Archive for June 11th, 2008

Chinese Pinyin – ai (蔼)

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
蔼: [ ǎi ]  
[ 国标码:B0AA 部首: 笔画:14 笔顺:12245251135345 ]

1. friendly

例句与用法:
1. 他对下级一向和可亲。
  He was always friendly to his subordinates.
 
2. 他是个和而快乐的人。
  He is a friendly jovial fellow.
 
3. 他对下级官员一向和可亲.
  He was always friendly to his subordinate officers.
 
4. 他愿意的时候可以非常和友好。
  He could be extremely nice and friendly when he chose.

(Source: dict.cn)

Beijing Olympic – Friendship Store

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Friendship Store
Friendship Store

 

The Friendship Store provides upscale traditional Chinese goods including silk clothing, jewellery, authentic furniture, quality carpets and handmade rugs.

Open: 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. (in winter),

9 a.m.-p.m. (in summer)

Tel: +86 10 6500 3311

Address: 17 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District

(Source: en.beijing2008.cn)

Children Chinese – Pagodas

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008


Pagodas

During Han times, the idea of the pagoda came to China from India, along with other goods and ideas, via traders on the Silk Road.  

Pagodas were used as temples by the followers of the new religion that had also arrived via the Silk Road – Buddhism.

(Source: ancienthistory.mrdonn.org)