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Posted on: China Fruit and Pre-Marital Sex

Hi auntie68,  You have Durian trees in your backyard? Where do you live? I am so jealous!

Why don't you use nets to stop the fruit from smacking the ground or anything in its path?

Posted on: China Fruit and Pre-Marital Sex

Cassielin, I agree, shi bing is really delicious. Had some at the Moslem market in Xi'an. Was so good I didn't even mind having my pocket picked while I ate it.

Would crawl through a room full of naked women to get to a good Durian. The ultimate fruit. Try it once and you won't like it, twice - take it or leave it, three times not bad, fourth time - nice, by the fifth time you're injecting it through your eye 10 times a day. I travel to Malaysia every year just to eat "Red Prawn" Durian.

If anyone wants to come with me to eat Durian and learn tai chi, then visit www.taichipenang.com

Thanks CP - luvin' it.

Posted on: Hungry Traveler: Xinjiang

Wow, Lujiaojie you are awesome! Thank you so much for what was obviously a lot of research to come up with all the 'very specific language' tones. I really appreciate it as it enables me to bring life to the words. I must say the Chinesepod community is incredibly supportive and I feel lucky to be a small part of it. Thanks again Lujiaojie and thanks also to Changye for having a go.

Posted on: Hungry Traveler: Xinjiang

Hi to everyone. Love listening to Chinesepod. Sorry, my comment doesn't relate to today's lesson which I really enjoyed. Wondering if anyone can help me with the tones on several Chinese words. I am a Taijiquan Instructor in Melbourne and teach my students in both Chinese and English. I think it’s important to keep as much tradition in the art as possible. So much of what is now taught under the banner of tai chi is just “old people exercises” with little actual Chinese theory. We teach ‘Tui Shou” ( pushing hands ) as a stepping stone to understanding the martial side of Taiji. Would anyone there know or know where I could find the tones for the following words and phrases relating to Tui Shou. Da Lun ( turning wheel practice of pushing hands ), Zhan ( touching ), Nian ( sticking ), Lian ( connecting ), Sui ( following ). The 4 main faults in practice - Ding ( Too far ), Diu ( deficient ), Bie or Bian ( separate ), Kang ( too much force ). Wu Bing ( being without the 4 faults ). Ti ( feeling and experiences of the body from practicing the solo routines ), Yong ( application / usage from tui shou or free fighting ). Peng Song ( translates as ‘Fluffiness’ when practicing tui shou ), Qing Song ( relaxedness – is there such a word ? ). Da Lu ( large deflecting movements – 4 directions and 4 corners practice ). Da Ping Lun and Yuan Ping ( flat wheel tui shou ), Dan Li Lun and Yuan Li ( vertical wheel ), Cha Lei Yan Zhou ( put hand on ribs and cover the elbow ), Shi Zheng Shou ( Ward-off, deflecting, squeeze & pressing ). Finally from Lan Que Wei ( brushing down the birds tail ) – Peng, Lu, Ji & An ( Ward-off, Roll back, Press & Push ). Unfortunately - Wo bu hui nian hanzi. Many thanks to anyone who can help. Xie xie.

Posted on: Diet Coke

I remember asking for a can of coke in China as yi "ting" kele and a bottle as yi "ping". I assumed that was right because I always got the right drink. Actually it was usually pijiu.

Posted on: Cheering

Thanks Chiafangt. Great explanation, much appreciated.

Posted on: Cheering

Nothing to do with today's lesson but following discussion with a friend today I am curious to know about the usage of a few Chinese words. When I learnt Chinese some years ago, a Doctor was always "Daifu" but now I notice that only Yisheng seems to be used. Likewise with Child which was always "Haizi" but now I only hear Xiaohair. Is this a trend away from old fashioned words, text book words that aren't often used in common language, or are there slightly different meanings attached to their usage. If anyone can help I'd be grateful.

Posted on: Preparing for the Heat

Many thanks PaulC

Posted on: Preparing for the Heat

Hi ingmar, by the sound of your weather forecast we're about to stew in the same pot. What part of Melbourne ni zhu zai ma?

Posted on: Preparing for the Heat

Enjoyed the lesson. Can anyone tell me what the "fen" is about in "ba yuefen"? I thought August was just ba yue.