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    <description><![CDATA[Everyone knows there are a lot of fakes in China.  Fake prada, fake watches, fake art students... yes, those too.  So stay away from those sweet looking Nanjing Lu predators, and stick to the real art museums of China.  Where treasures of jade bok choy and 50,000 renditions of West Lake lie awaiting your discovery.  Educate yourself, art-wise and Mandarin-wise, in this lesson.]]></description>
    <pubDate>2008-03-26 18:00:00</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: jennyzhu]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Starting from this year, museums in China will be admission free. It will be rolled out gradually, starting with some of the biggest ones in each city. ]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Starting from this year, museums in China will be admission free. It will be rolled out gradually, starting with some of the biggest ones in each city. ]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: texastochina]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Shanghai Art Museum has been recently displayed here in Houston. I would say that a trip to museums in Bejing or Shanghai would be a good way to see a lot of history as well as an opportunity to enjoy beauty as interpreted over hundreds of years.]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Shanghai Art Museum has been recently displayed here in Houston. I would say that a trip to museums in Bejing or Shanghai would be a good way to see a lot of history as well as an opportunity to enjoy beauty as interpreted over hundreds of years.]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: darylk]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Tai hao le! That's really a wonderful commitment on the part of the government and/or other entities who support museums. Here in Houston some portions of museum exhibits are free one day a week, but few American museums are free all of the time.
On a different subject, I've just completed a book published in 1942 re Chinese festivals, superstitions, etc.  A lesson on common Chinese superstitions would be good. Also does China still have the kite-fighting holiday? I've never heard of such a thing.  And what about the girl needle- threading holiday?]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Tai hao le! That's really a wonderful commitment on the part of the government and/or other entities who support museums. Here in Houston some portions of museum exhibits are free one day a week, but few American museums are free all of the time.
On a different subject, I've just completed a book published in 1942 re Chinese festivals, superstitions, etc.  A lesson on common Chinese superstitions would be good. Also does China still have the kite-fighting holiday? I've never heard of such a thing.  And what about the girl needle- threading holiday?]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: misterjess]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I was certainly able to draw a lot from this lesson.]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I was certainly able to draw a lot from this lesson.]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: garry]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hi CPod!
Once again I listened to the podcast expecting one thing and getting another entirely. I thought the lesson would be about art and art museums, but I received instead a wonderful vocabulary lesson centered around interesting personal dynamics in relationships.  Of course learning new words is always good.
On the subject of students, the art students take you to an art exhibition where you can buy their, and others, works of art. But what is worse are the language students who say they want to talk to an english speaking tourist and practise their English, but their true intention is to take you to a Tea House. There you have a tea ceremony, and then you see the bill. Beware! ]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi CPod!
Once again I listened to the podcast expecting one thing and getting another entirely. I thought the lesson would be about art and art museums, but I received instead a wonderful vocabulary lesson centered around interesting personal dynamics in relationships.  Of course learning new words is always good.
On the subject of students, the art students take you to an art exhibition where you can buy their, and others, works of art. But what is worse are the language students who say they want to talk to an english speaking tourist and practise their English, but their true intention is to take you to a Tea House. There you have a tea ceremony, and then you see the bill. Beware! ]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: Joachim]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.namoc.org/pictures/mszpk/m/200711_lx_cy.jpg" height="200"/>
You might want check out some online presence of Chinese museums, e.g. http://www.namoc.org/ .]]></description>
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You might want check out some online presence of Chinese museums, e.g. http://www.namoc.org/ .]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: bazza]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I narrowly avoided the art gallery scam but fell for the tea house one even though I knew about them (they were very clever). ]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I narrowly avoided the art gallery scam but fell for the tea house one even though I knew about them (they were very clever). ]]></content:encoded>
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        <title><![CDATA[By: changye]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hi bazza,

Every time I hear your story about the tea house scam, I always feel deep sympathy for you. I did not know that you narrowly avoided the art gallery one before. Anyway, you seem to have a talent or a charm for attracting a certain kind of people here in China. 

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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi bazza,

Every time I hear your story about the tea house scam, I always feel deep sympathy for you. I did not know that you narrowly avoided the art gallery one before. Anyway, you seem to have a talent or a charm for attracting a certain kind of people here in China. 

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        <title><![CDATA[By: changye]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Considering the living standard,
admissions are too high for 老百姓,
especially in sightseeing resorts in China. 

美术馆 (mei3 shu4 guan3)… art museum
艺术馆 (yi4 shu4 guan3)… art museum
博物馆 (bo2 wu4 guan3)… museum

水族馆 (shui3 zu2 guan3)… aquarium 
体育馆 (ti3 yu4 guan3)… gymnasium
游泳馆 (you2 yong3 guan3)… indoor pool

图书馆 (tu2 shu1 guan3)… library
咖啡馆 (ka1 fei1 guan3)… coffee house
照相馆 (zhao4 xiang4 guan3)… photo studio

殡仪馆 (bin4 yi2 guan3)… funeral home
大使馆 (da4 shi3 guan3)… embassy
领事馆 (ling3 shi4 guan3)… consulate
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Considering the living standard,
admissions are too high for 老百姓,
especially in sightseeing resorts in China. 

美术馆 (mei3 shu4 guan3)… art museum
艺术馆 (yi4 shu4 guan3)… art museum
博物馆 (bo2 wu4 guan3)… museum

水族馆 (shui3 zu2 guan3)… aquarium 
体育馆 (ti3 yu4 guan3)… gymnasium
游泳馆 (you2 yong3 guan3)… indoor pool

图书馆 (tu2 shu1 guan3)… library
咖啡馆 (ka1 fei1 guan3)… coffee house
照相馆 (zhao4 xiang4 guan3)… photo studio

殡仪馆 (bin4 yi2 guan3)… funeral home
大使馆 (da4 shi3 guan3)… embassy
领事馆 (ling3 shi4 guan3)… consulate
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        <title><![CDATA[By: bazza]]></title>
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        <author><![CDATA[bazza]]></author>
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        <description><![CDATA[I think I was just an easy target. Wondering around on my own looking a little lost. ;)]]></description>
        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I think I was just an easy target. Wondering around on my own looking a little lost. ;)]]></content:encoded>
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