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Posted on: Rainbow
On March 28 at 3:17 AM by tamutom

It turns out that oranges do come from China. Today I just happened across a history of oranges in the book Paradise Under Glass by Ruth Kassinger. It... Read more

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On March 28 at 3:09 AM by cinnamonfern

How would you say - "My room card has stopped working. Can I get a new one?" kěyǐ shuō ma? "wǒ de fángkǎ huàile, qǐng gěi wǒ xīn de." 可以说吗?“我的房卡... Read more

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On March 28 at 3:04 AM by bababardwan

Maybe it's just me then, but I found this harder than Media. To me UI is way easier in comparison. Read more

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On March 28 at 2:12 AM by JasonSch

A related, useful word is 押金 - yājīn, deposit. Don't forget to get that back when you 退房! Read more

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On March 28 at 2:09 AM by johnb

Definitely depends on where you are. In Shanghai (and much of the south) soy sauce is a common ingredient in *everything* :) Read more

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On March 28 at 2:07 AM by jim_parker

Perfect timing!  I am going to check out of my hotel in Beijing tomorrow morning (4:30am).  Hope I can find someone awake at that hour...&nb... Read more

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On March 28 at 1:49 AM by JasonSch

Thanks, guys! Great to know. Read more

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On March 28 at 1:47 AM by JasonSch

Glad you liked it! Actually, Dong Shifu is the only Shanghainese person we've interviewed in Chinese. Jiabin, Mrs. Wan, and Yana were all from other p... Read more

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Posted on: 日本核危机
On March 28 at 1:34 AM by zhenlijiang

And I am very apologetic that this will now come across like an afterthought Ruishiredbird, but the Japanese people are deeply grateful for the Swiss... Read more

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Posted on: 日本核危机
On March 28 at 1:26 AM by tageimugei

Southern Comfort is a fruit, spice and whiskey flavoured liqueur from New Orleans. I'm not all that fond of it myself. I'd much prefer an Irish whiske... Read more