Hello there!
My name's Thomas Brown, and I'm going to be traveling to China. This blog's meant to show you some of the sights over there.
China has a population of 1.3 billion (or so), and I'll be in Beijing, the capital of China. Beijing has about fifteen million people within the area it governs, and will be hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics.
It will take me a few weeks to get pictures up, so for now, I'll teach a few words of Chinese.
Ni hao! (Pronounced knee how) Written 你好 : This is a simple way to say hello to your classmates. If you're addressing a teacher, it's more polite to say:
Nin hao! (Pronounced neen how) Written 您好 : This is the way to say hello to older people in China.
Laoshi (Pronounced laowshee) Written 老师 : This is the word for "teacher" or "elder".
Xuesheng (Pronounced h-shue shung) Written 学生 : This one's tough to say; the pronunciation's the best I can think of. This is the word for student.
Zaijain (Pronounced zai jian) Written 再见 : This is how to say goodbye! So, until next time,
再见!
