XITANG=西塘 Xītáng, Jiashan County, Zhejiang Province, China

 Xitang is an ancient scenic town in Jiashan County, Zhejiang Province, China. Xitang is also attractive because of the easygoing lifestyle that local residents have followed for thousands of years. Unlike the towns of Zhouzhuang and Wuzhen, Xitang is not a bustling place. People in the town live ordinary, peaceful lives. The elderly play with their grandchildren on bridges and in lanes, and women wash vegetables and clothes in the rivers running beside their houses. The simple lifestyle and peaceful atmosphere may have died out in those now commercialized ancient towns, but they fill every lane in Xitang. For tourists from modern metropolises, Xitang is a place to experience a feeling of simplicity and leisure.

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圣诞节 Shèng dàn jié Christmas

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圣诞节 Shèng dàn jié Christmas time / Christmas season / Christmas

For Christmas if you wish to greet your friends in Mandarin, you can say this: Shèng dàn kuài lè which means 'Merry Christmas' and it is written like this '圣诞快乐'！

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萨格勒布 sà ɡé lè bù = Zagreb (克罗地亚的首都)

萨格勒布 Zagreb，是克罗地亚的首都，也是一个直辖市。
sà ɡé lè bù

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孝 xiào = Filial Piety | 光孝寺

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孝 xiào is one of the virtues to be held above all else: a respect for the parents and ancestors.

Filial Piety means to be good to one's parents; to take care of one's parents; to engage in good conduct not just towards parents but also outside the home so as to bring a good name to one's parents and ancestors; to perform the duties of one's job well so as to obtain the material means to support parents as well as carry out sacrifices to the ancestors; not be rebellious; show love, respect and support;display courtesy; ensure male heirs, uphold fraternity among brothers; wisely advise one's parents, including dissuading them from moral unrighteousness; display sorrow for their sickness and death; and carry out sacrifices after their death. Filial piety is considered the first virtue in Chinese culture.

孝 xiào = Filial Piety - (Short Film With English subtitle)


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Tianjin's Delicacy | 天津狗不理包子 - 全国闻名的传统风味小吃

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Why such a name 狗不理包子 ?

The name "Goubuli Baozi", literally means "stuffed bun that dogs are not interested in". The name originated from a boy's nickname. Many years ago, a chinese family found an abandoned child in a garbage dump and adopted him. Alluding to his good fortune in not being eaten by dogs, they nicknamed him Gou Zi, or "Doggy." The child grew up to become an accomplished chef whose steamed dumplings were unparalleled in the area. His buns were very popular and his business became so exceptionally good that his customers would have difficulty getting his attention. People began to refer to him as "Goubuli (Doggy ignores us)." With the passage of time, the bun became widely known as "Gou Bu Li Bao Zi".

Gou Bu Li Baozi is steamed bun usually stuffed with meat filling made of pork, fresh shrimp etc..


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感恩节=Thanksgiving Day

感恩节（ThanksgivingDay），美国和加拿大节日，由美国首创的，原意是为了感谢印第安人，后来人们常在这一天感谢他人。自1941年起，感恩节是在每年11月的第四个星期

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Measure Word 量词 liàngcí

Words known as classifiers or measure words  are used along with numbers to define the quantity of a given object, or with demonstratives such as "this" and "that" to identify specific objects.

Many flat objects such as tables, papers, beds, and benches use the classifier 张 zhāng, whereas many long and thin objects use 条  tiáo.

Examples:

一张海报 ＝ a poster

一张纸    ＝ a piece of paper

一张书桌 ＝ a desk


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长沙 Chángshā- 15 storeys hotel build in 6 days

长沙 Chángshā is the capital city of Hunan, a province of south-central China, located on the lower reaches of Xiang river, a branch of the Yangtze River. Changsha was important from the time of the Qin dynasty (221–207 BC). In AD 750–1100 Changsha was an important commercial city, and its population increased greatly. Under the Qing dynasty, from 1664, it was the capital of Hunan province, and it was a major rice market.

Enjoy the above timelapse video about this 15 storey hotel 新方舟宾馆 in 6 days!
六天建一座15层楼宾馆

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The Invention of Paper in Eastern Han Dynasty in China

Did you know? Paper was invented by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. While paper is widely used worldwide today, the creator of this extremely important invention is only somewhat known outside East Asia. After 105, paper became widely used as a writing medium in China by the 3rd century. Paper enabled China to develop its civilization (through widespread literature and literacy) much faster than it had with earlier writing materials (primarily bamboo and silk). By the 7th century, China's papermaking technique had spread to Korea, Vietnam, and Japan.



When paper was first introduced to Europe in the 12th century, it gradually revolutionized the manner in which written communication could be spread from region to region. Along with contact between Arabs and Europeans during the Crusades (with the essential recovery of ancient Greek written classics), the widespread use of paper aided the foundation of the Scholastic Age in Europe.

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Winter Promotion

3000 Forint per person

One hour Chinese lesson for minimum 2 learners

Winter Promotion: December 2010

**Acceptance is upon first come first served basis.

*One-to-one lesson is at 3800 Forint per hour for Beginner level.

For more information, please email nihaojodee@gmail.com

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天=sky

天 tiān means 'sky', 'the heaven' and the word 'day' is also 天 tiān in chinese.

• 星期天 xīng qī tiān＝sunday
• 明天 míng tiān＝tomorrow
• 天空 tiān kōng＝sky
• 老天爷 lǎo tiān yé＝heaven

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Ancient Chinese Wisdoms

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• The saving person becomes a free person.

• Take a second look, it costs you nothing.

• Flowing water is never stale.

• Enjoy yourself. It’s later then you think.

• Don’t open a shop unless you like to smile.

• Plan your year in the early spring, your day at dawn.

• The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water moulds itself to the pitcher.

• A clumsy bird that flies early will get to the forest first.

• Listen to all, but follow no one absolutely.

• To know the road ahead, ask those coming back.

• The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.

• Govern a family as you would cook a small fish – very gently.

• Genius can be recognised by its childish simplicity.

• Make happy those who are near and those who are far will come.

• Dipping water can eat through a stone.

• Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one.

• A bit of fragrance clings to hand that gives flowers.

• Learning is like rowing upstream, to not advance is to go backwards.

• Deal with the faults of others as gently as your own.

• Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in a different time.

• Don't be afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.
  

• An ant may destroy a whole dam.

• Better the cottage where one is merry than the palace where one weeps

• A book holds a house of gold.

• yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn cùn jīn nán măi cùn guāng yīn
• 一 寸 光 阴 一 寸 金 ， 寸 金 难 买 寸 光 阴

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Chinese Characters Animation

1. 火＝fire
2. 马＝horse
3. 田＝field
4. 目＝eye
5. 耳＝ear
6. 鱼＝fish
7. 日＝sun
8. 口＝mouth
9. 水＝water
10. 月＝moon

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First Names in Chinese

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The event was a Family Day for Amplifon, an Italian MNC with its HQ in Milan, Italy. This company, has a hungarian branch in Budapest and they are a world leader of hearing systems (hearing aids) and their fitting and personalization to the needs of clients with hearing impairment.

It was a cosy family day event, and I was there to teach their employees to write their first names in Chinese characters. Some of them even requested to write their entire family members names and they had a lot of fun and at the same time marveled at each strokes that made up their chinese name - therapeutic was how it was for them. The most rewarding were their smiles upon completion of their own names. They had this sense of satisfaction.

''I want to show this to my wife'' exclaimed Gilbert Ferraroli, MD for Continental Europe. Ms Daniela Pighini, Global Business Dev. Manager was lending her support while watching Gilbert wrote. Daniela said she will put her Chinese name in her office. She said she likes how it appear in Chinese characters and she even learned on the spot how to pronounce her own name in Mandarin.

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