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NBA Body Art - Tale of My (Chinese) Tattoo (2008-08-05)


The upper tattoo on his right arm means strive to be the best. The one below it means clan -- which for Camby shows love for his family. "I was one of the originators of the Chinese characters," says Camby, who broke into the NBA in 1996. "When I got it as a rookie, I don't remember a lot of people having them. [These characters] seemed like a no-brainer. I want to be the best. And I've got a lot of love for my family." But why in Chinese? "I was into a lot of Chinese flicks," he explains, "a lot of [kung fu] movies."

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10 + 1 Unique Skills of Learning Chinese (2008-07-23)

1. Try to make friends with at least 10 Chinese every month;

2. Greet and chat with 10 locals in Chinese every day and remember how their respond;

3. Try to find one favorite Chinese super star and imitate his (her) classic dialoge. Recite it in front of your Chinese friends.

4. It is a better proof of your Chinese proficiency to know one complete sentence than 10 scattered words. So try to grasp more useful Chinese sentences!

5. Be a talker rather than watcher in the pub. Of course only chat in Chinese!

6. Try teaching your countrymen to speak Chinese.

7. Appreciate Chinese culture and cultivate the interest for learning Chinese. Remember entusiasum is much more improtant than "study plan".

8. Don't be shy.Just Blurt out the new chinese words you learned. You will receive more chinese people's ardor with your awkward Chinese.

9. Search the Chinese courterpart of your most frequently-used expressions in your mother language.

10. Try to remember the Chinese names of all your favorite commodities when going shopping.

11. Go to www.mandarinday.com every day : )
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Chinese Astrology (2008-07-23)

The Chinese Zodiac is thousands of years old and easily predates its Western counterpart. Even today, millions of believers across the globe consult the Chinese Zodiac regularly.
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Below is a list of humanbeing’s characters represented by their sign.

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Get Your Chinese Name Here! (2008-07-23)

Get Your Chinese Name Here! What does your name in Chinese look like?

Boy's name
Adam 亚 当
Allan 艾伦
Andrew 安德鲁
Anthony 安东尼

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HOTFIX: Error Message - Can't find the file ZCReco.ocx (2008-07-23)

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Chinese History - Three Kingdoms, seen from the popular film "Red Cliff (Chibi)" (2008-07-22)

Based on the famous battle of Chibi, the most famous military feat in Chinese history, John Woo's "Red Cliff" is a Pan-Asian project with the word "monumental" written all over it. With the fever of this film, let’s review the period of Three Kingdoms when the historical battle took place.

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MandarinDay Chinese Corner - Happy Dragon Boat Festival (2008-07-18)

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MandarinDay Chinese Corner - Amazing Chinese Painting (2008-07-18)


Chinese corner in MandarinDay - Chinese Painting

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Anchor Li tells you the Secrets of Learning Chinese well (Fun) (2008-07-17)

If you want to learn Chinese well, you should love Chinese culture first!



Secret 1: Love Chinese Kongfu
Secret 2: Sing Chinese songs, play Chinese tongue twisters and dance Chinese dances;
Secret 3: Recite Tang Poem and Song Ci
Secret 4: Make friends with Chinese people
Secret 5: Never give up in front of difficulties
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Olympic Excitement, Chinese Fun (2) (2008-07-17)

The 7th “Chinese Bridge” Kicked off in Hunan, China
The Open Ceremony of the Competition


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