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89Top 5 Places to Visit in China
by jim.sheng
The Great Wall in Beijing, built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), is the most often seen tourism site in China. It runs over 373 miles, containing about 827 city wall platforms, 71 passes and countless... published 3 weeks ago
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65Three steps to translate a Chinese poem into English
by jim.sheng
Jiang Nan Ke Cai Lian Lian ye he tian tian Yu xi lian ye jian yu xi lian ye dong yu xi lian ye xi yu xi lian ye Nan yu xi lian ye bei River south can pick lotus lotus leaves how drifting drifting fish... published 8 months ago
87Chinese baby gender chart
by jim.sheng
As legend would have it, the Chinese Baby Gender Chart was buried in a royal tomb over 700 years ago. Legend says that this chart is 93-percent accurate and this chart is currently on display at the Beijing... published 7 months ago
70Yuck! I won't eat garden snails
by jim.sheng
Before we moved in, an old woman lived in this house. And the house was unoccupied after she died for more than half a year. I suspect she might have stopped looking after her garden in her last years. So the... published 5 months ago
63The Best Building Materials for Home: Timber, Bricks, Concrete, or Stone?
by jim.sheng
Stone and mud are the most basic natural building materials. People all over the world have used them together to create homes to suit their local weather conditions. In general stones are used as basic... published 3 weeks ago
74Table Manners
by jim.sheng
When we moved to England, we only have one pair of chopsticks which my wife brought it from Shanghai with her. so I changed to use knife and fork. One day my friends came to dine with us, they just came to... published 6 months ago
87Comparison of tuition costs of higher education around the world
by jim.sheng
Studying at university is an expensive investment. Tuition fees have a disincentive effect on the poor and middle-income students. There has been a general trend towards marked increases in tuition in recent... published 7 months ago
75Why a wake of death is sometimes more festive than a wedding?
by jim.sheng
Interestingly, funerals and weddings share many features, such as using flowers, having buffet meals after the ceremony, giving and receiving gifts, special costumes... What are the Red and White Festivals in... published 7 months ago
62Filthy delicious Chinese numb spicy soup
by jim.sheng
Chinese roadside wife-and-husband restaurants normally looks like very dirty, but actually its very safe to eat out there. Here is a picture from SINOSPLICE, he nicknamed a Numb Spicy Soup restaurant "filthy... published 7 months ago
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