1. An ancient Chinese saying " to live and work in peace and contentment " demonstrates the importance of housing to ordinary Chinese people.
2. Waiters and waitresses are called " xiao er ", an ancient saying meaning " servers " in Chinese.
3. This ancient Chinese saying may be used to describe how local officials showed their true mettle during the earthquake in Sichuan province.
4. Quoting an ancient Chinese saying " Seeing is believing ", he welcomed more foreign friends to visit the Chinese armed forces themselves.
5. " An ancient Chinese saying goes that neighbors are dearer than distant relatives, " Wang told his guests.
6. China claims sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands and adjacent islets, saying they had been Chinese territories since ancient times.
7. He also quoted ancient Chinese general Sun Tzu's The Art of War on April 14, saying the Philippines should " know when and how to fight ".