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Translation for Bungee Jumping

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September 26th 2011
This past weekend I learned that the Chinese translation of Bungee jumping is 'Ben Zhu Tiao' literally 'stupid pig jump.' It was posted on a sign at the center of Baiyun Shan (white clowd mountain). When I arrived at the center of the mountain there were rides and games with no people; just burned out carnies looking at empty bumper cars; semi-employed transients who just ... read more

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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. A... ... read more