Americans are fond of referring to their country as "the greatest nation on earth". Until recently, I didn't believe any country deserved that description. But today I think there is a strong contender for the title.

China is the world's oldest living civilisation. It has recovered from over a century of colonial oppression and lifted its citizens out of poverty. As its growth continues, China is poised to become the world's largest economy and a technology leader that is second to none. By 2030, I believe it will be an indisputable fact that China is the greatest nation on earth.

I need to understand China, from a Chinese perspective. This is my journey.

Sunday 20 February 2022

Champion 的 相片 (Champion De Xiàngpiàn)

Duolingo had only taught me that the word for photo was 照片 zhàopiàn.

However, I learnt from a recent Du Chinese lesson (The Watch) that another word for photo is 相片 xiàngpiàn.

A pun came to mind immediately, since triple Olympic medallist Eileen Gu (谷爱凌 Gǔ Ài Líng) is now the talk of the town.

This is a photo of the champion. In other words, 这 是 champion 的 相片 zhè shì champion de xiàngpiàn.

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