One of the phrases that stumped me when I was learning Chinese was 後天 (hòutiān) meaning “the day after tomorrow.” This confused me because the character 後 means “rear, back, or behind” as well as meaning “later” (as in a sequence). As a beginning student I had learned the first meaning, as in 後面 (hòumian) [...]
(via Alas, a Blog, who found it here) UPDATE: Flickr is great! I found another one using the Flickr “escher” tag! {photos, m.c. escher, legos}
Officially, more than 6,000 Chinese miners lose their lives each year in industrial accidents. The real figure is believed to be much higher, however, because operators often conceal accidents to avoid fines and costly shutdowns. China produces 35 per cent of the world’s coal but accounts for 80 per cent of fatalities globally. The death [...]