A man has been charged with theft after a trailer-load of 200,000 Creme Eggs were stolen from an industrial unit. Joby Pool was arrested in connection with the incident on Saturday which involved an estimated £40,000 worth of confectionery. In a series of tweets, West Mercia Police said the “eggs-travagant […]
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Happy Valentine’s Day — Internet Explorer is now dead. After announcing it would phase out the legacy browser last year, Microsoft announced that it permanently disabled Internet Explorer 11 on consumer versions of Windows 10. The browser was available on Windows 10 previously, despite Microsoft noting that it was “retired” […]
Continue ReadingBarney the Purple Dinosaur is Back and has a New Look
Barney is back, and while Mattel has not yet officially confirmed it, we’re guessing he still loves you. Toy giant Mattel (MAT) announced Monday that Barney, the friendly (and, let’s be honest, cringe-worthy to a large group of Millennials who watched him as pre-schoolers, and to their parents) purple […]
Continue ReadingChinese Idioms – Useful Chengyu
Chinese Idioms – Useful Chengyu (in Chinese and English) The ability to recite “chengyu”, or Chinese idioms, is often a litmus test in China to show not only your language abilities but even your intellect. Learn all you need to know about Chinese sayings along with 21 useful chengyu that […]
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Chinese idioms, or chengyu (成语 chéngyǔ), are an essential part of the Chinese language. Read on to discover how Chinese idioms are constructed and learn some of the most common Chinese idioms in use today. Let’s get straight to it! Here are common Chinese idioms to put into use starting […]
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