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Hi Tvan, ahaha. I wouldn't be surprised if a search in the Shaw Bros. archives got us a hit (1970s likely) ... Read more
when I am in China (usually in 西安 Xī'ān) I am more than delighted to receive a 1 元 coin, and hang on to them until absolutely necessary. I know they m... Read more
This issue is discussed as "optimum currency areas" in economic theory. (See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimum_currency_area). It's true that diver... Read more
About coins in Shanghai and paper money elsewhere: the relation between the two is in economic theory determined by the so called "Gresham's Law" whic... Read more
我看几个功夫电影，他们好像也叫其它皇帝的妈妈老佛爷。所以它正常的意思就是皇帝的妈妈，对吗？ Read more
Hello @vitruvianman, the Chinese government is great at passing tough-sounding laws that are never enforced. The passed a law forbidding smoking in a... Read more
Very good lesson, thanks! The extension page contains some phrases without the chinese hieroglyphs, for example: ( The more you explain, the less... Read more
OK, the outside air may be bad, but does it get any better by being sucked into an air conditioning system and blown into the room? Read more
请问，“实在”和“真的”的用法哪里不同？ Are they interchangeable? Read more
Hi needsecondjob, I'm not an expert but think it's pronounced mǎiguò, or I would choose to anyway. Hope you get confirmation from someone who would kn... Read more