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Beijing Impress in foreign eyes |
2008-8-26 |
| BEIJING -- It was a simple question with no simple answer: What did I think about China?
The question came on my 17th day in Beijing while standing in front of an administrative police building on Anding Men Dong Da Street, a three-story nondescript building where Beijingers applied for travel visas, and foreigners attempted to resolve difficulties. In a matter of minutes I would find myself at ...... |
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All schools in quake zone to resume classes next month |
2008-8-26 |
| BEIJING, Aug. 25 -- All primary and secondary schools in areas badly devastated by the May 12 quake in southwest China will be able to resume classes on Sept. 1, China's education authority announced on Monday.
Classes in the provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Yunnan and in Chongqing Municipality would resume in the new semester, either in school building...... |
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Egyptian sinologist says: Beijing Olympics ushers China in new era |
2008-8-23 |
| CAIRO, Aug. 21 -- The success of the ongoing Beijing Olympic Games, which is of great significance for both China and the world at large, will lead the ancient Asian country into a new era, an Egyptian sinologist said in a recent telephone interview with Xinhua.
Abdel Aziz, head of the Chinese Language Department of Egypt's famed Azhar University, ...... |
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Beijing Olympic: Perfect hostesses outclass sexy cheerleaders |
2008-8-19 |
| Forget the skimpily clad cheerleaders. The immaculate hostesses handing out medals at the Olympics have won the spectator vote for glamour.
Wearing Chinese silk dresses with their hair pulled back tightly into neat buns, the hostesses are beautiful, elegant and their eyes are three-tenths the length of their faces.
"They are so pretty and precise. They smile continuously," said Debra Sinex, a to...... |
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Four Bahamians awarded scholarships to study in China |
2008-8-19 |
| The People’s Republic of China awarded four Bahamians an opportunity to study its language and culture in a four-month training programme, in a move to further strengthen diplomatic relations between both countries.
Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs the Hon Brent Symonette announced the recipients of the Chinese scholarships at a press conference on Thursday, August 14, 2008, ...... |
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Students earn Freeman Awards to study in China |
2008-8-19 |
| Six Arizona State University undergraduates recently received Freeman Awards for Study in Asia, allowing them to participate in an intensive course on Chinese language and culture in Beijing this summer.
The students – Christopher Luiszer, Scott Parker, Tye Rabens, Libbie Stirgwolt, Bobby Szeto and David Ward – also will journey west on the Silk Road as part of a study abroad experience led by Cl...... |
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Ministry opens hotline for poor college students |
2008-8-18 |
| China's education watchdog has opened a 24-hour hotline for students who want to go to university but cannot afford the tuition fees.
The hotline would be operated from Friday to Sept. 15, the Ministry of Education said on its website.
Parents and students can ring in to learn about the country's financial aid programs targeted at colleg...... |
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Olympic viewpoint of American student abroad in China |
2008-8-18 |
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For any young sports enthusiast, the Olympics is an event unlike any other. It is an art in athletics, showmanship, strength, patriotism, and let’s face it, many aesthetically pleasing athletes. What’s not to love? Although the Olympics is a world event with competitors and host cities from all over the world, in the United States, the Olympics has symbolized American dominance in the world aren...... |
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China Culture Exchange: Beijing reflects the world in this August |
2008-8-15 |
| This August, the Beijing Olympic Games hasn't only brought visitors from all over the world to China, it's given global cultural and diplomatic organizations a chance to showcase their native cultures in the Olympic city.
Thanks to these special exhibits, this summer visitors can "globetrot" from Brazil to Russia, the United States to Japan, and beyond ...... |
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learn Mandarin Chinese in America |
2008-8-14 |
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Chinese Mandarin, mother tongue of 1.3 billions, is considered one of the most complicated language. And during the 2008 summer Olympics from Beijing, China, athletes and visitors are exposed to Chinese mandarin inevitalbe.
More and more schools in Utah are offering Mandarin Chinese to their students. Kaysville Junior High is the first grade school in the state to offer it.
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