Smoking in Chinese train
Nov 9, 2011 | 8:47 am
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Haha. Even the soft pack of chunghwa costs more than 50 yuan.
Alright OP, hope we have answered your question and I hope you have a good time on the trains in China.
Cheers.
Alright OP, hope we have answered your question and I hope you have a good time on the trains in China.
Cheers.
Nov 11, 2011 | 2:35 am
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Nov 11, 2011 | 3:18 am
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I'm a bit surprised that, working in a sales capacity, you aren't aware of 中华 cigarettes. Much like moon cakes, nobody really buys them for themselves, but they show up "plated" at business dinners on a regular basis... though this is less and less frequent in large cities.
Nov 12, 2011 | 3:17 am
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I'm a bit surprised that, working in a sales capacity, you aren't aware of 中华 cigarettes. Much like moon cakes, nobody really buys them for themselves, but they show up "plated" at business dinners on a regular basis... though this is less and less frequent in large cities.
I ignore all things cigarettes. My company sells medical equipment, not death sticks.
Nov 12, 2011 | 12:58 pm
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Nov 12, 2011 | 1:24 pm
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Qingdao -TsingTao is old postal system romantization.
Zhonghua - ChungHwa is Wade-Giles romantization.
State Trademark Bureau explained that the staff in 1958 after the enactment of modern Chinese Phonetic Alphabet will require the use of standard Hanyu Pinyin. However, some old, well-known brands, had been in use for non-standard alphabet, so the state agreed to maintain the status quo, with the Chinese tobacco "CHUNGHWA" trademark.
Zhonghua - ChungHwa is Wade-Giles romantization.
State Trademark Bureau explained that the staff in 1958 after the enactment of modern Chinese Phonetic Alphabet will require the use of standard Hanyu Pinyin. However, some old, well-known brands, had been in use for non-standard alphabet, so the state agreed to maintain the status quo, with the Chinese tobacco "CHUNGHWA" trademark.
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Nov 12, 2011 | 9:42 pm
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Qingdao -TsingTao is old postal system romantization.
Zhonghua - ChungHwa is Wade-Giles romantization.
State Trademark Bureau explained that the staff in 1958 after the enactment of modern Chinese Phonetic Alphabet will require the use of standard Hanyu Pinyin. However, some old, well-known brands, had been in use for non-standard alphabet, so the state agreed to maintain the status quo, with the Chinese tobacco "CHUNGHWA" trademark.
Zhonghua - ChungHwa is Wade-Giles romantization.
State Trademark Bureau explained that the staff in 1958 after the enactment of modern Chinese Phonetic Alphabet will require the use of standard Hanyu Pinyin. However, some old, well-known brands, had been in use for non-standard alphabet, so the state agreed to maintain the status quo, with the Chinese tobacco "CHUNGHWA" trademark.
Nov 12, 2011 | 10:55 pm
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Qingdao -TsingTao is old postal system romantization.
Zhonghua - ChungHwa is Wade-Giles romantization.
State Trademark Bureau explained that the staff in 1958 after the enactment of modern Chinese Phonetic Alphabet will require the use of standard Hanyu Pinyin. However, some old, well-known brands, had been in use for non-standard alphabet, so the state agreed to maintain the status quo, with the Chinese tobacco "CHUNGHWA" trademark.
Zhonghua - ChungHwa is Wade-Giles romantization.
State Trademark Bureau explained that the staff in 1958 after the enactment of modern Chinese Phonetic Alphabet will require the use of standard Hanyu Pinyin. However, some old, well-known brands, had been in use for non-standard alphabet, so the state agreed to maintain the status quo, with the Chinese tobacco "CHUNGHWA" trademark.
Nov 13, 2011 | 12:33 am
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I've heard this explanation as well, but I still don't fully grasp it; every time I hear some hapless foreigner attempting to order a 青岛 using the Wade-Giles phonetics, I simply cringe. And, how do you defend "Tienstin"?