Inside the Forbidden City
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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. ... [read more]
For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. ... [read more] Blog: Under the Red Sun
Date: September 27th 2007
Ni Hao, Xishoujian zai nali? Quing bangmang! Jino yisheg! See, there's no need to worry folks, I've got this Mandarin mumbo jumbo down. This tonal language has only 4 tones to work with as opposed to the 6 tones used in Cantonese (the main language in Hong Kong). It's no wonder I had such a difficult time communicating in the Kong; now everything should be smooth sailing from here on out - I' ... read more
Date: September 27th 2007
Ni Hao, Xishoujian zai nali? Quing bangmang! Jino yisheg! See, there's no need to worry folks, I've got this Mandarin mumbo jumbo down. This tonal language has only 4 tones to work with as opposed to the 6 tones used in Cantonese (the main language in Hong Kong). It's no wonder I had such a difficult time communicating in the Kong; now everything should be smooth sailing from here on out - I' ... read more
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