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You might believe in it or you might not but Chinese Feng Shui is real…
This year we’re going to experience four unusual dates.
1/1/11, 1/11/11, 11/1/11, 11/11/11 and that’s not all…
Take the last two digits of the year in which you were born – now add
the age you will be this year,
The results will be 111 for everyone in whole world. This is the year of
the Money!!!
The proverb goes that if you send this to eight good friends money will
appear in next four days as it is explained in Chinese FENG SHUI.
Those who don’t continue the chain won’t receive…….
It’s a mystery, but it’s worth a try. Good luck.
Time to change your website host to mtrav.me.uk
Lao Zhong @ June 28, 2011
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Recently, the Guangyuan International Community on Zhongyin Road in Guilin city erected a sculpture named “Helping the Elderly”, the sculpture being two “stark naked” women carrying a man, the inscription below reading “Wife on the left, daughter-in-law on the right, the moral is of family harmony, harmonious coexistence, supporting each other, respecting and loving the elderly”. More on page 329
Lao Zhong @ June 13, 2011
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You see them everywhere and every time you go into a shop, bar or restaurant. But do you make a fool of yourself pulling instead of pushing? No more, thanks to this simple Chinese lesson!
Door Signs: 入口 rùkǒu = Entrance, 出口 chūkǒu = Exit, 拉 lā = Pull, 推 tuī = Push
Lao Zhong @ May 10, 2011
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Gazing from the top of Mount Tai (Tai Shan 泰山), Chairman Mao proclaimed, ‘The East is Red’. Confucius st0od on the peak – outside his temple door I guess – and uttered the words, ‘The World is Small’. I ran up, stood at the summit, opened a can of beer and shouted, ‘Cheers.. One day my son will do this climb.’ More on page 293
Lao Zhong @ May 10, 2011
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Even though China ‘opened-up’ to foreigners there are still some parts that are strictly ‘no-go’ areas: Lushun 旅顺 is one such place, a bus-ride from Dalian city centre.
The lady at the bus ticket office had no problems selling me a ticket More on page 276
Lao Zhong @ May 10, 2011
