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Bad Weather with Good Sports
School News
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Zidu Liang (China)
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Early in October, we Chinese celebrated the Chinese National Day. At this moment, we living in Nanchang gradually feel the presence of autumn in our midst. It is the falling raindrops that show that summer is finally gone. Everyone has…
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54th School Track Meet Takes Place
School News
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Jialiang Tang (China)
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The 54th annual sports meet at Nanchang No.2 High School took place from 1 November to 2 November this week at the school's Honggutan campus stadium. The autumn sun shone brightly, setting the stage for two days of competition, relaxation,…
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The Chinese Flag
Flags & Festivals
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Jialiang Tang (China)
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The Chinese flag is a red fabric with five yellow stars in the top left corner - one large and four small. It was chosen from several thousand designs and tweaked to make the stars appear more natural. The color…
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The São João Festival
Flags & Festivals
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Leticia Moraes (Brazil)
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The Junina Festival or São João Festival is one of the main festivals we have every year here in Brazil. This festival takes place from June 1st to June 30th. The decoration is made with flags and balloons, and we…
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Brazilian Culture
Flags & Festivals
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Clarisse (Brazil)
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The Brazilian culture is a vibrant and diverse tapestry of influences. It reflects the fusion of Indigenous, Portuguese, African, and immigrant traditions. One of the most striking aspects of Brazilian culture is its music, including samba, bossa nova, MPB and…
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Food & Culture in China
Food & Culture
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Zidu Liang Bin Su Ziyan Cao Xinyu Liu (China)
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1000 years ago, Chinese tea spread to England through the Silk Road. In England, the tea bag was created. However, nowadays, when tea bags enter China, they have changed a little. In England, tea bags are used to package black…
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Nurtured by Rain: Tales of Monsoon
Local Climate
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Opy (Bangladesh)
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The sky is dark gray, and looms with heavy clouds, giving the message of impending rain, the first rain of the Monsoon. After a scorching summer, the rain welcomes the Monsoon, the second season among our six seasons. In our …
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The German Flag
Flags & Festivals
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Maura Blacke (Germany)
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This is one possible interpretation of the legend of the German flag development. In the first half of the 19th century, Germany was in fact split into a lot of small territories. But when Napoleon attacked Germany, many of the…
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Chinese Characters
Chinese Corner
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Jialiang Tang (China)
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The basic composition of Chinese characters can be put into a few categories. The two you see most prominently are the symbolic model and the pronunciation plus meaning model. I'm sure that you will be able to find more extensive …