Recent questions tagged chinese

Description : Are You Celebrating Chinese New Year?

Last Answer : I am celebrating! I think your date is off by 3 days. It’s on February 1. It coincides with the New Moon in Aquarius. It’s a big deal here. We have a large Chinese population.

Description : Anyone here know enough Chinese to tell me what it says on this medallion I have?

Last Answer : Well it definitely reads “One Yen” so there’s a start.

Description : What is the origin Wu Wei?

Last Answer : I'm not completely clear what your question is asking, but the term wu wei (无为) comes from the Daodejing (道德经). Check out the wikipedia article on wu wei. If you want better information, you'll ... looking for the origin of Chinese calligraphy or characters, or who made up the term wu wei or what?

Description : Within Chinese languages and dialects how does Z and X differentiate?

Last Answer : answer:Strictly speaking, Chinese doesn't have X and Z. Westerners have come up with several different systems for writing Chinese using the Roman alphabet, but there's quite a bit of ... are plenty of others. All of them are just coarse approximations of the actual Chinese pronunciations.

Description : What do diferent Happy Buddha's represent?

Last Answer : answer:Are you sure it's Buddha? Sounds more like a depiction of Confucius in his later years. He wandered the countryside with nothing more than a bag of trash he collected along the way. His joy was ... they could make of it. Just a story I heard. I don't know what your Buddha represents.

Description : Who is the first ever Chinese owner of an NBA franchise?

Last Answer : answer:George Shinn From Wikipedia George Shinn is the current owner of the New Orleans Hornets. He purchased the team for $32,500,000 in 1987. In 1997, he lost his bid for a National ... to be called the Hampton Roads Rhinos. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/topics/George+Shinn#ixzz15pRU13IR

Description : Have you ever had your chinese horoscope done for you and, if so, what did you think about it?

Last Answer : No, and I don't believe in horoscopes. The only way to accurately predict the future is to know the position and state of every quantum in an appropriately large space and extrapolate their ... superficial and vague, so they can be interpreted to match anyone's experiences, memories, or traits.

Description : What are some good websites for a Chinese learner?

Last Answer : Can you type Chinese? Most Chinese people will chat in Chinese….

Description : Chinese Government vs Human Rights?

Last Answer : answer:Check out the wikipedia page on human rights in China. It's an interesting read. Especially the counter arguments http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_the_People' ... on the Chinese. Rather than valuing the individual, the Chinese value the collective.

Description : Benincasa - Chinese Preserving Melon, Wax Gourd, White Gourd (Beninca'sa)

Last Answer : DESCRIPTION: The Chinese Preserving Melon is a frost-tender annual that is a native of southeast Asia. It spreads widely and produces yellow flowers. The leaves are 6 to 10 inches across and foul smelling ... raised mounds of soil. VARIETIES: A. Taiwanese variety produces fruit up to 3 feet long.

Description : Coriandrum - Chinese Parsley, Cilantro, Coriander (Corian'drum)

Last Answer : DESCRIPTION: This annual herb is native of southern Europe and is commonly known as Coriander, Cilantro, or Chinese Parsley. The latter two are usually used to refer to the plant's foliage, while the ... seeding produces large, rugged plants that will give a high seed yield. VARIETIES: C. sativum.

Description : How to Count in Chinese ?

Last Answer : How to Count in Chinese Chinese is the most commonly-spoken language in the world, with over one billion people speaking at least one of the many regional dialects and variants of the language. ... into great china and as a bonus learn how to play mahjong to practice your Chinese counting prowess.

Description : Chinese Fans

Last Answer : Fans are more than just ways of cooling yourself on a hot summer day. Among the Chinese, fans are not only for practical uses, but are also considered works of art. The Chinese fan is believed to ... enchanting, and still take many who see them to know how it was like to live in ancient China.

Description : Chinese Chicken Salad

Last Answer : Chinese Chicken Salad Salad: 2 pk top ramen soup mix, chicken 3 ounce; packages 1 small head cabbage chopped 4 green onions, chopped about 1 1/4 cups 1 cup toasted almonds 2 cup cooked, ... , sugar, soy sauce and flavor packets from soup; mix well. Toss dressing and sesame seeds with salad.

Description : Chinese Chicken Noodle Salad - serve 8

Last Answer : Chinese Chicken Noodle Salad - serve 8 1 lb spaghetti, broken into 2 to 3 inch pieces 2 tbsp sesame oil 3 to 4 cups cooked chicken cut into �-inch cubes 1 bunch green onions with ... well. Cover and refrigerate for several hours to blend the flavors. Bring to room temperature before serving.