Sabrina: I know a little bit about furniture of the Ming Dynasty. I have an aunt who works with antique furniture. She told me that Ming furniture is very simple. Not so much decoration on them as Qing Dynasty furniture. Qing design over-does it sometimes so you lose the feeling of simplicity.
Lily: Please! You have lived in America for 2 years but you are still as unfashionable as ever! Everyone likes the excess of Qing decoration now!
James: I think I like the simpler style too. This furniture is exactly what I hoped to find. Hand carved, solid wood… (James sits down on a Ming couch) Ouch. Ok, well I think I like everything except the sofa. (Everyone chuckles as James rubs his bottom)
（James finds the manager of Longshuncheng）
James: Hello, do you speak English?
Mr. Zhang (the manager of Longshuncheng): Occasionally! Just joking, we get a lot of foreign customers here so most of my staff can speak some English too. What can I do for you?
James: Could you give me some suggestions about which furniture to buy? I have a medium sized apartment so I want to maximize the use of space.
Mr. Zhang: I think if you want to use traditional Chinese furniture to decorate your flat, you should buy 1 tao of them.
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