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On October 19 at 5:00 PM by bweedin

I went to a Korean bath house (jjimjilbang /찜질방) in Shanghai to relax after an exhausting day at the Expo.  It was 20 kuai to stay the night, an... Read more

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On October 19 at 4:41 PM by xiaohu

Zhenliang, According to MDBG , 心胸狭窄 is a 成语. I always love the 心 related 成语 because they refer to one's heart, mind, psychology or emotions, lik... Read more

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On October 19 at 3:42 PM by RCK

So seriously, there are these bathhouses all over everywhere I have been in China and they all have prosties on the payroll.  Whether or not you... Read more

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Posted on: Walking the Bird
On October 19 at 2:56 PM by lydia1981

真的不可以遛鱼吗？;-) Read more

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On October 19 at 2:33 PM by bodawei

Well, not exactly secret: In today's local newspaper, 昆明读本。城事 （2010年10月19日）A34, there is an article headed: 娱乐洗浴场所设“暗访”要停业. Read more

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On October 19 at 2:26 PM by zhenlijiang

Baba, perhaps I should concede that 心胸狭窄 is an idiomatic expression, as opposed to "just" 4 characters consisting of a 2-char N. and a 2-char Adj. I w... Read more

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Posted on: Walking the Bird
On October 19 at 2:21 PM by bodawei

Those birds just need to learn by immersion (see separate post to Jen_not_Jenny). Read more

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Posted on: Walking the Bird
On October 19 at 2:16 PM by bodawei

They may well be Australian parrots - our birds are clever enough to learn Chinese. :) I was in a Shanghai pet shop once and found myself transporte... Read more

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On October 19 at 2:09 PM by jgwilson

Prostitution in bath houses is illegal. So it is all kept secret. 在中國在浴場的賣淫是非法的，所以那些黑道的事情都是保留的秘密。 Read more

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On October 19 at 1:54 PM by bodawei

Hi Chanelle First, full credit for the name - I didn't see it there in the other thread (unless unconsciously) but you certainly beat me to it! My... Read more