Travel across the Pacific on the “Silk Road to the Future.” This opportunity is open to all UC faculty, staff and students.

This coming summer’s trip includes a special theme: “Learning the Chinese Language and Chinese Friendship.”

If you have not yet been to China, let Legends of China be your gateway to this rich culture in 2012.

The 2012 Silk Road to the Future offer five exciting itinerary options.

At the same time, each traveler will join the educational and cultural exchange events and activities built into The Silk Road to the Future program and China tour, meeting Chinese counterparts, and enjoying the breathtaking Great Wall of China, Forbidden City, Beijing Olympic Village, famous museums and much more!

All prices include: trans-Pacific/domestic airfare, 4 or 5 star hotels, meals, transportation, guided tours: a complete package deal. In addition, the UCSF International Students and Scholars Office will handle your Chinese visa formalities.

TRIP A: 7 days, Beijing (and optional Chengde side trip) from
86.00, approximately July 17-23

TRIP B: 10 days, Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou from 86.00,
approximately July 15-24

TRIP C: 12 days, Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Lhasa (Tibet) from
86.00, approximately July 18-29

TRIP D: 12 days, Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Hong Kong from 86.00,
approximately July 18-29

New: One Extra Country
TRIP E: 12 days, 2 countries, 4 cities – Beijing, Chengde, Shanghai
& Seoul, South Korea from 50.00, approximately July 18-29

In addition there are a number of opportunities to customize your trip including the option of attending introductory Chinese language classes during your days in Beijing.

For more information and to apply visit http://www.legendsofchina.com (please note that the application requires the campus coordinator’s signature)

Please, RSVP to James Moser, james.moser@ucsf.edu

Deadline for trip registration: April 1.

James R. Moser & Jing Yang
UCSF Legends of China, Campus Coordinators 2012

Contact: james.moser@ucsf.edu / jing.yang@ucsf.edu

More information:

www.legendsofchina.com

http://saa.ucsf.edu/loc
Room Name/Number: Rock Hall, Room 102
Event Web Page: http://isso.ucsf.edu/events/419-legends-of-china-information-session-mission-bay
Sponsor: Legends of China
Open to Audiences: All
Event Types: Community, Other, School of Dentistry, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Sports/Recreation, Wellness
Contact: James R. Moser
Job Title: Resources Coordinator
Organization: International Students and Scholars Office
Contact Phone: 415-476-1773
Contact Fax: 415-476-8119
Location: Mission Bay

at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
533 Parnassus Ave.
San Francisco, United States

List Price: $ 15.00

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Question by Xie Xie Niii: Trying to figure out what this Chinese (Mandarin) clip is saying?
I understand a little bit of Mandarin, but not enough to decipher this entire clip. Can someone help me understand the parts I left blank? The full audio file is here: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ealac/chinese/audiolab_level1/1_N/L.9a.mp3

Sorry if it’s a little long but the vocabulary is beginners’ Mandarin. Thank you so much in advance!!

wo jiao wang xiao ying. (my name is wang xiao ying)
jin nian, er shi ba sui. (this year 28 years old)

xian zai zai mei guo [xi bu de yi suo??] da xue, xue yin yue.
(now in america [????] university, studying music)

wo xihuan kan shu, [chang ge?], [pan qin?] ye xihuan [nu xing?].
(i like reading books, [???], [???], and i also like [???])

wo hai hui zuo cai.
(in addition i can make meals.)

zhong guo cai, [yi da li?] cai, fa guo cai wo dou hui zuo.
(chinese meals, [???] meals, french meals, i can make them all.)

yi qian wo chang chang [gei da li de ren??] zuo fan.
(before i often [??????] make food.)

suiran wo [ren bu cuo???], penyou ye hen duo.
(although i [???], i also have many friends.)

keshi xian zai hai meiyou nan pengyou.
(however now i still don’t have a boyfriend.)

suoyi wo fumu chang chang [wei zhi dian shi zhao ji???]
(therefore my parents often [??? television ???])

[xia ga qing xi wo yao hui taiwan] kankan wode jia ren [he pengyou??]
(no idea what this sentence is saying. i drink my friends??)

ting shuo wo de [qing xi men xiang li you zhei ge ji hui gei wo jie shao dui xiang lao??]
(what??????)

Best answer:

Answer by Act53
now in an american western university, studying music
I like reading books, singing, playing piano, and I also like to go on vacations
chinese meals, italian meals, french meals, i can make them all
before i often cook for my family
although i am a decent person and I have many friends
so my parents are always concerned about this issue
next week i am going to Taiwan to visit my family and friends
I hear my relatives are going to take opportunity to introduce me to a guy

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Question by Maggi: Can I make a butter cake using oil instead of butter?
Where I live in Shanxi province there is no butter. There is plenty of oil. I use peanut oil at present. Can I make a buttery cake using oil?
I rememnber carrot cake and muffins made with oil.
Can anyone help?

Best answer:

Answer by Gloriousity
My mum used to make muffins with oil. It does reduce the taste but still works out ok.

What do you think? Answer below!

architettura cinese in Hanzhong


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la sarta cinese


Image by Lorenzo.Schiavi
hanzhong shaanxi province

1600Km @ G108


Image by Fir Z
In Hanzhong Plain.

Question by bsxfn: Why haven’t any Xians criticized Mr. Roberts for saying God told him to resign from Oral Roberts University?
Here is the story. – http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071128/ap_o… I asked a question about it yesterday and the consensus seemed to be that I shouldn’t lump all Xians together. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071128/ap_o… Now if that is so, why aren’t more(or any that I’ve seen) Xian leaders distance themselves from his statement. If you don’t want we atheists to lump you all together, wouldn’t it make sense to make a public statement disavowing these remarks?
sorry, the links didn’t work. Here’s the question i asked yesterday.http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Avybumd18hMvKDrS54cJUpXsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071128154941AAFCGME
and here’s the original story. – http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071128/ap_on_re_us/oral_roberts_scandal
Criticizing any nutcase who says God talked to them is criticizing God? Wow!
If there are Xian leaders criticizing this, post a link to a news story. I can’t find one searching on Google News.
What does ‘xian’ mean?

“What does the abbreviation ‘xian’ mean? Is it an insult?”

When writing the name “Christ,” it is quite common to abbreviate it to X or x, representing the first letter (chi) of the Greek XPICTOC khristos. For example, “xmas” is a common abbreviation of “Christmas.” “Xian” just means “Christian.”

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the use of the abbreviation “xian” or “xtian” for “Christian” dates back at least as far as 1634. Before that, it was more usual to take the first two letters of XPICTOC, and write “xpian” for “Christian.” Priests would record Christenings using the shorthand “xpen” or “xpn.”

So no, it’s not an insult.

Best answer:

Answer by Fred S – AM Cappo Di Tutti Capi
What is there to disavow?

Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!

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www.theindieexplorer.com Lighthearted travel tips and tales for the sole traveller From Heathrow Airport to China, The Indie Explorer continues his journey in this Asian destination. In this episode The Indie Explorer travels to China: Beijing, Xi An and Chengdu He checks out the Forbidden City, Tianaman Square and The Great Wall of China He tries out some Chinese food and visits the Terricotta Army as well as seeing the Nations mascot a cuddly Giant Panda bear
Video Rating: 5 / 5

The Great Wall of China is located in the northern part of China. The wall goes through the provinces of Liaoning, Hebei, Tianjin, Beijing, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Ningxia, and Gansu. The wall is not straight across all the way, but in the deserts, it is straight.

Best answer:

Answer by sunshine
The Great Wall of China is located in the northern part of China. The wall goes through the provinces of Liaoning, Hebei, Tianjin, Beijing, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Ningxia, and Gansu. The wall does not go in a straight direction all the time, but in the deserts, it maintains a straight direction. The Great Wall was built over two thousand years ago by the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huangdi, during the time of the Qin Dynasty. It is about five thousand kilometers in length, four point five meters thick, and about twenty-five feet tall. It was built across mountains of north China, and winds north and northwest of Beijing, China’s capital city. Contrary to some legends, The Great Wall of China cannot be seen from the moon.

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Xi’an, China

High Quality version. An amazing two week summer camp at Baoji University of Arts and Sciences. This is dedicated to everyone who made the camp a success and to all the students who participated. Song is Coldplay, “Viva La Vida”. (And it’s ok to put your fist in the air and pump while you watch, ala my sister)
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The Southbound double head freight train haul by two SS3 depart the BaoJi Station. And the Northbound double head freight train haul by DJ1 and SS4 arrive the BaoJi Station at the same time. Time: 02:37 pm Date: 28/11/2009 Canon G9 30 fps 640×480 standard Place: near BaoJi Station
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