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Avoid Losing Your Hair With These Chinese Phrases for House Hunting

Avoid Losing Your Hair With These Chinese Phrases for House Hunting

Posted by | Feb 12, 2023 | |

Apartment hunting is arduous enough under any circumstances. Now imagine doing it in a second language. Thankfully, this trusty list of phrases will help you go toe to toe with landlords and realtors. Hopefully, your better than expected fluency after poring over this list will make the negotiating, signing and settling in go smoothly. The Basics How long ago was the apartment renovated? 上次装修是什么时候？Shàngcì zhuāngxiū shì shénme shíhou? Will you clean it before I move in? 我搬进来之前你能清理一下吗？Wǒ bānjìnlái zhīqián nǐ néng qīnglǐ yíxià ma? Can this room be repainted? 能粉刷一下这个房间吗？Néng fěnshuā yíxià zhège fángjiān ma? Can I hang things on...

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How To Taobao Your Chinese New Year’s Resolution Hobby

How To Taobao Your Chinese New Year’s Resolution Hobby

Posted by | Feb 12, 2023 | , |

If you've already failed to make good on your Western New Year's resolution, now's the time to seize the second chance that is Chinese New Year's resolutions! And who are we kidding... anything fitness related is doomed to fail. So why not pick up a new hobby that doesn't result in buckets of sweat and dry heaving?  For that, as always, we turn to Taobao (after all, online shopping is kind of a hobby in itself). Here's but a few options to help you make the Year of the Tiger your craftiest year yet! Calligraphy The art of pretty handwriting requires practice and...

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How to cook healthy Chinese food

How to cook healthy Chinese food

Posted by | Feb 9, 2023 | , |

Chinese food culture is broad and profound. If you are concerned about cooking Chinese food in a safe and healthy way, the following suggestions will be useful. 1. Choose fresh, clean water and ingredients. 2. Pay attention to the separation of raw and cooked food. Don’t let uncooked food come into contact with cooked food. Do not use the same knife to cut raw, semi-raw and cooked meats. Wash everything thoroughly after cutting cooked food with the chopping board. 3. In Chinese food, eggs, meat, milk, seafood and other foods, generally should be thoroughly cooked before consumption. In addition, beans and other...

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CHINA HOLIDAYS 2023

CHINA HOLIDAYS 2023

Posted by | Feb 9, 2023 | , |

China has seven legal holidays in a year, including New Year's Day, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Qingming Festival (Tomb-sweeping Day), May Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Day and National Day. The table below provides a detailed list of 2023 public holidays in China. Hope it can help you make a good tour plan.   2023 China Public Holiday Calendar Holiday Name 2023 Date 2023 Holiday New Year's Day Jan. 1 Dec. 31, 2022 - Jan. 2, 2023 Chinese New Year Jan. 22 Jan. 21 - 27 Qingming Festival Apr. 5 Apr. 5 May Day May 1 Apr. 29...

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How to purchase medicine in China

How to purchase medicine in China

Posted by | Feb 9, 2023 | , |

Drugs should be purchased from qualified sources. Generally, authoritative medical institutions, pharmacies with a business license and online sales platforms with qualification certificates for drug transaction services are relatively safe sources for drug purchasing. Choosing a qualified hospital makes purchasing more targeted. Especially to avoid misdiagnosis, it is recommended to see a doctor and then to purchase drugs in line with the doctor's advice and your personal condition. If you have any questions about medicine, you can consult your doctor directly. In addition, the vast majority of prescription drugs, such as antibiotics, require a doctor's prescription to be purchased....

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