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Greedy snakes eating elephants
The Snake (shé 蛇) is the sixth animal sign in the Chinese Zodiac, after the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, and Dragon. The Chinese sometimes refer to the snake as the little dragon, perhaps because of the...
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Wooden horses, stags & donkey's lips!
2014 is the Year of the Horse, the seventh animal sign in the Chinese Zodiac, following the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon and Snake. This year the Chinese new year falls on the 31st of January. The...
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Fluffy sheep, scapegoats & tiger skins
Following this year’s Horse sign is the Goat, the eighth animal sign after the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake and Horse. Those born between 1st February 2003 and 21st January 2004 were the last...
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Mischievous monkey kings
The ninth animal sign in the Chinese zodiac after the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse and Goat, the Monkey is considered to be lively and clever but also selfish and arrogant. The last to...
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Bright roosters and golden eggs
The tenth animal sign in the Chinese zodiac after the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat and Monkey, the Rooster is the epitome of fidelity and punctuality. Character The youngest...
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Unlucky dogs jumping over walls
Widely referred to as man’s best friend, the Dog (狗, gǒu) is the eleventh animal sign in the Chinese zodiac, preceded by the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, and Rooster....
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Greedy pigs playing dumb!
The Pig is the twelfth and last animal sign in the Chinese zodiac after the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster and Dog. Character The youngest pigs are those born...
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Chinese: A crash course in simple phrases
You may well think that learning Chinese is difficult and you would not be wrong. However, there are a number of key phrases and words that even a novice might find useful without becoming overwhelmed...
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Trains, planes & automobiles - travel in China
For foreigners using public transport, even taxis, in a strange country provides a challenge. Language is a major hurdle even when the map and timetable is readable and displayed in a romanized...
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Tools for learning Chinese
Learning Chinese is not an easy task, but in this modern age it can be a little easier with many online resources, mobile phone applications and language CDs. Of course there are no short cuts. To be...
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