Lesson 14：生日晚会
What are the twelve zodiac signs?
鼠牛虎兔龙/龍蛇马/馬羊猴鸡/雞狗猪/豬
What form of medicine did Chinese solely rely on before Western medicine that was first introduced to China during the seventeenth century?
Traditional Chinese medicine: acupuncture, herbal medicine, massages, etc.
What is the Chinese name of “Valentine’s Day?”
情人节/節 (qíng rén jié)
Where did college students eat and why?
College students ate in the students’ dining hall on campus because there was no place to cook in the dorms.
Why do most Chinese people avoid opening the gift they received in front of the gift giver?
So they don’t look too greedy
In China, what does an outpatient have to do to see a doctor?
They must pay a registration fee.
In premodern China, how did marriages typically form?
Almost always arranged by parents.
How did foreign students live in Chinese colleges?
Foreign students were typically segregated into designated dormitories, with two to a room.
In China, potluck parties aren't as popular as they are in the United States. Most of the time, the host/hostess does all the preparation ahead of time and doesn’t expect guests to bring anything. However, if a visitor does choose to bring something to demonstrate their appreciation, what could they bring?
A bouquet of flowers, a fruit basket, or bottle of wine
What treatments are seldom used in American hospitals for outpatients, but are more common for outpatients in Chinese hospitals?
Injections and intravenous infusions.
Why do Chinese people typically try to find excuses when turning down a request or offer, rather than rejecting it?
In order to “save face” for both themselves and the other person
How is the state of renting out apartments changing?
It is becoming increasingly convenient to rent an apartment in a Chinese city due to the presence of the internet, local newspapers, intermediary companies, and agencies.
What color of flowers should you not give to people for happy occasions, and why?
White flowers, because they are usually for funerals
Where can an outpatient in China pick up their prescription?
From a pharmacy within the hospital itself, or from independent pharmacies.
What is a traditional form of entertainment in China that was popular but is now losing popularity with the rise of films, TV, karaoke clubs, and internet bars, etc. (Hint: it’s a kind of opera)
京剧/劇 （Peking Opera)
What is the most popular household pet in the countryside of China?
Cats
What is one place lots of people in mainland China and Taiwan go to to celebrate birthdays or have a fun time?
Karaoke bars
What significant medical benefit did China scrap in the 90s and why?
Free medical care offered to all employees in all state-owned enterprises and institutions in China; it was discontinued in the 1990s because of the huge financial burden it posed for the government.
What is the romantic Chinese legend that makes Chinese people want Valentine’s Day to be on the seventh day of the seventh month?
The legend of the Cowherd and the Weaving Girl, where the two lovers were forced apart and can only meet one another on a bridge of magpies over the Silver River (Milky Way)
According to China News Week in 2006, how many licensed dogs were in Beijing? (Range: 300,000—800,000) (Answer valid if within 50,000 of the actual answer)
550,000 (500,000–600,000)