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Flying Acrobats Show Posted by sasha on Jul 11, 2011
For tourists visiting Beijing, one of the most entertaining and interesting sights that you can see is the Flying Acrobats show. After you get your munch on at the Wangfujing Night Market (see Steve’s last post), head on over to the Chaoyang Theater (朝阳剧场 – chāo yáng jù chǎng). With two performances every night (5:15-6:25…
上 and 下 – Two Crucial Characters to Learn Posted by sasha on Jul 4, 2011
These are two very important (重要的 – zhòng yào de), very useful (有用 – yǒu yòng) characters when learning Chinese – 上 (shàng) and 下 (xià). In Chinese, you will encounter these two characters very, very often, as they both have many meanings. Let’s take a look at some of the many uses of these…
Chinese Idioms Vol. 3 Posted by sasha on Jul 1, 2011
It’s time for another installment of Chinese idioms! 痴人说梦 – chī rén shuō mèng – “A fool tells about his dreams” Basically, this idiom means to talk complete nonsense. The story behind it talks of a rich family who had a very foolish son. One day, he awoke to see the maid in his room…
Telling Time in Chinese (Video) Posted by sasha on Jun 25, 2011
Similar to my video last month about making words in Chinese, this simple, easy to follow video will teach you some important vocabulary and sentence structure for telling time in Chinese!
Chinese Idioms Vol. 2 Posted by sasha on Jun 24, 2011
It’s time for another edition of Transparent Language Chinese Idioms! By learning Chinese idioms, we can learn something about the language, culture, and history of China all at the same time… 半面之交 – bàn miàn zhī jiāo – “A nodding acquantaince” The story behind this idiom says that there was once a man named Ying…
Sanlitun (三里屯) Posted by sasha on Jun 22, 2011
Perhaps the most popular spot for entertainment in all of Beijing, the Sanlitun area is a great place to go for summer fun. By day, you can stroll around The Village shopping center, where you’ll find plenty of stores and restaurants. In the evening, relax with a foot massage and a pedicure before hitting Happy…
Summer Activities Posted by sasha on Jun 16, 2011
Here is a video I made last summer that somehow managed to evade the TL YouTube page. This will be the first in a series of videos about China summer fun to come in the following months! Summer time in Beijing is a whole lot of fun. In this video, join me for a daytime…