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  • The Chinese call it gao kao, or "tall test," because it looms so large.

    Psychology Today 2008

  • The Chinese call it gao kao, or "tall test," because it looms so large.

    Psychology Today 2008

  • In Southern China, a popular New Year dessert is nian gao, which is a steamed, sweet glutinous rice pudding.

    Michael Ho: Welcome To The Year Of The Rabbit Michael Ho 2011

  • It's served with soy paste jiang yo gao which is sweetened soy sauce that has the consistency of oyster sauce.

    Taiwan Time: Pictures Are Worth a 1,000 Words and 1,000s of Calories e d b m 2007

  • It's served with soy paste jiang yo gao which is sweetened soy sauce that has the consistency of oyster sauce.

    Archive 2007-01-01 e d b m 2007

  • It also, thankfully, minimizes Misuzu's catch phrase "gao" but does not explain her fascination with dinosaurs.

    Anime News Network 2009

  • The word "gao" also translates to "ascension," so eating this helps one ascend in the coming year.

    Yahoo! Buzz Log 2009

  • Written in Chinese, the two terms in the compound gao shou mean “upper” + “hand.”

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • Written in Chinese, the two terms in the compound gao shou mean “upper” + “hand.”

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • The Year of the Quiet Sun www. gao.spb.ru/english/astrometr/abduss_nkj_2009. pdf

    October 28th, 2009 m_francis 2009

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