A little history of Yangon With its 5 million inhabitants, Yangon is Myanmar’s biggest city, but not its capital, (which in 2005 was moved to Naypyidaw). Yangon is also the arrival point for the majority of tourists, being well connected with the majority of major international airports. Although it isn’t the capital, the city has […]
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This article is a practical guide to visit Qingdao. Here what you’ll learn: Why Qingdao is one of the most famous cities in China; How to get to Qingdao; Where to stay in Qingdao; What is the best time to visit Qingdao; What to do and visit in Qingdao. Why Qingdao is one of the
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Certainly one of the most curious things about the Chinese language is the writing system, with complex characters that are fascinating, often mysterious and almost magical. If you are in some degree familiar with this language you’ll have heard this question quite often – how do you write my name in Chinese? You will have
The Victory Monument Neighborhood in Bangkok – Index Ratchathewi and its strengths How to get to the Victory Monument area Where to stay at Victory Monument Where to eat at Victory Monument What to do at Victory Monument Where to live at Victory Monument One of the most stimulating areas of Bangkok is Victory Monument.
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In this article I will describe my travels in the Tibetan part of Sichuan. Here’s the itinerary, if you’d prefer to “skip” directly to the place in the article that most interests you: Tibetan Sichuan – My itinerary First day: Kangding/Litang Second day: Litang/Ganzi Third day: Ganzi/Dege Fourth day: Dege/Luhuo Fifth day: Luhuo/Daofu/Tagong Hidden among
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“All the children of the Gaomi region have come into this world thanks to the care and wisdom of Wan Xin’s hands, the only midwife in the area. Hers is a natural talent that in a short period of time transformed her into the beloved keeper of the secrets of maternity. But when, halfway through
Winter has already arrived in China, and it’s probably the worst time to come here. If you go to Beijing the gelid and ultra dry Siberian wind will destroy your beautiful skin. Shanghai isn’t better as the humidity will get inside your bones and you’ll be unable to get rid of it for weeks. If
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Mo Yan Life Mo Yan (莫言), which literally means “nothing to say”, is the pseudonym for Guan Moye (管谟业), an affirmed writer and essayist known worldwide, especially for having won a Nobel prize for literature in 2012 thanks to his ability to merge popular stories, history and modernism with a strong hallucinatory realism. During his
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In this article I’ll tell of how you can get to the Vietnamese city of Lao Cai on foot, crossing the border at the Chinese city of Hekou, focusing on my personal experience and my feelings on the day I crossed. I hope that by reading this article you’ll want to travel slowly and lose
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The complement of company The complement of company indicates the person or inanimate being with which one finds in a specific circumstance or with whom one does or undergoes an action. The complement of company is introduced by the prepositions 跟 (gēn) “with”, 和 (hé) “and/ together with”. Here are a few examples: 我不跟他说了。 Wǒ
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Phrases with 把 (bǎ) represent a peculiar characteristic of the Chinese language. The function of the character 把 is directly derived from classical Chinese where it had the meaning of “to take”. Now this character is used for the verb “to take” and as a classifier for objects that can be grasped or objects with
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星OXXO by Ken Lee If you’ve been to China, you’ve probably taken a few photos of the hilarious Chinese signs and banners translated into English. In this article, we want to offer you a slideshow of blunders that seemed the most amusing to us. Some photos are ours while some have been chosen from the
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Perhaps one of the first questions you think about once you land at the airport, after food and lodging is: “Now, how am I supposed to get around”? I’ll start off right away by saying that in Bangkok public transportation is more than satisfactory and, more importantly, on time. Here’s a list of the city’s
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If you find yourself in Shanxi province, you can’t miss visiting Mount Wutai, located near the city of Xinzhou. Xinzhou (忻州, Xīnzhōu) is a medium-sized city located to the north of Shanxi Province, about 90 km from Taiyuan. Mount Wutai (literally “five plains” where 五 means “five” and 台 “flat”） is located to the east
There I was. I maneuvered myself in this situation on purpose unknowingly following the first rule for starting a bicycle tour: Just tell everyone that you are going on a bicycle tour. Repeat it. Until they believe you. You don’t have to believe that you are capable of doing it. You just keep telling it
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An interesting option to cross Vietnam (or just to cover a part) is to take the train: which is certainly the oldest and most famous means of transport in Vietnam. From the trains you can enjoy breathtaking views and have an authentic experience in contact with the local population. Vietnam’s shape is perfect for going
Which are the best Chinese language dictionaries? What type of dictionaries are available? How do you use them? If you’ve ever asked any of these questions, this article is for you! Why learn how to use a Chinese paper dictionary? We’ll speak about Chinese paper dictionaries, an indispensable tool for those learning Chinese (at least
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The topic-comment structure The topic-comment structure is perhaps one of the most difficult peculiarities of the Chinese language to master for those who aren’t Chinese. In short, the Chinese phrase can also be structured according to a sequence that is conventionally called “topic-comment”. The topic, located at the initial position of the phrase, is a
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Pai is a small place located in a picturesque valley, 136 Km north of Chiang Mai. The town offers a relaxing atmosphere with lots of tourists, especially backpackers. There’s quite a mix of people that you can meet there: there are western and eastern smiles, old hippies, Rastafarians and artists, and many others. I know
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Some tourism information in Myanmar Myanmar has a rather new tourism industry and has only opened to travelers to in recent years. Because of this, there are still unexplored parts, authentic but still very undeveloped; much is due to the military dictatorship that kept the country closed and even today you can’t access certain regions
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