User Comments - mukden
mukden
Posted on: The Broken Chair
January 17, 2009 at 4:40 AMWith the "zou ba", a lot is in your tone and intent as far as how polite it is. It's one of the real easy ones to change from a "Please do this" to a "You will do this".
Posted on: Happiness Candy
January 13, 2009 at 3:14 AMTONS of good little phrases in this lesson.
Very practical stuff here good for quite a number of situations.
Posted on: Will you Marry Me?
January 13, 2009 at 2:42 AMIf anyone happens to be in Shenyang come springtime give us a shout and come to the wedding !
Posted on: Will you Marry Me?
January 11, 2009 at 9:38 PMLet's put this lesson to the REAL test.
I'm going to call my girlfriend in Shenyang and propose this evening.
Wish me luck.
Posted on: Food Oddities and Eye Exercises
January 5, 2009 at 5:34 AMMore water to raise animals than vegetables ?
Nonsense.
It's not even close; crops take thousands upon thousands of gallons per acre. Take a drive through the country - those five inch pipe sprinkler and irrigation systems ain't spraying water over the hog pen for ten hours a day, sweetheart. They're watering your veggies.
Posted on: So Tall!
December 30, 2008 at 3:28 AMI found the further north you go in the country, the taller the population gets. In Shenyang or Harbin areas, nearly 6 foot teenage girls are not that uncommon.
Posted on: Superstitions and Business Trip Tales
December 29, 2008 at 12:03 AMNo problem here with Biajiu, it's no worse tasting than Korean Soju or Mockoli, and certainly not as vulgar as the local gin they brew in Panama.
I did have the same problem with people coming up and either pinching my skin or even worse, tugging at the hair on my arms & chest. There have been times I buttoned my shirt all the way to the top and rolled my sleeves all the way down. (American Western style shirts)
Posted on: Gifts Chinese People Like and 'Chinatomy' Premiere!
December 28, 2008 at 3:56 AMI've had several requests from college students, (mainly girls, as to why I can't figure out) they have asked me to bring genuine Zippo lighters.
Posted on: Gifts Chinese People Like and 'Chinatomy' Premiere!
December 28, 2008 at 3:44 AMI've had several requests from college students, (mainly girls, as to why I can't figure out) they have asked me to bring genuine Zippo lighters.
Posted on: Gong Xi Fa Cai!
January 26, 2009 at 2:31 AMHappy New Year Everyone !