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» Should I stay or should I go (not the song)
Hi everyone, there's something bothering me and I hope you can give me some advice. Basically, like the title says, I'm wondering whether I should stay in China for the next 3 years of my scholarship, or give it one more year and go back home to finish my degree there.

The reasons for my troubles are many, but I'll point out the most important one - quality of education. Back home, I was studying... [Read More]
Posted Jul 04, 2009 - 5:31 PM, by Don_Horhe with 6 Replies and 197 Views | Read and reply
» Chinese Language in Singapore question
I am and American who is seriously considering expatriating to Singapore. Although English is officially the main language of Singapore, I understand Mandarin is widely spoken there, and I would really like to start learning Mandarin because I think getting a solid command of Mandarin would be beneficial to my career because of the growth of the Asian economy, and because I think it would be a much richer... [Read More]
Posted Jul 04, 2009 - 1:58 PM, by Deepblue with 6 Replies and 154 Views | Read and reply
» USAC program experiences?- Chengdu or Shanghai?
Anyone have any experiences studying through USAC study abroad program in Chengdu ( at SWUN)
or
at Shanghai Univ. (Yangchan campus)?

SHANGHAI PROS: better weather, sunnier than CD, more convenient (trains, subways to get anywhere u want), more food options (if you dont like spicy food), close to the ocean,
more nightlife options, possibly more work opportunities (easier to find... [Read More]
Posted Jul 04, 2009 - 12:58 PM, by mctrigger with 0 Replies and 79 Views | Read and reply
» Usage of 事 , 物 , and 东西
Hello All,

Just curious... In my vocab study I have three words which mean "thing" and I'm not sure about their usage in different contexts.

事 , 物 , and 东西

Could someone please clarify this for me and perhaps give an example of how to distinguish? Many thanks ^^ !
Posted Jul 04, 2009 - 12:44 PM, by TheDoctor with 1 Reply and 77 Views | Read and reply
» Chinese Clothing
I'm really interested in fashion and want to spice up my wardrobe by adding a few things from Chinese labels into it. I'm wondering if anyone knows about any nice Chinese labels, and what's trendy right now?
Posted Jul 04, 2009 - 6:31 AM, by fissionesque with 1 Reply and 118 Views | Read and reply
» Blackberry chinamobile
Can you get a blackberry to work on Chinamobile (with email etc.)

if so on what plan (prepay or monthly)

Thanks

P.s in general is internet access expensive on phones?
Posted Jul 03, 2009 - 11:37 PM, by reallych1932 with 0 Replies and 90 Views | Read and reply
» A New China, All Things Considered...
Is anyone here familiar with the Princeton University Press series? Books like "A New China", "All Things Considered", "Anything Goes", etc.

The books are readers at an Intermediate to Advanced level. Probably too much for me at the moment... I'm wondering if anyone has firsthand experience.
Posted Jul 03, 2009 - 11:18 PM, by murrayjames with 1 Reply and 146 Views | Read and reply
» Another meaning of 字迹?
The word 字迹 usually means 'handwriting' but in this example:

喜欢你字迹清秀的关心

Would you agree that the actual meaning of 字迹 is 'unique' or 'special' (as the handwriting of a person is unique or special)?

so the translation would be:
"I like the special and delicate way you treat me"
Posted Jul 03, 2009 - 10:48 PM, by sagilogo1 with 17 Replies and 346 Views | Read and reply
» 'Please queue here' Translation
Hi all! I work for a Tourist Information Centre in Cambridge and we want to make a sign saying 'Please queue here' in Mandarin Chinese... please can someone help to translate it?! Thanks!
Posted Jul 03, 2009 - 9:54 PM, by Haybelline with 15 Replies and 302 Views | Read and reply
» 沧海一声笑 - A laugh on the blue sea (Wong Jim) - Pls help me to understand the lyrics
沧海一声笑 is a great song written by Huang Zhan (Wong Jim). It was used in Swordsman 1 and Swordsman 2, two most famous adaptations of Jin Yong's Xiao Ao Jiang Hu.

Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJzt-QxJ4zk

I love the song but its lyrics is too poetic and metaphorical for me to really get the... [Read More]
Posted Jul 03, 2009 - 6:31 PM, by nowhere with 3 Replies and 152 Views | Read and reply
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