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Yi Xian Camping Music Festival (易县露营音乐节) Part 1 – Travel Troubles (旅行的麻烦) Posted by sasha on Aug 15, 2010
As promised in my last post, here is the ridiculous story of my journey to the Yi Xian Camping Music Festival: Having been back in Beijing for almost two months, I started to feel like I was trapped in the concrete jungle. With the May Day Holiday (五一节 – wǔ yī jié) approaching, I was…
Chinglish 是什么？ Posted by Stephen on Jul 26, 2010
In one hundred years from now, what language will we be speaking? Will Chinese prevail as the global dominant language or will English continue its stranglehold on business, culture and academia? Will Chinese and English bridge the gap between two very different languages or will they continue on their separate ways? Anyone that’s been to…
北京的雨天 (A Rainy Day in Beijing) Posted by sasha on Jul 15, 2010
Alright faithful Transparent Chinese readers/viewers, the time has finally come… my first video post has arrived! Despite the weather here raining on my parade and my ideas for outdoor related videos, I still managed to put together something that I think is interesting and helpful for Chinese learners. To supplement your viewing, I typed up…
Poor Man’s Chinese Posted by sasha on Jul 6, 2010
大家好, My name is Sasha, and I’m thrilled to introduce myself as the newest member of the Transparent Chinese team. First, I’d like to thank Jeremy and Steve for giving me this opportunity to share my Chinese experiences with the world. Every month, I’ll be writing on the blog here, as well as posting original…
Career Exams Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 14, 2010
Numerous 毕业生 (bi4ye4sheng1 – graduates) in China are faced with 就业焦虑 (jiu4ye4 jiao1lv4 – stress about starting [their] careers), and are desperately seeking a 切入点 (qie4ru4dian3 – entry point) into their desired industry. Save for those who choose to 读研 (du2yan2 – attend graduate school), one eventually has to become part of the 上班族 (shang4ban1zu2…
Going to a Concert Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 13, 2010
The other day I attended a concert where the band 五月天 (wu3yue4tian1 – Mayday) was playing. They’re a group from 台湾 (tai2wan1 – Taiwan) who has been playing their form of 摇滚乐 (yao2gun3yue4 – rock music) for over a decade. They make it very clear that they draw a lot of inspiration from the 披头四 …
An Art Show Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 11, 2010
The other day I went to an art show in Hong Kong sponsored by 德意志银行 (de2yi4zhi4 yin2hang2 – Deutsche Bank), held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. Works from 世界各地 (shi4jie4ge4di4 – all over the world) were on display. Some of the more recognizable works on display included the exaggerated smiling faces made…