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I didn't know that .. one variation of Dawei to stay away from? :) Read more
I'd just like to say every Chinese name mentioned in this thread is fantastic in both meaning and sound. Speaking of names, I recently came across a... Read more
包子 was my first meal in mainland China. I thought I had somehow gone to heaven. Actually I think 菜包子 should be treated with caution - the 肉包子 are... Read more
当兵很辛苦 means life as a soldier is tough. 当兵 here refers to the life being a professional soldier, 辛苦means a lot of hard work, strenuous. The 当兵in 长... Read more
Any show discussing food is going to get my vote - enjoyed it a lot. There is a regional perspective to this - I found some of the comments o... Read more
when I was working at a defence contractor we often had visits from various defence forces. And I agree the navy had the most impressive uniform with... Read more
First of all, no self-respecting Shanghainese girl is going to get married until she has an apartment that is paid for, properly decorated, and inspec... Read more
No I didn't, and I think I might not have satisfied the income test, plus it's a long way to the beach from my house Read more
Hi Guys, Listening to BST is becoming my Sunday afternoon ritual, and I think this episode was the best so far! Interviews with local people... Read more
A side note about 包子： the verb which means to make baozi is 包/bāo, “包包子"。 包 means to encase things. So for food that has stuffing inside, we gen... Read more