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The most famous Chinese drinking poem by the hero of Chaos – 短歌行 duan ge xing Short Song Style: Chinese text, pinyin lyrics, English translaiton, poem analysis, poet background info and his quote about betrayal

Posted on 01/15/2013 by Chinesetolearn

Cao Cao (曹操, Wade-Giles: Tsao Tsao) (155-220), with style name 孟德 Mengde, was the Chancellor of the Han Dynasty who laid the foundations for the future 魏 Wei kingdom (曹魏 Cao Wei, 220 CE – 265 CE, was one of … Continue reading →

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The great and ruthless Genghis Khan 成吉思汗 Cheng ji si han’s life, stories, and quotes

Posted on 12/13/2012 by Chinesetolearn

One of my Chinese class students asked me some questions about Genghis Khan, so I thought it would be good for other Chinese learners to know about this famous Chinese and Mongolian warrior. So, here it is — The great … Continue reading →

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