[ Intermediate Level ] Talking about Art-movie
Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, Jackie Chan, Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi are famous Chinese directors or actors. Rush Hour, Crouching Tiger & Hidden Dragon and Spring in a Small Town are all well-known to Chinese audience. Chinese films begin to stage onto internation...
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[ Intermediate Level ] Peking Opera
“蓝脸的窦尔敦盗御马 红脸的关公战长沙 黄脸的典韦 白脸的曹操 黑脸的张飞”…… Beijing opera is the most popular and influential opera form in China. It took shape in the early 19th century in Beijing and combines singing, music, chanting, dancing and martial arts. Beijing opera is one ...
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[ Intermediate Level ] Chinese Painting and Calligraphy
Though Chinese painting has much in common with western painting from an aesthetic point of view, it still possesses its unique character. Chinese painting has absorbed the best of many forms of art, like poetry, calligraphy, and seal engraving. Chin...
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[ Intermediate Level ] How to Make a Phone Call
Nowadays, telephone has become a necessary tool for everyday communication. Do you know how to make a phone call in Chinese? Still say “hello”? No, you should say “喂，你好 (wei, nihao)!” in fluent Chinese. If people you want to speak is not available, w...
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[ Intermediate Level ] Give Me a Call If You Want to Find Me
Mobile phone is a basic tool for everyday life. In China, voice communication services have largely moved from fixed telephone networks to mobile networks. The use of calls and text messages from mobile phones and the number of mobile phone subscript...
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[ Intermediate Level ] Where Could I Buy the Phone Card?
Public phones are everywhre in China, by the roadside or in the parks. People use the public telephones just because it is cheap and the voice effect is also very good. Public phones are necessary for you when you are in China. So, what phrases and s...
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[ Intermediate Level ] It’s a Nice Day Today
What can we talk about when we meet the other person at the first time? You must want to know how to start a conversation with a new Chinese friend. If you don’t know how to start, you may talk about weather first. Talk about weather, or what you wan...
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[ Intermediate Level ] I Want to See the Snowscape
Have you ever seen the snowscape? Have you ever felt the extreme cold in the northeast provinces of China? Do you want to have a look at those amazing ice sculptures? Join us now to learn about expressions on the snowscapes, and enjoy the beautiful ...
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[ Intermediate Level ] The Big Difference of Weather in China
“The sun rises in the east, in the west the rain is falling.” “Without the favor from the god” “The clouds fly in the sky, it rains cats and dogs.” See, in China, there are so many folksays about weather. There is a big difference in weather bet...
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[ Intermediate Level ] I Think Chinese Character Like Picture
Chinese character is an important part in Chinese culture; it’s also the liveliest feature of Chinese language. According to character structures, Chinese character can be divided into phonograms, pictographic characters, and associative characters, ...
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