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Posted on: Reviewing in Class
On July 21 at 10:32 PM by bababardwan

傻瓜凳 shǎguā dèng...dunce stool ...sorry mate :) Read more

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Posted on: Check Your Spam
On July 21 at 10:30 PM by xiao_liang

Actually, I've just realised how ironic it is that this lesson thread was spammed. Read more

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Posted on: Insecticide
On July 21 at 5:36 PM by BEBC

Compare with: "ni 说的 zhongwen hen hao" (lit: the chinese which you speak is good) 你噴的是什麽香水 = (lit) the perfume which you spray is what? The use... Read more

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On July 21 at 4:55 PM by cjhawk7

In Chengdu, the south part of the city near the consulate is really different than other parts. I believe that the majority of foreigners live in that... Read more

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Posted on: 中国的戏剧
On July 21 at 4:41 PM by marygrace

I *love* Chinese opera! Last week I ran into a street performance of Minnan opera in Xiamen.  I was planning to stay for a few minutes and ended... Read more

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Posted on: Sex Education Class
On July 21 at 4:26 PM by barto

yes Read more

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Posted on: Sex Education Class
On July 21 at 4:17 PM by barto

Well, government policy says Beijing's pronunciation is the basis for Putonghua. This amusing video explains it quite well (I love this particular ski... Read more

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Posted on: Catching a Train
On July 21 at 4:10 PM by socratesinsichuan

I've actually found firmly stating 请排队！can be very effective, especially if there are others around. Read more

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Posted on: Sex Education Class
On July 21 at 4:04 PM by xiaophil

I have also heard that Jilin and Harbin have the most standard accent. So doesn't that mean they are the basis for the accent and not Beijing? By th... Read more

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Posted on: Sex Education Class
On July 21 at 3:33 PM by socratesinsichuan

Thanks for the article. Do you think there is any difference in attitudes about sexuality between regions of China? I have to say my students in Cheng... Read more