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- Marriage in China For the heterosexual: sex, love, relationship, marriage, reproduction, are five separate things. The permutation is a personal choice. Their importance for me is sequenced above; while from personal perception, for many Chinese people, the list might be the opposite: reproduction is vital, then marriage, and sex in the end. Actually, I've found out that Chinese people are quite happy to accept marriage without love. The preferential factors they consider about the potential spouses are economic conditions, and (maybe) their morality or characters, which basically has nothing to do with love (romantic feelings, mutual understanding, etc.). After all, China doesn't have the tradition of romanticism. Interestingly, adults here might accept to have marriage without love, whilst cannot accept love without marriage. Marriage is significant, not as the guarantee of love, but as the pioneer of reproduction, and for some of them, as a passport of sex. Legally, facto marriage is not admitted in China.While in some other countries, people might choose to live together without registration of marriage to show their criticism for this system. In my opinion, the meaning of this rebel seems more religious or political, but compared to marriage, the social relations of cohabitation relationship might have nothing changed. Differently, in China, a marriage of two people absolutely equals seven’s, plus four parents and one child, which is the most optimistic situation. (Yes, an Australian couple might will deal with the parents, for instance, but the custom is much much easier and simpler.) As the old saying: "without fill piety, people are worse than beast and brute"; "the biggest sin of unfilial is infertility." If people could have some introspection for filial piety, basically, there would be no much differences between the married and the unmarried, and life would be much simpler. China doesn't have the burden of religious tradition, which is a benefit, in my opinion. There are so many doctrines or belives of Confucianism, the government only prefers to emphasise on filial piety, because this is the hindrance of individualism and the support of patriotism (country=home, this is the mindset), and the collectivism and patriotism are the last legitimacy of the party. When people criticize the party fiercely, but still stick to the morality as the foundation. I really cannot understand it.January 11, 201550
- Age Discrimination? I just heard that one of recruitment requirements of schools, universities and companies is that “age below 30”. God I thought it was 35. 35 is quite young in my opinion. Just imagine that if I would have a lot of difficulties to change my job, or apply for a new position, and then my life would have to be set like I would've been already an old woman, the feeling could be quite terrible. I want to apply for a PhD study, but according to this requirement, I probably can't find a job for a teacher after I graduate. Actually, I always feel the age discrimination as a female in China, but I didn't know that it is so “official”. It is insane.December 20, 201460
我的圣诞节
我想告诉我的圣诞节。
I want to talk about my Christmas.告诉+你/etc.+关于
谈谈关于。。。
圣诞节前四周被称为降临.
The four weeks before Christmas are called Advent.
我的哥哥和我的父亲做圣诞降临节花环和在其上设置四支蜡烛。
My brother and father make Advent wreathes and put four candles on it for Christmas.
设置：too formal；generally a serial of settings放：
我也得一个圣诞降临节花环。
I also get an Advent wreath.得到 better
because 得 has three pronunciations, so you'd better avoid the ambiguity.
所以，我也能庆祝降临日，即使我不在家。
So, I can also celebrate the coming Advent Sundays, even though I am not at home.
在降临我和我的朋友一起去圣诞市场。
During Advent, I go to the Christmas market with my friends.在降临（日）期间，otherwise 降临 is more like a verb.
在那里，我们喝热葡萄酒，吃各种饼干。
We drink mulled wine and eat a variety of cookies there.
但是我妈妈的饼干更美味。
But my mom’s homemade cookies are much better.
圣诞节前，我可以听到收音机很多的圣诞歌曲。
Before Christmas, I can hear a lot of Christmas songs on the radio.听到收音机里的很多圣诞歌曲。
or 从收音机里听到很多圣诞歌曲，like Thomas corrected.
但是当我听收音机太多，这可能惹恼我一下。
But when I listen to the radio too much, it annoys me.听太多收音机。
这可能热闹我一下，drop 一下， would be better.
在圣诞节的早晨来到孩子们带来和平之光.
On Christmas morning, the children come to bring the light of peace.
和平灯是一种特殊的火，这是专门从耶路撒冷进口点燃和平在人们的心中。
The light of peace is a special kind of fire, which is imported from Jerusalem to ignite peace in people's hearts.进口：only used for importting commodity, commercial products.
引来：
这是专门从。。引来在人们心中点燃和平（之光）的
但是通常圣诞节是一个机会，买一些东西。
But Christmas is usually an opportunity to buy some things.是一个买东西的机会。
如果我还没有做到圣诞购物，我就可以买东西到12个时钟.
If I did not do Christmas shopping, I can buy something until 12 o’clock.到12点
因为很多人去逛街,所以这是一个非常忙碌的事情.
Because a lot of people go shopping then, this is a very busy time.时间，as you said ：“time”！
因为我等待圣诞节前夕,所以下午很无聊.
Because I wait on Christmas Eve evening, the afternoon is very boring.
但是我的母亲很忙。
But my mom is very busy.
她写很多的圣诞卡。
She writes a lot of Christmas cards.
我的家人为平安夜装饰了有着蜡烛、小球、星星和其它饰物的圣诞树。
For Christmas Eve my family decorates the Christmas tree with candles, ornaments, stars and other decorations.用。。。装饰圣诞树。with ：用
在平安夜我的家人把礼物放在树下。
On Christmas Eve, my family places gifts under the tree.
以前我们送礼物，我们吃晚饭。
Before we give gifts, we eat dinner.
然后，我们去圣诞树，点亮蜡烛，唱圣诞颂歌。
Afterwards we go to the Christmas tree, light the candles and sing Christmas carols.
先我们送礼物，再我们祝愿圣诞快乐。
First we exchange gifts, then we wish each other a Merry Christmas.首先。。然后/接着：first。。then。。
Good job! Very impressive Chinese!
And actually others‘ve given perfect corrections, just added some interpretations as a supplement. :)
0 votedDecember 19, 20141第一天
今天iTalki开始的. 我回美国从北京了想要下去学中文.
I tried to say, "Today I started iTalki.今天开始（来）italki。same as in English！
I've returned to America from Beijing and would like to continue studying Chinese."
我已经从北京回到美国了，想要继续学汉语。
A very good start！Although there are some tiny mistakes here and there，your sentences can still be easily understood by native Chinese speakers. Good job！
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