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richnirish
Posted on: A Short Haircut
October 13, 2010 at 7:56 PMI know the experience......once they start cutting, they do not know how to stop cutting western hair.
Posted on: Renting an Apartment through an Agent 3
September 24, 2010 at 4:02 PMUnrelated question on pronounciation:
Listening to the many times the word "yuan" has been pronounced in the various lessons,it seems to often be the same as "yan" which i hear as "yen" but then sometimes it seems to have a sound like "wen".
The moon cake lesson is a good example as Yuan (round) was pronounced both ways...at least to my ears. What is the correct sound?
Posted on: NGOs in China and an Anniversary
September 5, 2010 at 7:35 PMFor the fifth anniversary, I thought I might hear the name "Ken" and what has happened to him and others that were here from the start. Many memories of coffee in the morning and listening to their voices.
Posted on: Making people do things with 让，令，and 使
August 28, 2010 at 7:49 PMI always thought of these words differently...they had a mental progression to me
Rang= a polite request
jiao= to ask
shi= to tell someone do something
ling= a command
Posted on: August, Study Tips and Expo Insights
August 9, 2010 at 8:09 PMwow... what a great discussion.
Plenty of food for thought....
p.s. I have a QW note book of all the lessons, I would hate to see QW reduced.
Posted on: Renting an Apartment through an Agent
July 16, 2010 at 6:33 PMThe two that are being built next to the embassy are advertising loft type apartments. Just to the south, besides the central bank building, they have removed the low rise buildings for new high rise. My friends tell me that these building are not that old.... thus my comment
Posted on: Renting an Apartment through an Agent
July 16, 2010 at 1:41 PMI found the chart very interesting. But what I have seen in Chengdu is location and age of the apartment are the real drivers. Five floor apartments under 20 years of age are being taken down to build the 10-20 floor western style apartments. The area around the embassy is a good example.
Posted on: Renting an Apartment through an Agent
July 15, 2010 at 6:31 PMIt is in the newer part of town. A mile south of US Embassy. The dishwasher is me , the apartment has two bedroom, large living room/dining area, a stove, micro, TV, washer,a/c. Also serviced daily just like a hotel. Also a two minute walk to the subway while will open in October. Many good places to eat within walking distance.... also many clubs within walking distance but I never used them
Posted on: Renting an Apartment through an Agent
July 15, 2010 at 1:37 PMCurious..I rent my Chengdu 'serviced" apartment for two month periods at a time and pay slightly more than 5000. The apartment would fit the one description used in this lesson...am I paying too much?
Posted on: 春捂秋冻
November 4, 2010 at 5:33 PMhelp!!!!!
I have asked this before and received no rsponses.
I am frustrated with the pronounciation of the simple word "yuan". I hear it being pronounced so many different ways ( even on the pod casts). The most common are "Yen" and "wen".
What is the closest english pronounciation to this word?