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Chinese fable: 井底之蛙The Frog In The Well

Chinese fable: 井底之蛙The Frog In The Well muTu Note - Learn Chinese with Chinese Girl There was once a frog who made his home in a shallow well. One day he met a turtle from the East Sea. “I’m extremely happy!” the frog told the turtle. “When on the ground, I would leap up and down the railing of the well. When I’m tired, I would rest on the broken bricks.” “Back in the water, I would swim with only my head above the surface. When I walk in the mud, I would bury my feet. I look back at the worms, crabs, and tadpoles who share my well. They can’t be as happy as I am.” “The pool of water belongs to me because the well is mine. This is the greatest pleasure!” the frog said proudly. “You should come to visit me sometime!” The turtle went with the frog to the shallow well. Lifting his right foot, he tried to enter the well. But it got stuck even before he could extend his left one, so he leisurely retreated. Rather amused, the turtle said, “I can’t tell you how vast the East Sea is, f

China Cultural Center invite to experience Palace Museum

China Cultural Center invite to experience Palace Museum muTu Note - Learn Chinese with Chinese Girl The Forbidden City was the palace of 24 emperors during the Ming (1368-1644)and Qing Dynasties(1644-1911). Built in 1406, the Palace Museum is a national first-class museumand the largest existing palace building in the world. 紫禁城(故宫)是明朝(1368-1644)和清朝(1644-1911)24位皇帝的宫殿。 建于1406年, 故宫博物院 是国家一级博物馆,也是世界上现存最大的宫殿建筑。 它与俄罗斯的埃米塔什博物馆、法国的卢浮宫、美国的大都会博物馆和大英博物馆一起,是世界五大博物馆之一。 China Cultural Center invite to experience Palace Museum 7月29日,特拉维夫中国文化中心推出了李少白故宫摄影在线展览。 展览邀请以色列朋友欣赏中国最著名的世界文化遗产,并参观世界上最大、保存最完好的紫禁城(故宫)木制宫殿建筑群。 The picture photoed by Li Shaobai presented in the exhibition showes the architectural form, layout and cultural relics of the Palace Museum. 李少白从事专业摄影多年。 曾任“大众摄影”、“中国摄影”、“摄影与视频”等杂志编委。 他也是“中国国家地理”和“文明”等杂志的签约摄影师。 他的长城、故宫摄影作品曾多次在美国、法国、德国、爱沙尼亚、瑞士等国展出。 The picture photoed by Li Shaobai presented in the exhibition showes the architectural form, layout and cultural relics of the Pa

Do you want to find part-time jobs?

Do you want to find part-time jobs? muTu Note - Learn Chinese with Chinese Girl Nowadays, many students, including some high school students, would like to have some kind of part-time jobs. In their opinion, a part-time job can offer them a good chance 现在,许多学生,甚至一些中学生,都愿意找一些兼职工作。他们认为,兼职工作给他们提供了感受外界的机会,同时,他们也能从这些工作中挣一些钱,这使他们感觉自己多少有些自立。 然而,父母却担心兼职工作会影响学生的学习,他们害怕学生没有足够的时间去学习和休息;同时,他们还担心过早和社会接触将会导致一些少年犯罪。 实际上,进行兼职工作并不是一件坏事,但是学生们一定不要忘记自己的主要任务是学习。 Nowadays, many students, including some high school students, would like to have some kind of part-time jobs. In their opinion, a part-time job can offer them a good chance to experience the real world outside schools. Additionally, they can get some money by doing this and therefore become somewhat more independent from their parents. However, parents are worried that part-time jobs will influence the studies of students. They think students will not have enough time to learn and rest, and what’s more, they fear that early contacts with s

100 common phrases for HSK exam

100 common phrases for HSK exam muTu Note - Learn Chinese with Chinese Girl Here are 100 commonly used phrase s in Chinese and English for the HSK exam. Remembering them can help you pass the HSK exam. Come on! 1.随着经济的快速发展 with the rapid development of economy 2.人民生活水平的显著提高/ 稳步增长  the remarkable improvement/ steady growth of people’s living standard 3.先进的科学技术 advanced science and technology 4.面临新的机遇和挑战 be faced with new opportunities and challenges 5.人们普遍认为 It is commonly believed/ recognized that… 6.社会发展的必然结果 the inevitable result of social development 7.引起了广泛的公众关注 arouse wide public concern/ draw public attention 8.不可否认 It is undeniable that…/ There is no denying that… 9.热烈的讨论/ 争论 a heated discussion/ debate 10. 有争议性的问题 a controversial issue 11.完全不同的观点 a totally different argument 12.一些人 …而另外一些人 … Some people… while others… 13.就我而言/ 就个人而言 As far as I am concerned, / Personally 14.就…达到绝对的一致 reach an absolute consensus on… 15.有充分的理由支持 be supported by sound reasons 16