of social media, the 18-year-old high school student has become famous among Chinese netizens after he posted homemade videos of himself singing Chinese pop songs on Youku. The videos have captured millions of views and the amateur musician has gained close to 30,000 Weibo followers (that number is still growing!). He has also appeared on a bunch of media, including Beijing TV and 56.com.
11th Chinese Bridge Competition opens in C China
11th Chinese Bridge Competition in Changsha To encourage young people from across the world to study Chinese and strengthen their understanding of Chinese language and culture, the 11th Chinese Bridge opened Monday evening in Central China's Hunan province.为了世界上的年轻人加强对中文的学习以及对中国文化的了解，星期一晚上第十一届汉语桥中文比赛在湖南省会长沙盛大开幕。
UK Mandarin pupils learning to persevere
Headmasters are commonly known for their wisdom and authority, but Anthony Seldon hopes to demonstrate his struggles when learning Mandarin to encourage his pupils persevere in their own learning.
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