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You get what you pay forThe Chinese saying is 一汾钱一汾货, "yi fen qian, yi fen huo" (pronounced ee fen chee-ahn, ee fen hoo-oh). This translates literally to one cent gives you one cent's worth of merchandise. Makes sense, right? There's a whole industry of fake goods in China that lots of visitors t... |
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More about our friend, 牛 the cowPerhaps, dear reader, you can help us understand the Chinese fascination with the cow / ox / bull, all of which translate into 牛 (niu). We had the huang niu from a few days ago and today I learned a slang word for "cool". Apparently, if you're cool, especially if you're writing on the... |
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Discovering Shanghai's LanesIt actually took me a while to realize there is a network of lanes in Shanghai. When we moved here in 2004, we knew we weren't compound-types. No kids, no furniture, we thought a nice cozy refurbished flat in Shanghai's former French Concession would do us just fine. We found one that suited us ... |
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Gavin Menzies, author of 1421 and 1434 visits ShanghaiI went to a talk today by Gavin Menzies discussing his books 1421 and 1434. The talk was one of M on the Bund's Literary Luncheons and I can't recommend... ... |
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The Tale of the "Huang Niu" Mooncake ScalperHuang Niu (黄牛) or "yellow bull" is the local term for scalper. My Chinese teacher doesn't have an explanation for why this is and my research failed me; though one... ... |
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Happy Anniversary China! Photos from the October 1 paradeFrom the comfort of our home on a very rainy day in Shanghai, my family tuned in to the PRC's National Day Parade. If you'll recall, I thought it would... ... |
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