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A good introduction to using the hands signs for Chinese numbers. The post features lovely pictures to illustrate this essential tool for anyone venturing out to a Chinese market.
"...luckily they had read from the a Shanghai guidebook which stated that a taxi into the city should cost about 150RMB and he negotiated that price. Of course, that is rarely the end of the dramatics in China. Once they reached the city, the taxi driver conveniently 'forgot' where the hotel was and...
"Tom Cruise action thriller "Mission: Impossible III" (M:I3) is due to be released on the Chinese mainland on July 20, a state-owned foreign movie distributor said on Friday, the same day it withdrew "The Da Vinci Code" from Chinese cinemas.
The releasing decision came after month-long rumor tha...
another interesting entry from Dan about Chinese vocab I haven't learned yet.
He talks about "The Eight Triograms" or Bagua - and explains how bagua has taken on a new meaning these days.
Good, useful stuff!
BEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese activist was struck by an assailant and left paralyzed after meeting with police to discuss an interview he gave on German television, a human rights group and a German broadcaster said Tuesday.
The attack on Fu Xiancai, a critic of the government's treatment of people d...
There's boobs on tv again, but this time they aren't Janet Jackson's. Chinese breast cancer awareness campaign pulled off air.
A Chinese Forture-teller has a go at predicting the 2006 Stanley Cup Final.
Sarcastic but true story about Beijing's attempt at controlling the manners of its citizens.
One Man Bandwidth tells us about the first foreigner in China... no word yet on how many Viking longships he was charged for a bowl of rice.
Weren't impressed with Chinese Pod the first time you tried it out? It's worth another look. This review details the dramatic improvements it's made in the last few months.
The geekiest, yet funniest post on any Chinese blog. Ever.
Some great advice on earning more money as an ESL teacher. Though set in Taiwan, the advice is easily adapted to ESL teaching in any country.
