Chinese Band: Hedgehog

Posted by Charlie @ Discovering Mandarin Monday, 24 August 2009 2 comments
乐队(band): HedgeHog专辑(album): Blue Day Dreaming国家(country): China (Beijing)发行时间(release date): 2009Hedgehog a Beijing 3 piece indie rock band. They also have the priviliage of being the first Chinese band that has stood out to me. Hedgehog, a power pop, indie rock outfit returned to Shanghai to launch "Blue Daydreaming," a 12-track gem in March 2009. They have a quirky electro synth vibe, a powerful backing with strong vocals that create...

Chinese Farmers DIY Helicopter

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A 20 year old Chinese farmer, Jiuxian Town, Songxian County, Henan Province, China has created his own Helicopter. Wu Xizhao, ever since he was a child, dreamed of flying so he wouldn't need to climb mountains anymore. It would appear that he realised his dream using principles that he learned in middle-school physics and other knowledge found by surfing the Internet on a mobile phone to create this helicopter.The blades are 1.8m-radius...

Daily Chinese Proverb: Will-power

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This is a proverb which transcends all struggles, with the notion that if you want something enough, you will find a way to make what you want happen. If we have the determination to do something, we can always find the path or method to do it.有志竟成yǒu zhì jìng chéngWhere there's a will, there's a wayYou might say "where there's a will there's a way" to someone who says that something can't be doneshouldn't be donewill be done immediatelyPhoto...
China View today reported that 44 Chinese Characters (many of which are in common use) are likely to be amended. This has caused widespread criticism from Chinese nationals who think the change is "瞎折腾" (blind torment: meaning similar to a ‘pain in the neck’) Whilst some complain that one billion people will have to learn Chinese characters anew.However ministry officials and some experts said the revisions would only target 44 characters...

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