凡general idea; this mortal world
华人Chinese; foreign citizen of Chinese descent/origin
古色古香be with old world character/charm
合并merge; complication of one illness by another
张灯结彩be gay with lanterns and decorations
招牌shop sign; certain fame or title
支branch; the twelve Earthly Branches
改造remould; radically transform the old in order to meet the needs of a new situation
权sliding/steelyard weight; power
街道street; subdistrict/neighbourhood office
负责be responsible; conscientious
转学transfer from one school to another
风土人情local customs and practices
马六甲Malacca or Melaka, also strait between Malaysia and Sumatra