My name is Allen, an American, and I’m a passionate traveler always eager to explore new corners of the world. Six years ago, fueled by a fascination for the enigmatic culture of the East, I impulsively bought a plane ticket and embarked on a journey to China.…
Sun Tzu said: The art of war is of vital importance to the State.
II. Waging War – zuo zhan pian di er Lesson Transcript PDFSun Tzu said: In the operations of war, where there are in the field a thousand swift chariots, as many heavy chariots, and a hundred thousand mail-clad soldiers, with provisions enough to carry them a thousand li, the expenditure at home and at the front, including entertainment of guests, small items such as glue and paint, and sums spent on chariots and armor, will reach the total of a thousand ounces of silver per day.
Answer: 1. C
Wǒmen yào bǎochí lèguān de tàidù. 我们要保持乐观的态度。 We should keep an optimistic attitude.
Wǒmen yào yánjǐn de duìdài gōngzuò. 我们要严谨地对待工作。 We should take our work very seriously.
Wǒmen yào chōngfēn fāhuī gèzì de chángchù, cáinéng gèng hǎo de shíxiàn hézuò gòngyíng. 我们要充分发挥各自的长处，才能更好地实现合作共赢。 Only when we give full use of their respective strengths, can we better achieve cooperation and a win-win.…
In China, Buddhism has undergone thousands of years of development. Some Buddhist stories have even appeared as modern Chinese versions to relate to current events and culture. These new stories are interesting and have morals with contemporary applications such as wise business policies. Read this story to learn about Buddha’s skill called “talent science.”…
Answers: 1. D 2. B
Xiǎo Míng: Zhòng bàng xiāoxi! Zhòng bàng xiāoxi! 小明：重磅消息！重磅消息! Xiao Ming: Big news! Big news!
Xiǎo Hóng: Zěnmele? 小红：怎么了？ Xiao Hong: what’s wrong?
Xiǎo Míng: Cháng’é sì hào chénggōng dēnglù yuèqiú la! 小明：嫦娥四号成功登陆月球啦。 Xiao Ming: The Chang’e 4 lunar probe landed on the moon successfully.…
嫦娥 (Cháng’é) the goddess of the moon in Chinese folklore Know About a Chinese Legend: 嫦娥奔月 (Cháng’é BēnYuè) Chang’e Flies to the Moon
The Chang’e 4 Lunar Probe’s First Soft Landing
The universe is a very mysterious place for which all human beings are full of infinite yearning, and the moon is the nearest satellite from Earth, so people all over the world, from earliest times to now, have never stopped desiring to explore it.…
We all decided it would be really funny to prank our teacher for April Fool’s Day. We had painted Easter Eggs as an activity with some local children and they were sitting in the window of our classroom. We thought it would be hilarious to replace the eggs with some baby chicks a classmate had and trick the teacher into thinking our Easter Eggs had hatched.…
Correct Answer 1. C The term “背黑锅 (bēi hēiguō)” means “to take the blame for others” so the answer is C. <<Back to “Learn 背黑锅 (bēi hēiguō) and It’s Fascinating Origin Story!”…
Are you familiar with Chinese ghost story? Have you heard the famous novel 《聊斋志异》Strange Tales of a Lonely Studio? Learn Chinese with echineselearning cast to get into another world. Listen to how we talk about the movie showing recently. Don’t be afraid, you may find some popular words in this Chinese learning cast.…
卖 (mài): v. to sell
问 (wèn): v. to ask
Yǒu yí gè Chǔguó rén, mài dùn yòu mài máo. 有 一个 楚国 人，卖 盾 又 卖 矛。
In the State of Chu, there was a man who was selling both shields and spears.…
Key Learning Points (Preview):
超出……接受范围 (chāochū…jiēshòu fànwéi) Go beyond/be out of the acceptable range of…
闹市区 (nàoshìqū) Downtown area
核心竞争力 (héxīn jìngzhēnglì) Core competitiveness
Recently, KFC restaurants are reported to have to move frequently in some areas of China. Why does such a fast-food giant have to face this embarrassing situation?…
