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How to conceive a boy or girl?

Opinions differ in getting to know how to conceive a boy or girl. It is somehow necessary to determine the gender of the baby for circumstances like congenital defects. Mothers prefer non-invasive methods and tend to choose natural methods over artificial ones to eliminate the risk or side effects. Hence, mother who chooses to use the natural method must learn how to conceive a baby girl or boy with Chinese gender calendar, or other ways.

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国际中文实验室庆祝周末中文竞赛成功举办第一百期

联络：

国际中文实验室

International Chinese Lab

电话： 678/232-7108

电子邮件： iChineseLab AT yahoo DOT com

网站： http://www.iChineseLab.com

2008年10月25日

国际中文实验室庆祝周末中文竞赛成功举办第一百期

将与创新蒙特梭利学校创立西部校区 明年春季开学

作为创新中文教学的先驱，国际中文实验室(ICL)的使命是帮助世界上每个中文爱好者体验学习中文的快乐。周末中文竞赛第一百期的成功举办，标志着周末中文竞赛的新起点，自此，国际中文实验室将于位于埃默里大学的孔子学院合作，进一步推广中国语言与文化。座落于佐治亚州玛丽埃塔（Marietta）市的创新蒙台梭利学校（Creative Montessori School），通过宣布它将于2009年春季与国际中文实验学校组建实验学校东部校区的方式庆祝这次文化盛事。加入庆祝活动的单位还包括亚特兰大中华专业人士协会(ACP)和亚特兰大华人IT协会(ACIT)。

佐治亚州亚特兰大讯 (ICL) 2008年10月25日 –国际中文实验室(ICL) 今天在它的诺克罗斯（Norcross）校区庆祝网上周末中文竞赛成功举办第一百期。

10月25日标志着国际中文实验室周末中文竞赛第一百期的成功举办暨周末中文竞赛创办近两周年。 自 2006年11月起，国际中文实验室举办了100期周末中文竞赛，优胜者名单每周在国际中文实验室网站 http://ichineselab.com 和多维时报同步公布。 约有一千名注册用户从世界各地通过互联网参加了比赛。

通过万维网在全世界推广中华语言和文化，国际中文实验室为其不懈的努力和取得的成绩倍感骄傲。 他们的网站， http://www.iChineselab.com 被网络社区（如雅虎答复 yahoo answers）评为最佳中文学习网站之一。

作为创新中文教学的先驱，国际中文实验室(ICL)的使命是帮助世界上每个中文爱好者体验学习中文的快乐。周末中文竞赛第一百期的成功举办，标志着周末中文竞赛的新起点，自此，国际中文实验室将与位于埃默里大学的孔子学院合作，进一步推广中国语言与文化。座落于佐治亚州玛丽埃塔（Marietta）市的创新蒙台梭利学校（Creative Montessori School），通过宣布它将于2009年春季与国际中文实验学校组建实验学校西部校区的方式庆祝这次文化盛事。加入庆祝活动的单位还包括亚特兰大中华专业人士协会(ACP)和亚特兰大华人IT协会(ACIT)。

“我们很高兴与国际中文实验室合作举办周末中文竞赛，努力促进中华语言和文化，” 埃默里大学副教授兼孔子学院主任蔡蓉说， “我们都知道在美国教中文是一项极富挑战性的工作，我们有责任创造环境，让中文爱好者能在中文学习中获得更多乐趣。“

此次有关周末中文竞赛和旨在推广中华语言和文化的新闻发布会暨中文教学研讨会在国际中文实验学校诺克罗斯（Norcross）校区举行，给在大亚特兰大地区的中文教学人士提供了一个交流互动的平台。国际中文实验学校的学生、家长和朋友，以及来自孔子学院的嘉宾等出席了会议。会议议题包括怎样参加国际中文实验室（ICL）周末中文竞赛，家长怎样参与设计、完善周末中文竞赛。此外，会议还就如何在北美教、学中文展开了热烈讨论。

有关国际中文实验室(ICL)和它主办的周末中文竞赛的详细信息，可以访问http://www.iChineseLab.com. 明年春季注册 http://www.iChineseLab.com。

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国际中文实验室简介

作为创新中文教学的先驱，国际中文实验室(ICL)的使命是帮助世界上每个中文爱好者体验学习中文的快乐。他们率先于2006年在网上创办了周末中文竞赛，并开办实验学校，提倡个性化的中文教学，并结合其交互式网上中文教学资源，让学生体会学习中文的乐趣和成就感。现设有诺克罗斯 (Norcross)校区和诺克罗（Norcross） 高中校区。 西部校区业已成立，将于明年春季开始招生。 更多信息，请 访问http://www.iChineseLab.com .

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International Chinese Lab Celebrates the 100th Edition of Weekly Chinese Contest

Global Press Release

Media Release

Contact:

Dr. Jeff X. Deng

Director of Communications

International Chinese Lab

Phone: 678/232-7108

E-Mail: iChineseLab AT yahoo DOT com

Web Site: http://www.iChineseLab.com

October 25, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

International Chinese Lab Celebrates the 100th Edition of Weekly Chinese Contest


As pioneer in innovative Chinese teaching, International Chinese Lab (ICL) considers its mission to help students enjoy learning Chinese across the globe. The 100th Edition of Weekly Chinese Contest marks a new beginning of ICL Weekly Chinese Contest, with the added sponsorship from Confucius Institute at Emory University. Creative Montessori School at Marietta, GA, celebrates this cultural event by announcing its partnership with International Chinese Lab School to form a East Cobb Campus of ICL, starting Spring, 2009. Joining the celebration are Association of Chinese Professionals-Atlanta (ACP) and Association of Atlanta Chinese IT Professionals (ACIT).

Atlanta, GA (ICL) October 25, 2008 – International Chinese Lab (ICL) today celebrates the 100th Edition of online Weekly Chinese Contest in its Norcross Campus.

Today marks the 100th edition and nearly 2 year anniversary of Weekly Chinese Contest. Ever since Nov. 2006, International Chinese Lab has run Weekly Chinese Contests and published winners’ list both online at http://ichineselab.com and in Duowei Times every week. About a thousand users from all over the world have participated in the contests.

International Chinese Lab is proud of its efforts in promoting Chinese language and culture all over the world through world wide web. Their web site, http://www.iChineselab.com, is considered one of the best web sites of its kind by sources such as yahoo answers.

As pioneer in innovative Chinese teaching, International Chinese Lab (ICL) considers its mission to help students enjoy learning Chinese in North America and across the globe. The 100th Edition of Weekly Chinese Contest marks a new beginning of ICL Weekly Chinese Contest, with the added sponsorship from Confucius Institute at Emory University. Creative Montessori School at Marietta, GA, celebrates this cultural event by announcing its partnership with International Chinese Lab School to form an East Cobb (Marietta) Campus of ICL, starting Spring, 2009. Joining the celebration are Association of Chinese Professionals-Atlanta (ACP) and Atlanta Chinese IT Association (ACIT).

“We are glad to sponsor Weekly Chinese Contest run by International Chinese Lab in its effort to promote Chinese language and culture, ” said Dr. Rong Cai, Director of Confucious Institute and Associate Professor at Emory University, “We all know that it is challenging to teach Chinese here in the States, and it is our responsibility to create an environment so students can have more fun learning Chinese.”

The press conference and Chinese learning seminar about Weekly Chinese Contest and ways to promote Chinese language and culture was held at International Chinese Lab School’s Norcross Campus on October 25, 2008. Students, families, and friends attended the event, which provided them a great opportunity to learn about Chinese learning activities in the Greater Atlanta Area.

The event includes a presentation on how to participate in the ICL Weekly Chinese Contest, a discussion on how to get involved in this effort, as well as a seminar on how to learn Chinese in the United States and North America.

Detailed information about International Chinese Lab (ICL) and its Weekly Chinese Contest can be found at http://www.iChineseLab.com.

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About International Chinese Lab

A pioneer in innovative Chinese teaching, International Chinese Lab (ICL) considers its mission to help students enjoy learning Chinese in North America. They first launched the online Weekly Chinese Contest in 2006. They offer the individualized classes incorporated with interactive online resources which make Chinese learning a fun and rewarding experience. Its lab schools now include Campuses in Kids R Kids (Norcross) and Norcross High School. An East Cobb campus will be open next year. For more information, please visit http://www.iChineseLab.com .

About Confucius Institute at Emory University

The Confucius Institute in Atlanta is a partnership in education among Emory University, the Atlanta Public Schools, and Nanjing University. The Institute promotes Chinese language and culture in the Southeastern United States, supports Chinese teaching in the city and region, engages the broader community, and fosters US-China engagement.

About Association of Chinese Professionals – Atlanta (ACP)

As the largest Chinese professional talent association in Atlanta, U.S., the Association of Chinese Professionals (ACP) is an independently registered, non-political, non-profit professional organization.
About Atlanta Chinese IT Association – (ACIT)

ACIT is an independent professional organization. It is a non-profit, non-political, non-religious association. Its missions are sharing and exchanging of IT-related knowledge, skills and experiences; promoting entrepreneurship and helping development leadership skill and career advancement; providing a platform for networking with peers; promoting the cooperation with other organizations, especially IT-related organizations; serving local or online communities as allowed by the association’s resources, etc.

About Creative Montessori School – East Cobb at Marietta, GA

Creative Montessori School – East Cobb, established in 2002, has now two campuses located at Marietta, Georgia. Creative Montessori School – Johns Creek location is also scheduled to open by the end of 2008. Creative Montessori School provides excellent early childhood education within its serving communities. For school location and schedule, please visit www.TheCreativeMontessori.com.

Chinese Gender Calendar: All you need to know

The Chinese Gender Calendar draws its elements from the lunar cycle and is a spin-off from the Chinese Lunar Calendar.


The story behind the Chinese Gender Calendar is that a Chinese scientist created the chart more than four thousand years ago. The Chinese Gender Calendar was buried in a Royal tomb near Beijing until it was discovered during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The purpose of this calendar is to predict whether a pregnancy will result in a boy child or a girl child.

The Chinese Gender Calendar draws its elements from the lunar cycle and is a spin-off from the Chinese Lunar Calendar. The lunar calendar is based on calculations that use the phases of the moon and the position of the earth with regards to its relationship to the sun. For this reason, it is actually a lunisolar calendar. In the lunar calendar, the new moon marks the beginning of a new month. The new moon refers to the totally black moon which is when the moon is in conjunction with the sun. The date of this new moon is the first day of a new month. As well, the sun is involved in the calculations. When the sun’s longitude can be divided evenly by 30, there is an equinox or a solstice. These are principal terms and help determine the number of each month as in whether it is month 1 or 2 or 3, etc.

Sooner or later, the lunar calendar has to calculate a leap year. Leap years have 13 months. What you have to do to determine a leap year is figure out how many new moons occur between the 11th month in one year and the 11th month in the next year. Some times the there are two principal terms in one month. When that happens, the month’s numbers are changed. principal term 11 is Winter Solstice and this solstice always has to take place in the 11th month. If there are 13 new moons in the period between the 11th month of one year and of the next year, a leap month is inserted. In leap years, at least one month does not contain a principal term. The first such month is the leap month. It is given the same number as the previous month and it is noted that this is a leap month.

An example of the difference between the Chinese calendar and the calendar typically used in western culture (the Gregorian calendar) is that 2007 on the western calendar translates to 4704 on the Chinese lunar calendar. 4704 runs from February 18, 2007 (Chinese New Year) to February 6, 2008. This is a total of 353 days or 11.9 moons.

To use the Chinese Gender Calendar, you need to find out the mother’s lunar age. This can be a little older than the mother’s age according to the Gregorian calendar. In order to know how old you are, a good rule of thumb is that if you were born on or between January 1 and February 20, your lunar age is the same as your Gregorian calendar age. If you were born on or between February 21 and December 31, add a year to your Gregorian age. There are also charts available online that allow you to figure out your lunar age. You also need to know the month of conception.

Armed with these two pieces of information, you can predict with 99 percent accuracy the gender of your unborn child according to experts in the field. Some people also use this to plan in advance the best month to conceive based on the desired gender of the child that you plan to conceive.

Chinese Gender Calendar (594 words)

Many thanks go to jbreid.

Chinese Gender Calendar

Chinese Gender Calendar
Legend says that the data used is: crossing the month a child was conceived, together with the age of the mother at conception, then the sex of the child can be determined. This chart is said to be 93% accurate. But we cannot guaranttee that.

Disclaimer: For your entertainment only. Use Chinese Gender Calendar at your own risk.

Conception Age/Month

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Chinese Pronunciation 101: Part 4

(Combination of Vowels, continued)

– ong is like “ong” in kong
– ou is like “ow” in low
– ua is like “ua” in guava
– uan like one
– uang like “oo” + ang
– ui is like way
– un is like “wou” in would and ending in “n” sound (woon)
– uo sounds like “wo” as in wall
– uai is like why
– ua is like “wa”
– üan like yuan and written without two dots
– üe is like “yue” (“we” in “wet”)

You may be overwhelmed at this moment by all those sounds. But that is all you’ll be learning. We’ll cover this one by one, this is just to give you a head up. Nothing to panic.

Comparing with English pronunciation (think about it for a minute, you may forget and get amazed about how much you have learned in English language), Chinese phonology is much simpler, right?

I’ll cover tones in a separate topic.

Chinese Pronunciation 101: Part 3

3. Vowel Combinations in Chinese pronunciation

Basic vowels form vowel combinations with each other or with a nasal consonant, a.k.a final.

Learn Chinese pronunciation of Vowel Combinations

– ai like eye
– an sounds like “ah” with an emphatic “n” at the end (NOT like “an” in man)
– ang sounds like “ah” with a soft “ng” (NOT like “ang” in gang)
– ao is like “ao” in Tao
– ei is like “ay” in pay
– en is like “un” in sun
– eng is like “ung” in sung
– er like “ur” in purse

– ia is like ya
– iang is like young
– ie is like yeah
– iu is like the “ou” in you
– ian like yen
– iao is like “eow” in meow
– in as in “in” in sin
– ing as in “ing” in sing
– iong is like pinyin “yong”

Chinese Pronunciation 101: Part 2

2. Simple Vowels

There are 6 simple vowels In Chinese pronunciation. They form all vowel combinations in Chinese pronunciation.
a, o, e, i, u, ü Learn Chinese pronunciation of Vowels

– a as in papa
– o as in shop
– e as in
– I as in sit
– U as in look
– ü like the u in the French rue