1. Note how the following adverbs are used:

a. 有一位八十岁的老人哭着说. 有一个农夫对记者抱怨说. This can be thought of as “said complaining”.

b. 投资人都开心地笑了. This one is easier to grasp as “laughed excitedly”.

2. In today’s article you will see a couple of uses of the 着. It is used to indicate an action takes place over an extended period.

a. 有一位八十岁的老人哭着说. Here the crying takes place longer than the saying.

b. 要是观众们有空的话，可以带着全家人到那里去看看. Here the “taking” isn’t a single event but prolonged over the duration of the performance.

3. Many businesses prefer to use “rest” instead of “closing for the day”, as seen in 股票市场休息一天.