Comments on: Hangzhou Man Carries Watermelon On Head Riding Scooter

By: Hangzhou Watermelon Transport

Hangzhou Watermelon Transport — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:34:32 +0000

[...] In the hot Hangzhou summer it is definately the most elegant way to carry the refreshing fruit on your table. The video (Youku.com is the Chinese Youtube) is courtesy of chinaSMACK. [...]

By: 芳

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:25:55 +0000

ERA – 时空之旅!!

By: Joe #2

Joe #2 — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:53:39 +0000

Interesting and very helpful, thanks!

I understand that the green/blue distinction isn’t made in a number of languages and that linguists have theories about when languages develop various distinctions.

So in that respect, it appears that Qing is about like the Japanese word aoi, which (historically) can mean either green or blue (e.g. both grass, the sky, and the green light on traffic lights all get called ‘aoi’), even though modern Japanese has a word for green (midori).

By: too yellow

too yellow — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:31:09 +0000

the connection with prostitute is due to brothel in ancient China are call green building (Qing Lou. but, the word Qing can actually mean green or blue) Much like how the west refer to them as red light district.

By: lee

lee — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:21:09 +0000

stupid act…if he want to get some cheap publicity…try to smash a melon with his no brain head…

By: fireworks

fireworks — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:58:37 +0000

So is that what you call a melon head? or sha gua.

By: GuoBao

GuoBao — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:17:08 +0000

The Honorable Chairman used to denounce modern ways regarding dental hygiene instead rubbing his teeth with a green paste made from plants occasionally. It was said to give his teeth a faint green glow. That’s possibly where the “green” originates from.

Maybe that’s why you never see him smile in photos.

By: The John

The John — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:17:33 +0000

With those skills, I’m sure he can teach 007 some things.

By: yellow master race

yellow master race — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:26:55 +0000

i dont think he can make you comming this way..

By: mike

mike — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:56:05 +0000

mao suits are blue