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Tourists walk along a section of the Great Wall shrouded in mist at Simatai, located in the outskirts of Beijing Naked tradition helps tourism Feast of tea An old poem chanted by 1,000 young voices A scantily-clad model daubed in body paint strikes a pose in a provocative campaign highlighting morals Precious Jade Dew Tea faces risk of disappearing in Hubei Xi'an to welcome crowd for huge plant exposition “Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival” - VIDEO Flying their dreams high Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) herbal treatments will be outlawed in European Union (EU) First International Bronze Drum Festival A traditional alleyway, or hutong, in central Beijing Groundbreaking ceremony of Shanghai Disneyland SHANGHAI - China is closing in on having 1 million millionaires. In Xinjiang, Exploring a Changing Story Qingming Jie Local opera and global drama Artificial beach debuts in Shanghai China Fashion Week Tibet's achievements celebrated Calligraphy on a grand scale Tibet through the Lenses-Potala Palace The famous temple fair in Daokou, Central China Praying to the sun at the Temple of the Sun Ethnic groups in Xinjiang set for spring People invited to share their climate change ideas A bridge filled with prayers Chengqi lou, a 17th-century tulou, or earthen building, in Yongding 1st National Intangible Cultural Heritages Expo A photographer telling China's story A visitor holds a snowball at the snow-covered Temple of Heaven park in Beijing Firecrackers are prepared for a sacrificial sea ceremony at a harbor in Yantai Students read excerpts of Confucius' analects Ancient text marks modern Lantern Festival Dragon Dance WSJ - China, No2 Economy Centenarian couple celebrates Valentine’s Day "Du Fu has a nice residence in Chengdu. On the Day of Humans, I come to worship the poet." Trains - China cf India Bian Pao - Chinese New Year Fireworks Cultural Exhibition China Fire Display China - Young Village Head Lantern Festival New Year Shopping 8,000 Dishes for a Grand family Feast Puppet Masters Newly built residential community in Shanghai. The Golden Highway Prayers at Shanghai temple Laba Festival Arts in Tibet, gifts from Heaven Jade a romance of the stone Jambhala: Tibet Buddhism influences photography People trying to buy a ticket home crowd the railway ticket hall of Xi'an Railway Harbin Ice Festival 91-year-old veteran reunited with family Shanghai Evening Rush Hour Chinese kong fu, culture on the way Moat in E China's Jinan opens to navigation China Daily - My Christmas and New Year's holiday photos Fast trains come to remote regions Yellow River freezes up Bridge reaches across the sea off Qingdao Little room for bikes in traffic plan, critics say ROK to hold 'largest drill' New problems for crested ibis The Yichang-Wanzhou Railway - China's most-difficult-to-build railway to open Boom Times for Opera in China Asian Para Games in Guangzhou Slideshow: Asian Para Games ends in Guangzhou A Li ethnic minority with tattoos on her face Highway tunnel to Tibet's Metok completed Snowfall sweeps many parts of China China commemorates Nanjing Massacre victims 230,000 people face water shortage in E China Zhang Lixin (R) andZhang Haiyuan cooperate to pass torch during the opening ceremony of the 2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou Slideshow: Para Games opening ceremony performance 2,400-year-old soup found in NW China China’s Army of Graduates Struggles for Jobs - NYT Growth threatens water supply Race against time Home-made food from the pot 1.4m sit China's civil service exam Record-breaking train on track Wind can't blow away Beijing's pollutants Slideshow: Great Wall shrouded in mist Bringing a Softer Side to Policing in China First cross-sea bridge in Fujian opens - SLIDESHOW Economy Laboring for US citizenship Solar power supply in remote areas Fireworks are seen during the closing ceremony at the 16th Asian Games at the Haixinsha Island in Guangzhou, China Chinese art troupe dances in New Zealand Ma Weidu and his timeless collection China - Economy In a calligraphic style, a copy sold $46 million Student finds roots on the farm A craftman attending the Third China International Copyright Expo in Beijing demonstrates on Thursday how to make a brush pen MOF adds 10.5b yuan to support rural education Giant pandas eat carrots at Chimelong Giant Panda Center in Guangzhou Xiangjiang Safari Park, Guangdong province Bao'ensi / Temple of Gratitude, Buddhist Pagoda known as The Porcelain Tower A performer takes part in a dress rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, Guangdong province 16th Asian Games Chinese vase fetches record $69m in UK auction Singles Day in China - 11th of November (1111) 'Raise the Red Lantern' in Sao Paulo Eighth Shanghai Biennale Offers Wide Range of Art Concepts A student applies make up at a Yuju Opera training center in Zhengzhou in Central China's Henan province Golden autumn in Beijing attracts visitors China's youth embrace Sinology China I really love your tiger feet for heat 488km railway in Xinjiang to be put into use Kungfu show for Asiad opening ceremony Ancient art of papermaking New looks of the Three Gorges Reservoir Well-salt production are seen in Markam county of the Qamdo Slide: Beauty of Wensu Grand Canyon Three Gorges raises water to full capacity level Elderly people's smiles light up Expo Can you pour a cup of tea like this? Autumn scenes from upper reaches of Yellow River Qamdo in Tibet marks 60th anniversary of liberation Welcome guests with martial arts Dictionary defines an era Reclaiming the Badges of Cultural Identity Savoring the real taste of rural life Fishing boats stay in port in Haikou Belated wedding photos capture a lifetime Golden couples celebrate festival Ancient Qing Dynasty vase smashes auction record A lighter lights the flame for the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games in Beijing Confucius' birth anniversary marked across China Forbidden City's Wumen Gate China sets world record in traditional dance China Daily 2010 National Day holiday photos Forbidden City overwhelmed by holiday visitors Expo music fountains fly on National Day Beijing's Chang'an Avenue is illuminated by the lights of cars stuck in traffic at 6:50 pm Tibet railway extension under construction Share the Moonlight - Mid-Autuman Festival pictures of the full moon in China Relics and Realities: Stories from the Hump Route China Guizhou sees good corn harvest - A villager walks past corn hung on the walls of her house in Danzhai county, Southwest China's Guizhou province China Tiananmen Square blooms with flowers Weekly Photos - Students wave flags during an event to celebrate the upcoming National Day on Oct 1 at an elementary school in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province Luxury Projects Seize on Shanghai's Lane Houses Even as high rises spread, the traditional shikumen style is proving to be a sales feature Cycle of misery on congested roads, Commuting on two wheels is getting perilous. Skilled laborer makes the most of a good harvest 42kg 'mooncake king' costs 4,680 yuan A Teacher and his boat Peng Zixuan performs with a sword in spring water in Xianning Good harvest is around China this autumn Fishermen offer sacrifice to the sea Dongping International Dragon Boat Festival Tibetan students educated away from hometown The beauty of the hanfu in Confucius Temple Construction workers eat their lunch at a site in Beijing Feature - Shenzhen witnesses 30 years of change China may allow farms as collateral - The Australian 'Tashi Delei' at Shanghai Expo Primary students at Taipei serve tea to their grandparents during an event on the first day of school in Taipei, Taiwan Chinese students hold candles during a ceremony to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II in Heihe, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province Tibet Pavilion attracts 6 million Expo visitors A life of lacquer- Qiao Shiguang (CCTV Story Board Documentary) A Parkour fan practices side flips at the Bund in Shanghai Beijing's tallest skyscraper open for business Pupils in traditional costumes attend a ceremony at the Confucius temple in Nanjing, Jiangsu province Students fond of Peking Opera Beijing Opera, a Historical Treasure in Fragile Condition - WSJ Mad about Mooncakes - WSJ When the land caves in Ancient Buddhist center offers blessed relief Fishers return home Goose is master's shadow Tibet's best-kept secret Mongolian medicine recovers Yungang Grottoes (Slide Show) Body painting competition in Dalian Brides and prejudice in China Traditional game of bridge crossing in Guangxi World artists show their works in Beijing The Deshengmen Embrasure Watchtower is lit by colored lights in Beijing, The 6,830 pairs of shoes represent the number of Chinese who were brought to Japan for forced labor during World War II Mongolian Aobao Festival kicks off in NE China Internet addiction therapy the Tao way Elderly feel cozy in cave-style houses Workers continue to clean polluted areas after an oil pipeline explosion in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning province, August 6, 2010 Xi'an Wedding Expo Life Stories of Beijingers - Multi Media (Click on the Image): Great Insight well worth visiting The 6th Yi ethnic group International Torch Festival opens Pandas get a taste of the sweltering summer Members of the Russian summer camp to China Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro meets China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) in Havana August 1, 2010 Danxia landform recognized as world natural heritage Melting glaciers in NW China Dark clouds shadow Yangtze before flood crests arrive A Tibetan girl searches for cordyceps sinensis, Women of a dance club practice modeling in Tanggu district, Tianjin. Sky lanterns to mark July 7 Incident of 1937 Ethnic Dragon Canoe Festival held in SW China Spectators observe the desilting process at Xiaolangdi Reservoir on the Yellow River Water Ballet Troupe of the Russian Far East Olympics Center performs at the Zuohai Sea World in Fuzhou, East China's Fujian province A woman walks on a pedestrian bridge in front of a residential building in Beijing A bird's eye view of terraced paddy field in Fengshang county, Southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region History in Black & White 历史用黑白色的照片 A couple dances at the Temple of Heaven park in Beijin Two ancient tombs unearthed in Central China A local flood victim rides on his ox along a flooded street in Fuzhou, Jiangxi province A flooded village in Fuzhou, Jiangxi province. An archaeology staff member unearths the feet of a terracotta warrior History in Black & White 历史用黑白色的照片 Dragon boats race in Daoxian county, Hunan province History in Black & White 历史用黑白色的照片 Snake Wrestling, Tiger Tchotchkes, and Family Fun at a Chinese New Year Temple Fair Villagers attend a dragon boats race in Daoxian county, Hunan province People take part in Zongzi-wrapping competition Wang Qingdong and his wife herd ducks in a field to pick up the falling wheat after harvest in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province An autistic child draws on her face during an event at Mo Box Books shop in Beijing Performers from North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region dance at Shanghai Expo in Shanghai, Octogenarians compete to wrap zongzi Snow Blankets Beijing Growing up in the country in China Giant panda before its journey to Australia, Chengdu city of Sichuan province Heavy fog shrouds Wuhan, capital of Hubei province A kite flies over West Lake during a kite-flying competition in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province Peace lovers from home and abroad lit candles which form two Chinese characters meaning "Peace" Monks in costumes perform at a religious ceremony Shanghai Expo giant pandas enjoy fresh bamboo shoots in Shanghai Villagers perform a fire dragon dance to celebrate the Lantern Festival in Taijiang county, S.W China's Guizhou province A dragon dance in Rongshui, Southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region Worshippers pray with incense at Wuquanshan temple in Lanzhou A visitor looks at calligraphy works at an exhibition in Beijing Two children watch villagers performing during a rehearsal for the Spring Festival celebrations Fisherman cut holes in the frozen river in Linyi, East China's Shandong province Folk artist Chen Jianquan gives a storytelling performance that combines narration and singing in Yulin, North China's Shaanxi province, Employees at a tourist site read the classic "Three-Word Chant," A performer from the Buyi ethnic group performs in Guiyang, soutwhest China's Guizhou province, A herdsman rides a horse on the snow-covered field in Xi Ujimqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region A man fishes with multiple lines after digging holes in a frozen canal in central Beijing Furongwang photo story Water township shines at Expo Park Traditional "dikeng" wedding in Henan People set up statue of Laozi, founder of Taoism Farmer dancers from Changli county, Qinhuangdao of North China's Hebei province A performer of the Laoshe Teahouse Fog shrouds West Lake in Hangzhou Beijing International Auto Show A terraced paddy field in Hechi, Southwest China's Guangxi Net-Boat Fair along the bank of Liansidang Lake of Jiaxing A rescuer from the the Wangjialing coal mine People fish through holes in a frozen river in Harbin Monks collect tea leaves on the outskirts of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province
There is only ONE WAY to learn a new language
YOU HAVE TO SPEAK IT!!!
I (Graeme, Ed of Kaixin with Xiaosui) am an adult and I have never been good a learning a language.
I studied online for 5 years and I knew a LOT about how to speak Chinese.
BUT, I could not speak it!
Then I met a wonderful woman who is to be my wife.
She spoke little English so I had to stumble through my rudimentary Chinese.
She is very very patient and I was soon speaking with some fluency. It was still simple Chinese and I am sure many of the tones are wrong, but she can understand.
I then realized that if I had done that from the very beginning I would be fluent by now.
You can't learn a language by just studying it.
You have to use it from the very beginning.
So don't waste 5 years like I did, start with an online tutor from eteacher and you will soon be speaking your new language fluently.
Chinese Students, the same applies to you. You will not learn English UNLESS you use it.
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