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Why Thai Laugh When Chinese Cry?

为什么泰国人笑时中国人哭呢?
Chinese internet slang

Er bai wu (250)

One friend of mine recently told me a curious story. He had a girlfriend from Thailand. She was half Thai, half Chinese. And they were communicating a lot by messenger. During one of their online conversations he “told” her a joke and in response got a message:

“555”.
“What’s wrong?” – he asked
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Ten Popular Chinese Female Singers

十大中国流行女歌手
Teresa Teng

Teresa Tang is not in the list – so at least her picture is here

Most of Chinese singers do not have a wide international recognition outside of Asia. But they are blessed by an access to a huge fan base with which can compete only those who sing in English.

I assume that many of
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KTV in China

中国的KTV
KTV big room

KTV big room

KTV (“karaoke television”) is a club allowing people to sing their favorite songs with the use of special machines for choosing tracks and projecting video clip and lyrics to a big screen. KTV can be a business on its own specifically designed for karaoke activity. Or it can be a part of
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Chinese Drinking Habits

中国人的喝酒习俗
Chinese drinking game

Chinese Drinking Game

Gan Bei (干杯)is a Chinese toast literally translated as “Bottoms up!”. For those who have spent some time in China this expression is familiar because of the alcohol drinking importance in local social intercourses. It even gave birth to a Chinglish word “ganbeiing” which means “drinking lots of alcohol in company”.
No business can
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