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In Olympic Games held in Beijing, the word most often heard was “加油”(jiā yóu)。
What does it mean? Literally, “加”means fill, add; “油”means oil or fuel. Does “加油” mean “fill up fuel”, as if filling fuel to a […]
Chinese culture is indeed very deep. The spoken language is not very difficult, but to understand meaning behind a simple saying requires more study. So I decide to create a new category featuring some quotes in Chinese, in the hope to present Chinese wisdom or culture in addition to Chinese language. You are more than […]
人应该生活，而非单纯生存
rén yìng gāi shēng huó, ér fēi dān chún shēng chún
The proper function of man is to live, but not to exist.
This song opened the 2nd half of the Olympic Games Beijing 2008 Opening Ceremony. Peace and friendship is its theme.
YOU AND ME
Lyrics and Words: Qigang Chen
我和你 心连心 同住地球村，
wǒ hě nǐ xīn lián xīn tóng zhù dì qiú chūn
为梦想 千里行 相会在北京。
weì mèng xiǎng qiān lǐ xíng xiāng huì zài běi jīng
来吧 朋友 伸出你的手，
lái ba péng yǒu […]
China invented gun powder, but used it for fireworks.
If you know the history, you would have expected to see an awesome fireworks show in the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. After after having watched the show, you must have been satisfied. Here I want to show you the 7 pictures formed by the fireworks on […]
Yes, today is a very special day. It is the Olympic Beijing 2008 Opening day. Don’t forget to watch it. I cannot wait to watch a terrific show.
And, it is a day for fathers (爸爸 bà bà). Because Aug. 08 in Chinese is 八月八号（bā yuè bā hào)；two bā’s make the sound bà bà, which means […]
I was trying to write our trip to Beijing, capital of China. I looked at the photos and videos we have taken and suddenly felt lack of word to describe what I have seen, what I have tasted, what I have experienced and the excitement, amazement and enjoyment. Well, a picture can worth 1000 […]
Ruth sent me a series of funny comics by Wang Yuan. They are so funny that I would like to share a couple with you.
The mother said, “他说他想真的独立.(He said that he wanted to be really independent.)”
他说他想真的独立.
tā shuō tā xiǎng zhēn de dú lì
The father is on the phone,”我刚问了你们老师，她说她根本就没说一定要用真蛋糕。（ I just asked your teacher, she said […]
We came back from our 3-week China trip last Saturday night. It was a fascinating experience. We were amazed by the beauty, touched by the hospitality, moved by the culture and history. We enjoyed everything, from the delicious food, beautiful landscape, rich culture, colors and smell, taste and sound. It is a vibrate country, busy […]
