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I'm sorry to inform you that I won't be able to go to dance with you this weekend

My mother is suddenly taken ill In order not to disappoint you, I have asked Zhang Li to replace me She is a better dancer, I think Best regards!

"The Bicycle Kingdom"

In Chinese, the bicycle is called "zì xíng chē" It is also known as "jiăo tà chē" or "dān chē" In Beijing, for example, there are many places that rent out bicycles Of course, you can very easily buy one as well Many foreigners who have been in the country for a while or who intend to live here for an extended period of time buy their own bicycles Riding around Beijing is actually quite safe because there are dedicated bicycle lanes for cyclists Cycling is a good way to keep fit and it's a quicker alternative to walking But,

of course, anyone thinking of cycling on the main roads should first familiarize himself with the basic road safety rules

Lesson 4

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yònghàn yǔ , qí tā gè mín zú jūn yòu zi jǐ de yǔ yán

用 汉 语 ， 其 他 各 民 族 均 有 自 己 的 语 言 。

Mandarin

Mandarin is the language of the Han ethnic group and the main language of China; the lingua franca, if you will Standard spoken Mandarin is called putonghua Based on the northern dialect, putonghua uses Beijing phonetics as the standard, and the modern vernacular works as the grammatical norm However, this does not mean that the Beijing and northern dialects equal putonghua If one wants to study putonghua, he must first learn the scheme for Chinese phonetics This scheme uses the Latin alphabet and additional symbols above each word that represent the four intonations In addition to putonghua, there are eight dialects, each with sub-dialects Among the 56 ethnic groups

in China, the Han, Hui, Man and She communicate in Mandarin, and the others communicate in their own languages

To ask for directions in Beijing

The roads in Beijing usually run north and south, or east and west If you have a map of the city, and if you can orientate yourself - whether north, south, east or west - your problems are almost solved In addition, there are electronic and sketch maps at some major junctions and roads If you're trying to look for someone's residence and you don't have all the information - like complete address or even the person's full name - it's best

to get some help from the local police station Having said that, people in Beijing are very friendly Generally speaking, asking for directions from someone on the street should get you to where you need to go

jié duì zhōngguó rén lái shuōjiù rú tóng shèng dàn jié duì xī

Celebrating Spring Festival in China

Spring Festival marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year on the Chinese lunar calendar The first day of the festival usually falls about one month after the Solar New Year on the Gregorian calendar According to Chinese tradition, preparations for the festival start from the end of the last lunar month of the previous year Festival celebrations extend until the Lantern Festival on the 15th of the first lunar month of the New Year However, a fast-paced and hectic lifestyle makes it difficult for many Chinese to spend an entire month celebrating the festival This is why the central government decided to declare the first week of the festival a public holiday

Spring Festival traditions abound, although not all are practiced today These include home spring cleaning, shopping for festival goodies, decorating homes with New Year Pictures and Spring Festival couplets, lighting firecrackers, and strolling around temple fairs On New Year's Eve, family members gather together to have a family feast In northern China, jiaozi or dumplings (with meat and vegetable stuffing) are the delicacy

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of choice, while people in southern China prefer niangao (New Year cake)

Many of China's ethnic minorities celebrate their Lunar New Year around the same time

as the Han people, although some maintain their own calendars

The Imperial Palace

The Imperial Palace, now known as The Palace Museum or the Forbidden City, served

as residence to generations of Chinese emperors during the Ming and Qin dynasties It is located in the heart of Beijing Construction on the palace began in the fourth year of Yongle's Reign in the Ming Dynasty (1406) It is one of the most complete imperial architectures in the world

It occupies an area of 72 hectares and has more than 9,000 chambers and halls Structurally, it covers over 150,000 square meters The palace is decorated with red walls, glazed yellow tiles, green and white marble, and resplendent paintings Its design

is symmetrical The main buildings run along a central axis, in a north-south direction, and the smaller buildings are built on either side of that central axis

The palace is composed of the outer palaces and the inner courts The outer palaces are

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centered around three large halls: the hall of Supreme Harmony, the Hall of Central Harmony and the Hall of Preserving Harmony, flanked by the Hall of Literary Glory and the Hall of Martial Spirit on either side

The emperors held various ceremonies and rituals, and conducted political meetings in the outer palaces The inner courts - Palace of Mental Cultivation, Hall of Inner Purity, and the Imperial Garden were where the emperors lived and conducted daily affairs of government

Twenty-four Ming and Qing emperors lived the Forbidden City The palace has a collection of over 900,000 relics The Tian'anmen Gate Tower to the south of the palace

is the symbol of New China It was opened to the public on January 1, 1988

许 多 中 国 女 子 结 婚 后 仍 继 续 使 用 自

jǐ de xìng

己 的 姓 。

Addressing a Chinese person

How one addresses a Chinese person can be a complicated exercise Considerations to

be taken into account include relationship and age For instance, between husband and wife, "zhàng fu" (husband) and "qī zǐ" (wife) are generally used in written works But

"ài rén" (meaning sweetheart) is used more in the spoken language When making reference to someone's wife, the term "fū ren” (madam) is commonly used The general rule is that a younger person cannot address an older person by the older person's first name even if they are of the same generation

How people address one another in Chinese society depends on the circumstances Rules relating to courtesy, status and kinship apply So, one cannot address others without giving the matter some thought Addressing someone by their first name is acceptable among classmates, colleagues, and friends of the same age Good friends often have pet

or nick names for one another, depending on how close the relationship is In China, the word "comrade" is still heard on the streets and is of universal application However, other forms of address such as Miss, Madam or Sir are used more often these days Also, not all married Chinese women take on their husband's surnames after marriage Many Chinese women choose to retain their maiden surnames

zhèng zhì , jīng jì , wén huà biàn gé , huì huà yì shù

Traditional Chinese Painting

The art of traditional Chinese painting dates back about six thousand years to the Neolithic Period Colored pottery painted with animals, fish, deer, and frogs excavated

in the 1920s indicate that during this time, the Chinese had already started to use brushes

Since the turn of the century, China has experienced many political, economic, and cultural changes, and the art of painting is no exception While traditional Chinese painting still occupies an important place in the life of the modern Chinese, many painters now desire to express their experience and views of these new times By combining new modes of expression with traditional Chinese painting techniques, they are opening up a vast, new world of artistic expression

numbered in excess of 6,000 The earliest ones were built in the areas between

Chaoyang and Dongcheng districts, and were quite orderly laid-out The hutongs that

run from south to north are comparatively wider than the east-west ones, which can be

very narrow On either side of a hutong are the siheyuan - traditional residential

compounds with rooms or living quarters around a courtyard or quadrangle

Taking Qianmen as a reference point, the hutongs north of it are wide and built in an

orderly way Those to the south are narrow and disorderly laid-out In the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the government kept migrants outside the city center limits for safety reasons They set up camp in the Qianmen and Chongwenmen areas, which led to the commercial development of these two areas Many of the migrants were candidates for the imperial examinations The presence of so many academics led to the formation of what we know today as Liulichang Cultural Street Public entertainment venues and

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theaters sprouted in the Tianqiao and Shichahai areas

It can be tiring walking the many hutongs in Beijing Not only are the hutongs quite

widely spread out across the city these days, but some of the lanes can be extremely narrow, the narrowest measuring only 80 cm You would have to walk sideways to get

through! The average length of a hutong is between 30 and 40 meters

Xià tiān , rén men kě yĭ zài hăi bīn xiăngshòurì guāngshā

The summer runs from June to August, and it can get very hot The summer rains ease the situation somewhat, but they also leave behind a fair bit of humidity Many people turn on their air conditioners and stay indoors to get away from the heat

The most preferred season is autumn, which is from September to November The mild temperatures are suitable for camping, mountain climbing and traveling

Winter is from December to February It is very cold and can snow a lot

Beijingers indulge in a range of activities depending on the season Winter is a time for skiing, ice-skating, making snowmen and having snowball fights If it gets too cold, many prefer to stay indoors or travel to warmer climes

Spring and autumn is usually when people engage in more outdoor activities They go to parks, fly kites, go camping or mountain climbing

In summer, the activity of choice is to soak in some sun at the beach or swim

Hou Hai Café and Bar Street

The Houhai Café and Bar Street , located in the Xicheng District of Beijing, is a mixture

of ancient Beijing and modern Western culture It is full of trendy bars and unique pubs When night falls and the moon shines on Houhai Lake , the street comes alive lit up by a multitude of lamps amidst the hustle and bustle of the patrons and hawkers

Night life is rather colorful on this street Most of the cafés and pubs are privately owned and have their own features and services People of all ages can hold parties, chat, sing and dance here, sampling the varied drinks menus

Foreigners like to come here, too as they can enjoy a mixture of traditional Chinese and modern Western ambiances Residents and travelers may take a stroll after supper along the shores of the lake and enjoy Beijing's night scene

kuài Yí dàn yù shàngdŭ chē , qí chē rén hé xíng rén

Although the city's road network has been and continues to be expanded, it is still unable

to meet ever-increasing traffic demands The rapid increase in the number of automobiles, especially privately owned cars, is a major contributor to growing trafficpressures in Beijing

The situation is so serious that some people have likened the city at rush hour to one big parking lot; everything is at a standstill Riding a bicycle or even walking gets one to one’s destination much faster than driving there When traffic grinds to a halt on the roads, cyclists and pedestrians casually weave their way between cars and buses

Beijing's growing traffic pressures can be described as being "one big headache" for its residents and city planners Efforts to reduce traffic congestion in the city are not only the responsibility of the hosts of the 2008 Olympic Games, but also the responsibility of the central government and ordinary citizens So while the city works on improving its traffic facilities, think about smarter ways to travel within the city Get a bicycle, for instance!

How to Write a Résumé

In today's competitive job market, a well-written résumé is the most important factor in getting your foot in the door on your way to landing the perfect position Here are some points that should be included in your résumé:

Begin the résumé by writing your full name, address, telephone number, fax, and email

at the top of it

Take notes on your work experience - both paid and unpaid, full time and part time Write down your responsibilities, job title, and company information Include

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everything! Begin work experience with your most recent job

Take notes on your educational background Include degrees or certificates, major or course emphasis, school names, and courses relevant to career objectives

Take notes on other special accomplishments Include accomplishments such as membership in organizations, institutions, or military service

From the notes, choose which skills are transferable (skills that are similar) to those of the job you are applying for - these are the most important points for your résumé

Write an objective The objective is a short sentence describing what type of work you hope to obtain

Include other relevant information such as languages spoken, computer programming knowledge, etc under the heading: Additional Skills

jiā wán yóu xì huò kàn diàn shì , lìng yǒu băi fēn zhī shí

Children Often Have Unhealthy Snack Food

About 40 percent of Tokyo children usually eat fried food such as potato chips and sugar junk food, while almost 20 percent of Beijing and Seoul children often have unhealthy snack food such as instant noodles, says a survey on the lifestyles of primary school students in the three capitals, which was released on May 28, 2007 by the China Youth and Children Research Center (CYCRC)

high-Almost 60 percent of respondents "have meals while watching TV," the survey shows

The survey says 70 percent of Beijing students "study and read books at home" or "do homework at school" after school hours, compared with 43 percent of children in Tokyo and 34 percent in Seoul

Less than 20 percent of Beijing primary school students attend summer camps or community activities, says the survey

Only 20 percent of Beijing children can play games or watch TV at home and another 10 percent play outdoors with classmates, says the survey which covers more than 1,500 children each in Beijing and Tokyo and more than 2,000 students in Seoul

The survey, jointly conducted by the CYCRC, the Japan Youth Research Institute and the Korea Institute for Youth Development, found most Beijing primary school children were accompanied by parents to school and their school trips were the longest

Less than three percent of Tokyo and Seoul students were accompanied by parents to school because most traveled with their classmates, while only nine percent of Beijing students went to school with friends

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