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10.Beijing Opera Facial Masks Beijing Opera is the cream of the Chinese culture. As such it has become a must-see item to entertain foreigners. But I dont like its shrieking singing and noisy . I enjoy the costumes and facial masks better. As a trad
05-the role of operas A: In his book, Chinese characteristics , which was written more than 100 years ago, A.H. Smith said the Chinese people liked opera. To them, opera was the only entertainment like sports for the British and bull-fighting for th
Eight: Two Boats in the Yangtze River M: A Norwegian was told by his Chinese friend that figuratively the Yangtze River has two boats, one called fame, and the other wealth. He said that Chinese students are in the busy pursuit of fame and wealth, w
Blogging Fever博客热 A:Have you ever heard of Xu Jinglei? She is a movie star and her blogs are very popular. B:Yes. Her blogs received 10 million hits in less than four months. A:Actually, her blogs are boring. People like her because she is can
43 english as a door opener A: many people still remember zhang ziyis poor English at an oscar ceremony several years ago. It has become a permanent embarrassment to her. B: people such as joan chen who went to Hollywood many years earlier had to spe
The Ideal Man理想男人 A:A Chinese girl falls in love with a Frenchman who always buys her gifts. The girl feels overwhelmed with love. A Chinese man would never buy me so many gifts, she said. B:Ive also heard that many Chinese girls like to have
42 The crazy TV box F: Television appeared in China some 20 years ago. People have been seen cultivated by this magic box and in return this box has turned them into idiots. M: Americans were turned into idiots much earlier than you were. Television
13. The Importance of Chopsticks A: In the 17th century when the British businessman heard that there were one hundred million people in China, he was determined to go there and sell spoons. He thought even if a spoon would only sell for one penny, h
12. Red Chinas Favorite Color A: Chinese people also like the red color a lot. China used to be called the red country in the past. Even now, Chinese people like to refer ourselves as Chizi, meaning the red descendant. B: Traditionally, red represent
The color of food A: Chinese food stresses color, smell and taste. Is this correct? B: correct. This is why people also refer to food as mei shi, meaning beautiful food. The primary element is color because only a good color combination can arouse pe
26 The Fashion of tea-drinking A: there are a lot of Chinese expressions that link tea with food. For example, firewood, rice, oil, soy sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven daily necessities. B: the purpose of tea and food is totally different though
21 Neighborhood Relationship A: Neighbors seem to be an important part of community relationship in China. B: I can give you example to illustrate this importance. For instance, if a couple had a noisy fight and the neighbors heard it, they would com
23. Exchange of Gifts A: When offered a gift, a Chinese person will usually say No, no, I cant take it. Even after he takes it, he does not always open it. On the contrary, a westerner will take the gift with appreciation and open it immediately. B:
Chinese Hospitality中国人的待客之道 A:I was invited to a traditional Beijing household for dinner once. It was an eye-opening experience. The girl who invited me was my colleague. Her father was over 60 years old. He didnt eat much but was constant
25 Table Manners A: A westerner said to his Chinese friend. Chinese people slurp when drinking soup. Its disgusting . the Chinese friend replied , westerners make a lot of noise licking their fingers when eating. Its even worse. B: everyone has his o
Meanings in a Chinese Name 中国人姓名的含意 A: Unlike in a Western name, the family name in a Chinese name comes before the first name. There are also meanings in a Chinese name. B:That's correct. The meanings in a Chinese name are reflected in the
Family Relations I heard one of the criteria some girls use when looking for a boy friend is the boy doesn't have any parents. Is this correct? Its an over statement. But it certainly reflects the sensitive relationships in the Chinese family. In th
18. Chinese Beauty A: I heard there were four beautiful women in Chinese history Xi Shi、Wang Zhaojun、Diao Chan and Yang Yuhuan. Were they really so beautiful? B: None of the one thousandth to two thousandth your old portrays of these four women a
17. Happy-go-lucky Chengdu A: People like to call Beijing a political city because its the capital and there are lots of bureaucrats. Even taxi drivers talk politics. Shanghai, on the other hand, is viewed as a city of fashions. Ever since the 1930s,
16. Trendy Shanghai A: Some MNC employees in Shanghai prefer speaking English than Chinese. Many people disapprove of this phenomenon as a blind worship of western culture. B: Im not surprised that this could happen in Shanghai. As a poor city, Shang