VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

Write about the differences between kings in Europe and emperors in China ( try to use past simple and present perfect when applicable)

the architecture style is totally different with buildings in south China.
It is very interesting that the forbidden city is located in the exact center of Beijing.
and the structure is totally square. it is different with south China.

Xian is more older -> much older
Xian is the first capital of china after the king unified the china and the scope of China in the Qing dynasty was similar to today’s.
Before that china has several separate countries and no unified money and language.-> China wasn’t  a unified country / China was divided in different kingdoms and they didn’t have a unified monetary system nor language.

the skills of medical scare was not very developped  -> the medical system was not as developed as today
They need many sons and then they can collect the best one. -> they needed many sons to select the best one

that is not definitely -> that is not always the case

Manchu is the original of Qing dynasty -> rulers of the Qing dynasty were all Manchu 
in cultural revolution they want to be in normal society so many people use another more normal name -> during the cultural revolution many changed their last name to Han sounding names

there are high level families.you can define that by the last name -> you could guess the social standing / social position of a family based on their last name

the Shanghainese and Suzhounese have different between pronunciation -> regional dialects just have different pronunciations but the same writing system

every national has their own special culture -> every nation has its own culture

The Forbidden City, the royal palace of Ming and Qing dynasties, the history of which is more than 600 hundreds years already. It is one of the biggest and most elegant ancient royal palaces worldwide. Furthermore, it is also the most popular viewpoint, in which visitors will be impressed with the history of China and the intelligence of ancient people.
The Forbidden City is located in the center of BJ and every corner in it has some stories about Ming and Qing royal. It is a masterpiece of architecture, the drainage of which is very ingenious even in nowadays. BJ has been deluged several times after rainstorm in past few years, but that is never accorded in the Forbidden City.
The Forbidden City is a history museum as well, with it containing many antiques and each one reflect royals’ daily life and mysterious tales.

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The Forbidden City was the royal palace of Ming and Qing dynasties, the history of which is more than 600 hundreds years old already. It is one of the biggest and most elegant ancient royal palaces worldwide.

Furthermore, it is also the most popular tourist spot , in which visitors will be impressed with the history of China and the intelligence of ancient people.
The Forbidden City is located in the center of BJ and every corner in it has some stories about Ming and Qing royals. It is a masterpiece of architecture, the drainage of which is very ingenious even nowadays / even by today’s standards. BJ has suffered from deluges/floods several times after rainstorms in the past few years, but that never occurred in the Forbidden City.
The Forbidden City is a history museum which contains many antiques and each one reflect royals’ daily lives and mysterious tales.

Vocabulary

to collect : to gather
The government collects taxes every month

to select : choose
I selected the best room in the hotel

regent (n) : one acting a ruler because the real ruler is too young
The queen was the regent because the emperor was only 5

minority (n) 少数民族
There are 56 minorities in China

to abdicate : to step down for a ruler
Emperors in Japan were not  allowed to abdicate, they stayed emperor until death

manchu (n) : one minority with many emperors
Manchus were are the top of China.

geometrical (adj) : following geometry  / math of shapes
newer cities are more geometrical than old cities

heir (n) : selected successor of a king/important person
He is the heir to the throne of England

saying (n) 成语
There is a popular Chinese saying …

flood (n/v): situation in which a higher level of water than normal is observed
There was a flood last year

deluge (n) : heavy rain
Because of the deluge we lost most of the crops

viewpoint : a spot from which you get a view
The top of the mountain is a great viewpoint on the valley

tourist spot : place popular among tourists
The forbidden city is one of the most popular tourist spots in BJ.

Grammar

Present perfect : effect on the present
I have lost my keys  ( I am in front of the door and I can’t open it)

past simple  : action is already over
I lost my keys (you simply tell me you lost your keys but you provably already have new ones)

…with + subject +Ving + object
I went on a trip (with Tom taking pictures of the mountains as we were climbing.)
I had a BBQ with Tom cooking while we talked between girls
I go to a park with my friend teaching me skating