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Intermediate | Flattery in the Office
Rules of boss flattery: if you start complimenting your beer-bellied boss on his figure, he might catch on that you're just looking for a raise. Bett…
2 years, 8 months ago
Upper-intermediate | SBTG: Sun Yatsen
So much more than just the name of your favorite Chinese garden in Vancouver. Sun Yatsen is often considered the founder of modern China. With such a…
2 years, 8 months ago
Intermediate | City Stats
One never knows when one will find oneself in a game of pin the tail on the Chinese city. Get a head start on your Chinese topography. In a place whe…
2 years, 8 months ago
Upper-intermediate | SBTG: Confucius
Confucius Says: Learning Mandarin is good for you. Confucius Says: You haven't lived till you've learned Chinese. Confucius Says: Stop being so lazy …
2 years, 8 months ago
Intermediate | Post-Graduation Plans
Ah, the eternal question of what you want to be when you grow up. Said question, posed by well-meaning family members when you are in your third year…
2 years, 8 months ago
Upper-intermediate | Saved by the Gong: Chemistry
Name a famous chemist. Mm-hmm, you can't can you? Didn't think so. If you want to make a living cooking meth, mixing hair gel or testing tainted cand…
2 years, 8 months ago
Intermediate | The DVD Vendor
As you know, we at ChinesePod do not advocate drug deals, illegal sale of firearms and/or parking lot rage... but when it comes to our friendly neigh…
2 years, 8 months ago
Upper-intermediate | Saved by the Gong: Geology
Anyone who has lived through an earthquake, or twenty, in a 1970s-built back alley Taipei apartment knows a little about geology. China has its fair …
2 years, 8 months ago
Intermediate | Free Association
ChinesePod is going a little 'new age' today and encouraging you to explore your inner child. Close your eyes, let your spirit roam... you are gettin…
2 years, 8 months ago
Upper-intermediate | Saved by the Gong: Math class
You thought the abacus was some sort of Chinese percussion instrument and that the guy in the market sign-languaging you number signals was challengi…
2 years, 9 months ago