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Posted on: It's My Birthday!
On August 21 at 2:24 PM by changye

Hi culturedragon and dancan That's right. And more precisely speaking, Chinese 虚岁 (xu1sui4, nominal age) is calculated based on the Chinese lunar ca... Read more

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On August 21 at 2:18 PM by changye

Hi bodawei I remember, I bought a pair of very thick woolen long johns before here in China ..... by weight (斤). This is not a joke. Read more

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On August 21 at 2:00 PM by bodawei

@shenyajin, jenny I rarely buy anything by weight in a supermarket so I hadn't noticed that Shenyajin, but it just lends weight to my observation a... Read more

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On August 21 at 1:54 PM by changye

Hi kimiik Probably that's illegal in China, like most other countries, but don't worry. Nobody burns real money here in China, while there are a lot... Read more

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On August 21 at 1:48 PM by kimiik

Btw, is it legal to burn real RMB (banknotes) in the PRC ? see: Burning money (wikipedia) Read more

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Posted on: Welfare Lottery
On August 21 at 1:48 PM by changye

Hi kimiik Don't forget 八荣八耻！ 以热爱祖国为荣 以危害祖国为耻 以服务人民为荣 以背离人民为耻 以崇尚科学为荣 以愚昧无知为耻 以辛勤劳动为荣 以好逸恶劳为耻 以团结互助为荣 以损人利己为耻 以诚实守信为荣&... Read more

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On August 21 at 1:40 PM by changye

Hi rjberki If you don't like 纸钱, you can use more "real" counterfeit money (for general use) you sometimes encounter at shops in the PRC. In the cas... Read more

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Posted on: Welfare Lottery
On August 21 at 1:36 PM by kimiik

六害 seems to be an old concept, 十害 would be more appropriate today : 害单位 (事业单位) be harmful to the "work unit" 害公司 be harmful to the company 害地球 be... Read more

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Posted on: Do you have...?
On August 21 at 1:33 PM by jaimemayo

Xièxie,  bababardwan and shenyajin ! Read more

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Posted on: It's My Birthday!
On August 21 at 1:02 PM by dancan

I have heard the Chinese add a year when the person is born, so what year is put on the birth certificate? Read more