October 2011 ~ nihaohello

One of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China

It has been the heart of China’s history for centuries and there is scarcely a major building of any age in Beijing that does not have at least some national historical significance. Renowned for its opulent palaces.

Beijing Opera

京剧 or BeiJing opera was initially an exclusively male pursuit. The Qianlong Emperor had banned all female performers in Beijing in 1772. The appearance of women on the stage began unofficially during the 1870s.

CONVERSATIONAL CHINESE SKILLS

In a 10 weeks program, you can learn more than just the basics of Chinese. With Nihao Hello! conversation-centric learning program, you will be able to buy something in chinese as well! Despite it is just a Beginners' program, you can objectively learn the basics and feel confident to go shopping by yourself, yet enjoy your stay in China.

Be Free like a bird, Add CHINESE MANDARIN as your EXTRA skill set in your CV

In this competitive market nowadays, if you have an additional language other than English in your Resume, it is definitely putting you in a better position than the rest.

Effective Chinese Learning Structure

Several types of regular exercises recommended and encouraged such as Written and Oral reading the text aloud ONE text summary with the help of questions TWO asking questions concerning the paragraphs of the text THREE discussion of the contents of the text

万圣夜=Halloween

在每年的10月31日，是西方世界的传统节日，主要流行于北美、不列颠群岛、澳大利亚和新西兰。当晚小孩会穿上化妆服，戴上面具，挨家挨户收集榶果。

榶果＝ candy

tángguǒ

面具 = mask

miàn jù

化妆服 = costumes

huà zhuāng fú

万圣夜 = halloween

wàn shèng yè

Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated on October 31. It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints. The day is often associated with the colors black and orange, and is strongly associated with symbols like the jack-o'-lantern. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, wearing costumes and attending costume parties, ghost tours, bonfires, visiting haunted attractions, pranks, telling scary stories, and watching horror films.

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Guilin 桂林 Guìlín, China

Guilin

Guilin 桂林 Guìlín is in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of far southern China, sitting on the west bank of the Li River.
The meaning of its name is "forest of Sweet Osmanthus", due to the large number of fragrant Sweet Osmanthus trees located in the city. The city has long been renowned for its unique scenery.

As for Yangshuo County 阳朔县 Yángshuò Xiàn is a popular place for backpacking. It is a county in Guilin, Guangxi Province, China.
Surrounded by karst peaks and bordered on one side by the Li River (漓江) it is easily accessible by bus or by boat from nearby Guilin.