jeanne boden

chinglish

literati treasures

multilingual beijing in former times

During the Qing Dynasty the Manchu were in power in China. The Manchu had friendly relations with the Tibetans and the Mongols. Manchu and Chinese co-ruled the country. The consequence was a multilingual country. This board at the Lama Temple in Beijing shows Mongolian, Tibetan, Chinese and Manchu languages.

panjiayuan 潘家园 antique market in beijing

Oracle bones 甲骨文 are the oldest carier of Chinese script. They were used to consult the oracle. In some cases both the question and the answer is carved into the bones, providing the opportunity for us to learn about life in China thousands of years ago. 

Thousands of years old they are, but like other 'antiques' widely available at Panjiayuan in Beijing... The Chinese copy antiques as if it were the real thing. A clever trick to catch tourists. 

Also interesting is that the company Oracle uses the Chinese characters of Oracle bones in their advertisement:甲骨文. A clever trick to plant their product in the Chinese market. 

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chinese language material @ www.tangwin.com

My friends Liu Lixin 刘立新 and Deng Fang 邓方, both working at Peking University, developed Chinese language material to teach foreign students Chinese. Take a look at: www.tangwin.com!

grant whatever is requested - 有求必应

'good luck' design - 福

the last day - 最后一天

the power of chinese characters - design