Posts tagged "Chinese"
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Notes: 4 / 8 months ago
Cycling in Taiwan
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Notes: 70 / 1 year ago
An infographic summary of some languages that range from the easiest to most difficult for (native) English speakers to pick up (i.e. to be proficient*)…
- from TwentyTwoWords
(In terms of the difference in difficulty between Chinese (Mandarin) and Japanese, I like the way that this person (John) presents them.)
*Note that proficiency is a some-what subjective and relative term…
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1 year ago
I may not (yet) know how to read Chinese, but I get the message of this park sign!
Economics is what motivates the Chinese. :)
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Notes: 1 / 1 year ago from bookmarkletPlaying 'the Foreigner' in Chinese cinema
One of a few Western actors that have been popular in China.
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1 year ago
![Here is a short description of what its like to come across a Taiwanese god parade in Taiwan.
Brings to mind some words I recently read…
“1 Bel bows down, Nebo stoops low; their idols are borne by beasts of burden. [a] The images that are carried about are burdensome, a burden for the weary.
2 They stoop and bow down together; unable to rescue the burden, they themselves go off into captivity.
3 “Listen to me, O house of Jacob, all you who remain of the house of Israel, you whom I have upheld since you were conceived, and have carried since your birth.
4 Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.”
- Isaiah 46:1-4](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l40bmqIAMc1qa7nrio1_500.jpg)
Here is a short description of what its like to come across a Taiwanese god parade in Taiwan.
Brings to mind some words I recently read…
“1 Bel bows down, Nebo stoops low;
their idols are borne by beasts of burden. [a]
The images that are carried about are burdensome,
a burden for the weary.2 They stoop and bow down together;
unable to rescue the burden,
they themselves go off into captivity.3 “Listen to me, O house of Jacob,
all you who remain of the house of Israel,
you whom I have upheld since you were conceived,
and have carried since your birth.4 Even to your old age and gray hairs
I am he, I am he who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
I will sustain you and I will rescue you.” -
1 year ago from bookmarkletAn absolutely awesome Pinyin Table :)
Passed on to me by my friend and Taiwanese language tutor - Dora.
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Notes: 1 / 2 years ago from bookmarkletBiographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity: Stories from Taiwan
This website contains heaps of stories about Chinese Christians - I’ve linked directly to the stories relating to Taiwan.
The Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity is an electronic database containing the essential biographical facts of Chinese and foreign Christian missionaries, church leaders, evangelists, and laity chiefly responsible for laying the foundations and advancing the growth of Chinese Christian communities and their influence in societies around the world. While the database is widely inclusive of time periods and faith traditions, the distinctive focus of the project is on the lesser-known Chinese Christians of the modern era (1800 to 1950).
www.bdcconline.net/en/
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2 years ago from bookmarkletArticle: Taiwan (Buddhist) Charity Has Global Reach
An interesting article on the Buddhist charity organisation Tzu Chi. It isn’t the only Taiwanese Buddhist charity, but it is both non-political and very large. It is well known across Taiwan, and becoming so more globally (almost 400 offices across 47 countries). It runs on volunteers giving their time and paying their way to hand out aid personally.
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