Mandarin Language Game online book
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10. Planes
Plane fēijī 飞机
This stamp was issued in 1996 in a set of 4 stamps celebrating economic growth in Hong Kong.
The word for plane is made up from two characters. The first means fly and the second means a machine.
The original character for fly is a simple picture of a crane flying with its feathers spread out.
Suggested activities:
- Find out how long it takes to fly to Beijing.
- Find out the time difference between UK and China.
Next page is about the compass