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@Changye, very perceptive.  I do think that 孙中山 borrowed ideas, then adapt them to Chinese culture.  In fact, so did 毛泽东 (i.e. adapting Marx... Read more

Hi tvan It seems to me that the phrase "with Chinese characteristics" (有中国特色的) has been often used as a good excuse when Chinese people introduce s... Read more

Interestingly enough, Sun Yat-Sen also adopted a "Democracy with Chinese Characteristics" in drafting his constitution.  He took the old Greco-Ro... Read more

shenyajin Thanks so much again! Read more

HI ivor88 Not so bad. As you said, both parties were happy then. I guess the student was clever becuase he showed you both expensive and cheep paint... Read more

Hi calicartel I should have shown this way, 三民主义 指 的 是 民族主义 、 民权主义 和 民生主义 。 它 是 中国人民 宝贵 的 精神 遗产 。 The three peo... Read more

A few dollars - quite possibly more than it was worth (no one sells at a loss if they can help it).  All I am saying is that I expect street vend... Read more

calicartel, 有国际 视角 的 = with (having) an international perspective The 是 is the verb.  So: He was a revolutionary with an... Read more

I see. In that case the translation should have read "The former is a precious part ..." While I'm at it, here's a question regarding a small gramma... Read more

@xiaophil, "人员" can not stand alone, and one cannot say "我是一个人员” ， we never say that. And There are some examples, "工作人员", "人员调动”，“值... Read more