Daily Chinese Proverb: Forgotten

Posted by Charlie @ Discovering Mandarin Wednesday, 26 August 2009 0 comments
This proverb relaes to the idea that something is easily forgotten or dismissed as unimportant if it is not in our direct view. I have started to write down my goals more often so that I can regualrly remember what my goals are, and achieve them. I don't like letting myself down.不看不觉得bù kàn, bù juédéOut of sight, out of mindPhoto SourceFli...

Chinese Valentines Day

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Qixi Festival (七夕節 qī xī jié) literally "The Night of Sevens" is also known as Magpie Festival or in more modern times Chinese Valentine's Day. It falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month on the Chinese calendar, which this year happens to fall today.On the Chinese Valentine's Day, people in love like to go to the temple of Matchmaker and pray for their love and the possible marriage in China. People still single will do the...

Cowherd & Weaver Myth

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Qixi Fesitval (七夕 qī xī "The Night of Sevens") sometimes called Chinese Valentine's Day, falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month of the Chinese calendarand thus its name. The traditions of the Qixi Festival day follow this legend:On the night sky of the late summer days the stars Altair and Vega are high in the night sky and the Chinese tell the following love story, of which there are many variations:A young cowherd named Niu...

Chinese Band: 831 (八三夭)

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乐队(band): 八三夭 831专辑(album): 拯救世界 Save the World国家(country): Taiwan发行时间(release date): March 2009I just came across this striking band, not usually the music I would listen to, but caught my attention with a cool video and a catchy hook. Taiwanese emo-punk band 831 generated a lot of local buzz after producing the opening theme for the third season of popular Channel V program Circus Action. 831 sing mainly in Madarin, with odd parts of...

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