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the culture between west and east
Hi, everyone,,
my english is not so good,, but i hope my words i writed here are not hard to understand for you.
i have a question about west food. i have an English friend, last month, she came to china and visit me,, you know i have never been visted by a friend who are from Europe. but she told me she want to try some home food that cooked in home,, but i am not good at cook, and in my hometown,, Fish head with Tofu soup is very famous, so... one of the dishs is this, but she didn't even try it. so i am really upset, is it bother her the dish like this?, or in west world,, such kind of food is unpolite?
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Mandy Y.
July 27, 2007
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he l.
July 20, 2007
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he l.
July 19, 2007
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kanna c.
May 27, 2007
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KK B.
May 6, 2007
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English, Chinese or Hebrew
Hello, everyone, I live in Beijing, my native language is Chinese Mandarin, I¡¯ve studied English for many years and it is enough for chat or daily use, but my Hebrew study is just beginning. So I wanner practice both English and Hebrew, of course, I can help anyone with Chinese.
I like history, politic, and different culture. I also like running and swimming. Welcome anyone to add me. I think we could be good friends during exchange, and we could learn much from each other.
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Jing O.
February 25, 2007
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you're not hearing "How are you?" when u walk into..
When you walk into the 7-X store in Taiwan, usually the cashier don¡¯t say¡°n¨« h¨£o¡±(ÄãºÃ= How are you?) but ¡°hu¨¡n y¨ªng gu¨¡ng l¨ªn¡±(šgÓ¹âÅR= Welcome! ) at the 1st. When you leave the store, they say ¡°xi¨¨ xi¨¨ gu¨¡ng l¨ªn¡±(ÖxÖx¹âÅR= Thanks for coming. ) at the last.
Next time when you go to the store , you may say¡±n¨« h¨£o¡±, ¡°xi¨¨ xi¨¨ ¡±(ÖxÖx=Thanks. ) and ¡° z¨¤i ji¨¤n¡±(ÔÙÒŠ=Goodbye! ) .Enjoy!
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oooxxx 5.
February 2, 2007
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chinese,practise english or hebrew
i'm native Chinese speaker, wanner practise English or Hebrew, i live in beijing, China. I like different culture, history and politic.
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Jing O.
January 29, 2007
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Re:Re:china - great place
Hello - it may be hard to contact each other now, but feel free to share your thoughts here. Also, I'm thinking of putting some suggestions later on the Language Tips bulletin board, basically things that have helped me study language. Hopefully, it will be helpful to you and others that are learning a second language!
note: China is such a great, diverse place to visit, with so much beautiful scenery, and yes, as you said, a lot of culture and food.
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Linus
November 9, 2006
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Re:Re:china - great place
Thanks for asking. I went to a relatively remote area in China, where I saw ethnic minorities. Pretty interesting - some things were definitely different than the U.S., but as long as a person is open to adapting to a new environment, it is not that bad (my opinion). I hope to return, but I need to improve my Mandarin first. If you are a gold member, feel free to contact me. Best wishes on your English!
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Linus
November 7, 2006
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