reflect geography‚ history‚ customs of a nation. So it is necessary to study a nation’s proverbs when we try to study its culture . English and Chinese proverbs‚ being treasures of two different languages‚ see distinct differences resulted from cultural differences. This essay uses some typical examples to compare and analyze the differences between English and Chinese proverbs from the point of origin‚ geographical environment‚ customs‚ religious beliefs and historical culture‚ etc. Proverbs are difficult
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My Chinese Dream Good morning‚ my dear friends: Since used by incumbent Chinese president Xi Jinping on November 29‚ 2012‚ the term meaning to achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation‚ Chinese dream‚ has been a catchword. Every Chinese is talking about it. “My Chinese dream is to get a stable job”‚ a laid-off worker said when investigated. “Mine is to give birth to lovely twin brother and sister”‚ a pregnant woman claimed. If asked‚ as a grassroots undergraduate‚ my Chinese dream is
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All For One‚ or One For All >>>>>In "The Enormous Radio" and "Those Who Walk Away from Omelas‚" a question about suffering is raised. When comparing these two short stories‚ one is compelled to ask is it better that a society suffer to improve the life of one person‚ or instead is it better that one person suffers to improve the life of a society. In "The Enormous Radio" and "Those Who Walk Away from Omelas‚ " the main characters dealt with the pain and suffering in their societies in ways that
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start of the market-based reform period‚ to RMB24‚661.9 billion in 2007 (both figures at current prices). China’s per capita GDP‚ though reaching the record high of 1‚000 US dollars last year‚ still ranks around the 100th place in the world till 2007. However‚ it is predicted that China will quadruple its 2000 GDP to 4 trillion US dollars‚ with a per capita GDP of 3‚000 dollars by the year 2020. Source: Chinability (2005) China also plays a major role in international trade. The country is the
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SECTION: USA; Pg. 03 HEADLINE: The Pinta‚ Santa Maria‚ and a Chinese junk? BYLINE: By Amanda Paulson Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor A new book claims the Chinese discovered America in 1421‚ but historians refute thesis. To the Norsemen‚ the Japanese‚ and the Carthaginians; to the Irish‚ the Africans‚ and a long list of others who‚ it is claimed‚ crossed the oceans to America long before 1492‚ add one more: the Chinese. They toured up and down both coasts of the Americas‚ established
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hinges greatly on a better awareness of the Chinese consumer’s needs and wants. Now let us look at some interesting characteristics among the general Chinese consumer behavior. Informal channels of communication are important in Chinese society. Word-of-mouth recommendations from friends often carry more weight than television advertising or a sales pitch because of the high contact rate among group members. ‘Face consumption’ influences the Chinese much too. The concept refers to the motivational
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n Chinese tradition‚ certain numbers are believed by some to be auspicious (吉利) or inauspicious (不利) based on the Chinese word that the number name sounds similar to. The numbers 0‚ 6‚ 8‚ and 9 are believed to have auspicious meanings because their names sound similar to words that have positive meanings. Contents [hide] 1 Lucky numbers 1.1 Zero 1.2 Two 1.3 Three 1.4 Five 1.5 Six 1.6 Seven 1.6.1 Forty-nine 1.7 Eight 1.8 Nine 2 Unlucky numbers 2.1 Four 2.2 Five 2.3 Six 3 Combinations
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The Racism of Chinese Immigration in Canada Nowadays‚ Chinese immigrants are all over the world‚ and they work across various industries to serve the country and the public. However‚ not many can imagine how difficult of a condition the Chinese immigrants were forced to live in in the late 19th century. The racism summarized in the television broadcast “Chinese immigration: Not welcome anymore” causes me to think deeply about humanity‚ especially why the Chinese immigrants were treated with inequality
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Economic Zones have been established. These economic zones are intended to speak about China’s successful economic experiences to other areas (Lee‚ 1999). The Chinese economy uses a five year plan strategy for economic planning and development. Currently‚ under implementation is twelfth five year plan that covers the years 2011-2015. Entering the Chinese Market: A Feasibility Study Yahoo‚ a global online search engine is currently not in operation in China having pulled out late last year citing irreconcilable
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you scared?” How was this not one of his back-when-I-was-younger stories? “Not really.” How could he not want to tell us about how he was at Tiananmen Square in 1989? My dad just happened to be apart of one of the most important moments in Chinese history. Yet‚ he was acting like it was just something he decided to do because he was bored. “Dora‚ could you pass me a napkin?” All I ever knew about the incident came from maybe a paragraph in my middle school history textbook. I can still remember
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