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On December 21 at 9:16 PM by rods

Here's a video clip from Canadian comedian Rick Mercer's visit to China. Rick's tour guide takes him to the park in question to visit one of these mat... Read more

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On December 21 at 8:51 PM by shishiwen

Hong Kong is probably my favorite city in the world with Shanghai right behind. The advantage of Hong Kong is that you can easily escape the city for... Read more

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On December 21 at 8:47 PM by shishiwen

“如果你是 ‘commitment-phobic’ 你千万不要去相亲” Read more

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Posted on: Choosing a Room
On December 21 at 8:30 PM by martyzcp

Certainly the mainland hotels that I've stayed at (Western-brand and Chinese-brand) have not offended my nose (and I notice cigarette smoke smells pre... Read more

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On December 21 at 5:01 PM by byronmeinerth

I should first mention that this comment is practical in nature, not political. It is also meant to be an observation, not a critique. In English, w... Read more

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On December 21 at 4:52 PM by byronmeinerth

Agreed on the issue of nature. I don't think there's much of comparison, which is partly due to the geography and climate of Shanghai compared to that... Read more

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On December 21 at 4:44 PM by byronmeinerth

朱老师在0:44在说什么?就是不要相亲的意思,不过她也说戗啥啥啥?谢谢 请纠正我的错误。 Read more

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On December 21 at 3:34 PM by longyun_13

damn I miss Hong Kong so much right now...miss the food, taking pictures there and some other stuffs ;) Read more

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Posted on: 就 for Emphasis
On December 21 at 3:32 PM by byronmeinerth

我也通常说“It is I.”或者“It's I.” 别说母语的人也许觉得听起来奇怪。在这儿写的引号不是标准,你们知道可不可以打吗? 请纠正我的错误。 Read more

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Posted on: Visa Issues
On December 21 at 2:50 PM by byronmeinerth

John, as always, a great explanation here. As with many things in language, this is a good example of how both are correct, just different. I found th... Read more