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On March 31 at 4:38 AM by obitoddkenobi

In 1976 I was in Beijing on Tomb Sweeping day.  It was in the wake of Zhou Enlai's passing.  In the days leading up to April 4th, tens of th... Read more

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Posted on: I Miss Daddy!
On March 31 at 4:30 AM by worldcircuit

Two more quesitons if anyone is still tuned into this commentary... in the supplementary vocab, they list 爷爷 - grandpa and 奶奶 - grandma... the diction... Read more

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On March 31 at 4:02 AM by bababardwan

zhenlijiang, Good question.I suspect they're pretty much the same thing.In English we have a few ways to refer to it.Yeah 家谱 [breakdown family and... Read more

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Posted on: Welfare Lottery
On March 31 at 3:29 AM by jennyzhu

pearltowerpete, 不过美国的彩票好像一中都是巨大的数额。很有诱惑力啊！ Read more

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Posted on: Does it Have Bones?
On March 31 at 3:27 AM by changye

Hi lujiaojie Thanks a lot fot the vivid expression. I just found that one of my dictionaries says "啃骨头" also means "eat meat straight off the bone",... Read more

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Posted on: Does it Have Bones?
On March 31 at 3:21 AM by alwingate

I agree completely. Read more

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On March 31 at 2:48 AM by bababardwan

Yeah,actually for those with taphophobia and a safety coffin equipped with a breathing pipe,smoking could be good for their health,as long as they can... Read more

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On March 31 at 2:46 AM by pearltowerpete

Hi stanimal In the 给...介绍 structure, 给 is a "co-verb" and 介绍 is a verb. 我给大家介绍一下， 他是Pete。 Let me introduce [him] to everyone-- he's Pete. 现在，我把P... Read more

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On March 31 at 2:32 AM by pearltowerpete

Hi bababardwan , Traditionally, Chinese culture has put a big premium on orthodoxy and the "correct" interpretation of classical learning. Contrast... Read more

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On March 31 at 2:21 AM by zhenlijiang

bababardwan, i've been interested in 族谱 ever since i first heard about it being the basis for how children in each generation in a fami... Read more