Lesson Comments
..as opposed to?...what meaning would you give it? urban dictionary gives several definitions which confirm my understanding of the term, but this... Read more
Well, I have never been to China, except Taiwan, and that was just on a joint military maneuver in 1960. We did not go to town. This was back when Tai... Read more
You're not doing anything wrong...Beijing Standard Time is a cultural lesson that offers a discussion but nothing else. The guests may or may not spe... Read more
Why is it that I do not get a lesson with these types of discussions? All I get is the discussion, no dailogue, vocabulary, or expansion,... Read more
In 1975, I shopped at the 友谊商店 in Beijing. The clerk asked me which national minority I was, as I spoke Mandarin, was dressed in a blue padded jacket... Read more
In chinese, metrosexuals seems to be translated as 都市美型男 which has a different meaning : elegant men living in major cities. Read more
I remember Mao suits. I also remember Nehru jackets. Read more
In the 80's, we also had stores exclusively for foreigners. They were called "Frinedship Store"/友谊商店/yǒuyì shāngdiàn. They sold fancy, o... Read more
I remember the kind of stores you are talking about, but from the Soviet Union. I think they were called beriyoshka, or some such. There wasn't much... Read more