<![CDATA[Comments on: A Day at the Races]]> 2009-02-03 18:00:00 <![CDATA[By: pretzellogic]]> ok, acknowledging that upper intermediate lessons are out of my league right now, my complete guess about this lesson is that the nag they bet on didn't win.  I couldn't figure out what the lesson was really about, but at least I could tell that the race was starting, and something about not enough money....

]]> ok, acknowledging that upper intermediate lessons are out of my league right now, my complete guess about this lesson is that the nag they bet on didn't win.  I couldn't figure out what the lesson was really about, but at least I could tell that the race was starting, and something about not enough money....

]]> <![CDATA[By: matt_c]]> @pretzellogic Try going through the lesson on the dialogue page, mousing over the characters for the popups, and clicking on the sound buttons on the right for a clear unimpeded reading of each sentence. I'm sure you'll gain a more solid grasp of the story after that. :D

 

]]> @pretzellogic Try going through the lesson on the dialogue page, mousing over the characters for the popups, and clicking on the sound buttons on the right for a clear unimpeded reading of each sentence. I'm sure you'll gain a more solid grasp of the story after that. :D

 

]]> <![CDATA[By: pearltowerpete]]> Hi pretzellogic

Even when you don't understand, it's still good to listen to the higher-level lessons. I think of it like a baseball player swinging a couple bats before going up to the plate. When the pitch comes, it feels like nothing.

And the guy in the lesson bet on the longshot and won!

 

]]> Hi pretzellogic

Even when you don't understand, it's still good to listen to the higher-level lessons. I think of it like a baseball player swinging a couple bats before going up to the plate. When the pitch comes, it feels like nothing.

And the guy in the lesson bet on the longshot and won!

 

]]> <![CDATA[By: yankees]]> Is there horse racing in China? 

]]> Is there horse racing in China? 

]]> <![CDATA[By: pearltowerpete]]> Hi yankees

Yes, as a matter of fact, horse racing in China has a long, glorious history.

The 上海美术馆 Shanghai Fine Arts Museum used to be the headquarters of the Racing Association during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Other cities had tracks as well, and they still have them in Hong Kong.

After coming to power, the Communists banned it in an attempt to rain on the parade  purify the People's morals.

And just last year, the Wuhan track re-opened. As a Saratoga Springs native, I now feel a little bit less homesick ;-)

]]> Hi yankees

Yes, as a matter of fact, horse racing in China has a long, glorious history.

The 上海美术馆 Shanghai Fine Arts Museum used to be the headquarters of the Racing Association during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Other cities had tracks as well, and they still have them in Hong Kong.

After coming to power, the Communists banned it in an attempt to rain on the parade  purify the People's morals.

And just last year, the Wuhan track re-opened. As a Saratoga Springs native, I now feel a little bit less homesick ;-)

]]> <![CDATA[By: chinkerfly]]> Wow this was a tough one! Must be because I know next to nothing about horse racing. The one time I went to the racetracks I couldn't understand a word of what anyone was saying, and they were speaking English. :)  Don't know if I agree with the guy's betting logic, but it sounds like he got really lucky there in the end. 

]]> Wow this was a tough one! Must be because I know next to nothing about horse racing. The one time I went to the racetracks I couldn't understand a word of what anyone was saying, and they were speaking English. :)  Don't know if I agree with the guy's betting logic, but it sounds like he got really lucky there in the end. 

]]> <![CDATA[By: jennyzhu]]> Legalising horseing racing is a huge deal in China, almost like legalising casinos. But the races have been relatively quiet, not much national media coverage.  

]]> Legalising horseing racing is a huge deal in China, almost like legalising casinos. But the races have been relatively quiet, not much national media coverage.  

]]> <![CDATA[By: matt_c]]> I wonder if when horse racing and betting gains more traction in China, if there'll be an unofficial public holiday like the Melbourne Cup Day in Australia...

]]> I wonder if when horse racing and betting gains more traction in China, if there'll be an unofficial public holiday like the Melbourne Cup Day in Australia...

]]> <![CDATA[By: changye]]> A guy in Japan made BIG money on horse racing today. His betting ticket, 100 yen, has changed into 19,110,000 yen, which is a new record in the history of horse race in Japan....... wow!

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/news/20090204-OYT1T00715.htm

]]> A guy in Japan made BIG money on horse racing today. His betting ticket, 100 yen, has changed into 19,110,000 yen, which is a new record in the history of horse race in Japan....... wow!

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/news/20090204-OYT1T00715.htm

]]> <![CDATA[By: changye]]> 在内地开设的赌场越多对中国发展越好。中国尽管已成为一个经济大国，许多中国公民在境外赌城挥金如土还是很不合适。中国贪官在国外赌场赔的公款迄今为止到底一共有多少钱？

这些不正当行为就可以算是一种慈善活动或者是新形式的ODA，但很可惜，没有人感谢中国。天要下雨人要赌钱，反正无法禁止赌博。既然那样，只好尽可能把赌徒在自己的国土上花钱！

]]> 在内地开设的赌场越多对中国发展越好。中国尽管已成为一个经济大国，许多中国公民在境外赌城挥金如土还是很不合适。中国贪官在国外赌场赔的公款迄今为止到底一共有多少钱？

这些不正当行为就可以算是一种慈善活动或者是新形式的ODA，但很可惜，没有人感谢中国。天要下雨人要赌钱，反正无法禁止赌博。既然那样，只好尽可能把赌徒在自己的国土上花钱！

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