本周多阴雨 今天是立春

  According to the weather forecast issued by Hangzhou Observatory, this is going to be a rainy weekend.

  According to the Lunar Calendar it is the Beginning of Spring today. However, here in Zhejiang Province, it is still wintertime with an average daily temperature at 4℃-5℃. Only when the average temperature goes over 10℃ for consecutive 10 days it will be considered that spring has started.

  Hello everybody, I am Karen. This column aims to provide service and assistance to foreigners living in Zhejiang Province. I will try my best to help you. Please send me E-mails to lkaren@163.com. Looking forward to hearing from you.

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  全国人民代表大会(quánguó rénmín dàibiǎo dàhuì)

  National People's Congress

  中国人民政治协商会议

  (zhōngguó rénmín zhèngzhì xiéshāng huìyì)

  Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

  议题(yìtí)topic for discussion

  毒奶粉(dú nǎifěn)toxic milk powder

  无痛分娩(wútòng fēnmiǎn)painless labor

  《天鹅湖》(tiān'é hú)Swan Lake

  《熊猫人》(xióngmāo rén)Panda Man

  受贿(shòuhuì)bribery

  强奸(qiángjiān)rape

  庇黑(bìhēi)to protect mafia-style gangs