I don't understand the writing on this metal bar. Is there any expert who can help me translate it into Simplified Chinese

Hello! So, I came to tsinghua this semester for the chinese language program, but... I felt it was kinda dissapointing. The classes themselves aren't bad, but I feel like the course is pretty badly structured, there's only 3 levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced, with no sublevels. That means you finish beginner at around HSK3 with 500 words and next semester you're expected to go to intermediate that starts at 3000 words 🫠. And although the campus itself is amazing, life in Beijing feels kinda dead to me, I dont know, too big for it's own good. Almost everything in Haidian turns off after 10PM, no street vendors or markets, everything's far etc (although transportation is great)   I don't wish to stop my studies here after just one semester though, so I'm looking at options in other universities and cities. I'm looking for something less "perfect" and mega than Beijing and more “down to earth", Tsinghua's campus is great, too great even that there isn't much need to do anything outside it. I have in mind Sichuan University in Chengdu, really loved the city and the campus location is great, but I dont know how the uni is or if it's any good. I also absolutely LOVED Chongqing (although my legs didn't), felt like a true megacity for me, although I can't really pinpoint a reason why.   Would love to hear opinions about this from y'all! Thanks！😁

我不明白这个瓶子上的字是什么意思。有高人可以帮我吗？谢谢！

Hi! My chinese name is 杜若滢 and I want to know how I can introduce the characters when I meet someone for the first time   My friend 孟丽英 says 孟子的孟、美丽的丽、英国的英. I know my 滢 is a little unusual so I particularly meed help introducing this. Thanks!

Hi I'm post grad and am looking for a scholarship where I can study mandarin in China. Does anyone know of anything? Thanks! Sorry if asked a lot.

Hello friends,   I have 3 purposes for posting this: 1. I'm asking if there are any former students of Donghua here who could provide me with their name. The registration fee is waived when an old student recommends the school to me. 2. I'm asking if anyone is planning to attend the summer camp this year (2024) and would like to meet up. 3. I'm asking if anyone would like to share their experiences of attending this university.   Any input is much appreciated.

Anyone have recommendations for Qinghai (or Gansu)?    Wife and I planning a somewhat ambitious driving trip very soon from Beijing through 山西，陕西，甘肃, 青海，宁夏. We have most of May, we both can drive. Basically aiming for round trip to Dunhuang and back. Kind of something like the map attached (but the qinghai part is just a line because I have no idea).    Shanxi, Shaanxi we are going to stop at a few less popular places, no Xian as I've been there many times. Then from Yan'an approach Gansu or Qinghai.    Gansu seems pretty self explanatitory(at least the western part, but I'm not quite sure about Qinghai. Such a large province.    I'm trying to decide if I want to go Qinghai first and then up to Dunhuang or get to Dunhuang and then head down to Qinghai. Also unsure if I should attempt driving all the way down to Yushu or just stick to the North part of the province. Anyone have any first hand experience in Qinghai, what to see where to go, routes? I'm researching online, but I thought I'd ask here too.    I will probably put pictures from the trip on my blog as we go. 

Hello, I'm eager to learn Chinese and am looking for a language exchange partner who shares a similar interest in language learning. In exchange, I can offer help with English or any other language you may be interested in. What I'm Offering: Fluent English conversation and assistance with grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Cultural insights and discussions to make the learning experience more enriching. What I'm Looking For: Native or fluent Chinese speaker passionate about sharing their language and culture. Patient and committed partner willing to practice regularly and help each other improve. If you're interested in this language exchange opportunity and would like to embark on this learning journey together, please feel free to reach out to me. Let's help each other become more proficient in our respective languages while making new friends along the way! Looking forward to hearing from you soon! Best regards, Nazim Saeed

Has anyone visited Lijiang in Kunming province?  If so, what was your experience and what did you think? I have read some recent opinions that feel that it was better before it became a Unesco World Heritage Site. Others that said it has become way to commercialized.   Any experiences?

I am booked to do HSK3 next month. I had some questions about the final 10 questions (as they are worth 10 points each).   Part 1. to reorder the characters, we have to rewrite every character in the correct order? We cannot just write 312 above the characters to indicate our desired order. Is that correct?   Part 2. Writing characters from pinyin, I plan on probably getting 3/5 here. With the strokes how strict are they? Some characters have a little tick at the start of the strok. If I miss those do I get 0 or half points?   What exam number did you do in the most recent exam? :)