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Beginner | 我来买单 | Let Me Take Care Of The Bill | Mandarin Chinese Story
Chinese people are very hospitable, and like to invite friends for dinner. Nowadays, Chinese people have gradually accepted the idea of sharing the b…
4 years, 5 months ago
Advanced | 四合院里的树 | Trees In Siheyuan | Mandarin Chinese Story
Siheyuan is also known as Courtyard Houses, which is the traditional, typical residential building in Beijing. It is a tradition to plant trees in si…
4 years, 5 months ago
Intermediate | 该不该把兴趣当成职业？ | Should We Follow Our Interest And Make It As Our Profession? | Mandarin Chinese Story
The topic of “should we follow our interest and make it as our profession” is a cliché that frequently been discussed as it is a question that almost…
4 years, 5 months ago
Advanced | 客家土楼 | Earth Towers Of The Hakkas | Mandarin Chinese Story
In some places of Fujian and Guangdong, there are many residential buildings with unique shapes. From the outside, they look like blockhouses. They a…
4 years, 6 months ago
Intermediate | “麻婆豆腐”的故事 | The Story Of "Mapo Tofu" | Mandarin Chinese Story
Mapo tofu is a very famous and popular dish in Sichuan cuisine. The character “po”in Chinese refers old woman or mother in law. People may wonder why…
4 years, 6 months ago
Beginner | 猜鸡 | Guess How Many Chickens Are There | Mandarin Chinese Story
Listening carefully to others is not a difficult thing to do, but many people tend to ignore the messages others send to us. In today’s story, our pr…
4 years, 6 months ago
Intermediate | 东郭先生和狼 | Mr Dongguo And A Wolf | Mandarin Chinese Story
In Chinese, people use Mr. Dongguo to describe people who are too kind and Zhongshan Wolf to describe people who are ungrateful. Those two terms are …
4 years, 6 months ago
Beginner | 好男人的标准 | The Standard Of A Good Man | Mandarin Chinese Story
The criteria to evaluate people is a very broad topic and difficult to come up with a conclusion. In today’s story, we are going to discuss the stand…
4 years, 6 months ago
Advanced | 槐树 | Pagoda Tree | Mandarin Chinese Story
Pagoda tree is also known as Chinese scholar tree. It is a very common tree species in China, especially in northern China. To Chinese people, the pa…
4 years, 6 months ago
Beginner | 上海好丈夫 | Good Husband In Shanghai | Mandarin Chinese Story
In traditional Chinese values, it is the family concept that the man goes out to work while the woman looks after the house. But for Shanghai local p…
4 years, 6 months ago