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How to Address People in Chinese (2)

The complexity of family relations Within Chinese families, people do not call each other by their names, but instead by words indicating their mutual relationship. There are dozens of different names used to address younger or elder sisters, brothers of various ages, uncles and aunties from the mother’s and father’s side, younger brother’s wife, elder [...]

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Fengshui

Fengshui (Feng means wind and shui , wanter) is an ancient art relating to the law and the order of the universe , and the power of nature. It was first developed some 6000 years ago. It’s a system based on the elements of astronomy, astrology, geology, physics, mathematics, philosophy, psychology and intuition. What Fengshui [...]

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