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juzi
Posted on: Buying a House
May 29, 2009 at 5:35 AMThanks for this lesson!
I heard that in Shanghai, a house is not enough. A woman also wants a man who owns a car as well (in a crowded metropolis where it's impractical for every person to have a car). Anyway maybe this is just a requirement for those very well off women?
Posted on: Tea Tasting
May 28, 2009 at 3:34 AMIn 福建 and the surrounding areas, the word for "tea" sounds more like "tea" in English instead of "cha" in Mandarin. I was told this is where the English word for tea came from.
Posted on: Tea Tasting
May 27, 2009 at 3:26 AMThat's true! I always find little aphid-like bugs in chrysanthemum tea - it's expected.
As for 乌龙茶, it can't be as bitter as 苦丁茶.
Posted on: News of Improvements and Last Week of May Promo
May 24, 2009 at 6:17 AMYes! I am actually thinking of buying a house in China some day in the near future. That lesson would come in handy.
Posted on: Lao Wang's Office 11: Wang in the Doghouse
May 22, 2009 at 4:27 AMmaybe 老王的老婆 should get out there and make some money too. It's normal not to find something for a few months after being laid-off. That's what unemployment benefits are for :)
Posted on: Funny Business
May 8, 2009 at 5:58 AMThanks Pete, I'm also sure you noticed I decided to change the 囧 to a smiley face instead of the:
Posted on: Funny Business
May 7, 2009 at 11:14 PMI guess 老王 turned to a life of crime after his lay-off.
Posted on: Getting Old Isn't Easy
April 29, 2009 at 5:34 AMSadly, siblings fighting for their parent's assets is a problem in China and probably in many parts of the world. I like the fact that ChinesePod creates lessons based on these issues which are much more useful than the Chinese college textbook lessons.
Posted on: Getting Old Isn't Easy
April 29, 2009 at 4:19 AMthats hilarious! "take your bird for a walk"
Posted on: Saying Good-bye at a Tavern in Nanjing -- 金陵酒肆留别
June 2, 2009 at 4:09 AMI'm glad to hear you will still be around Pete. Although we won't be hearing anymore new poems at least we will still have your invaluable wisdom in the translations and discussion boards.