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Classic Mandarin Chinese article 胡适 Hu Shi 我的母亲 Wo de muqin My Mother: Chinese simplified and traditional text, pinyin, English translation, audio recording, author background info, Chinese authoritarian style parenting research

Posted on 10/23/2012 by Chinesetolearn

To better suit different level readers’ need, this post includes Chinese text with both simplified and traditional character, pinyin, audio recording and English translation. Hu Shi’s background information is also provided. If you are interested about Chinese authoritarian Chinese parenting … Continue reading →

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2012 Chinese Dragon Boat Festival origin, customs and story legend of the patriotic poet Qu Yuan. Mandarin Chinese – How to say – On the day of Dragon Boat Festival, I am going to see dragon boat races and eat yummy rice dumplings. How to make zhong zi, Dragon Boat tune song, Skyrim: The Song of the Dragonborn (with lyrics)

Posted on 06/08/2012 by Chinesetolearn

Mandarin Chinese – How to say – On the day of Dragon Boat Festival, I am going to see dragon boat races and eat yummy rice dumplings. [audio:http://www.chinesetolearn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Dragon-Boat.mp3|titles=Dragon Boat] 端午節当天，我要去看龙船兢赛并吃好吃的粽子。duānwǔ jié dàngtiān , Wǒ yào qù kàn lóng chuánjīng sài … Continue reading →

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