{"id":12395,"date":"2016-07-20T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=12395"},"modified":"2016-07-19T15:47:59","modified_gmt":"2016-07-19T19:47:59","slug":"wet-hot-chinese-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wet-hot-chinese-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Wet Hot Chinese Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer<\/strong> (\u590f\u5929 – xi\u00e0 ti\u0101n) is in full swing in China. All across the country, dudes are letting their bellies hang out to cool off and ladies are swimming in the sea with their face-kinis on. The beaches are packed, as are popular tourist sights such as the Great Wall and Jiuzhaigou National Park. Summer is a busy and fun time, as children enjoy their long holiday, families head out on vacation, and people all over the country get out to enjoy the warm weather. Here are a few posts to get you excited for and talking about summer in China:<\/p>\n

Chinese Summer Vocabulary<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Qingdao in summertime – “people mountain people sea.”<\/p><\/div>\n

Build your vocabulary by studying this post that includes a bunch of summer words. Study the vocab list, answer the practice questions, and get out there to talk about summer in Chinese.<\/p>\n

Summer Olympics<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Beijing Olympics 2008<\/p><\/div>\n

This year marks the return of the\u00a0Summer Olympics\u00a0<\/strong>(\u590f\u5b63\u5965\u8fd0\u4f1a \u2013 xi\u00e0 j\u00ec \u00e0o y\u00f9n hu\u00ec), which will be held in\u00a0Rio de Janeiro<\/strong> (\u91cc\u7ea6\u70ed\u5185\u5362 – l\u01d0 yu\u0113 r\u00e8 n\u00e8i l\u00fa). This post includes all of the Chinese words for the various events and prizes that are a part of the Olympics.<\/p>\n

Summer Fun in and Around Beijing<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Summer fun on Houhai.<\/p><\/div>\n

The summer months are tons of fun in Beijing. Whether you’re hanging out in a local park, cruising a paddle boat around Houhai, or hiking in the mountains that surround the city, you’re sure to have a good time in the Beijing summer.\u00a0Check out “5 Awesome Beijing Day Trips” in this short video, including the Fragrant Hills and Shi Du:<\/p>\n