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Elementary | Have you bought your Shanghai Expo ticket?
Remember the excitement back in 2010? The Expo is coming, the Expo is coming! You've read the signs, you've seen the countdown. The time has arrived to get your tickets to the 2010 Shanghai World Exp…
Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Newbie | What Are Your Hobbies?
As you start busting out your Chinese and making Chinese friends, one of the topics that's going to come up is hobbies. (Spoiler alert: you're going to hear a lot of "listening to music" and "watchin…
Published on 7 months ago
Elementary | Beards Are for Old Men
Someone's got a date tonight, and he's getting some important advice from a friend. The main question: do women dig the facial hair, or is it better to go for the clean shave? Find out how to talk ab…
Published on 7 months ago
Newbie | Studying Chinese
So you're studying Chinese? Is it hard? As a student of Chinese, you better be prepared to answer these questions. And don't worry... Chinese people won't mind if you tell them you're finding it a ta…
Published on 7 months ago
Elementary | Mother's Day
Once a year people across the world celebrate the women who brought them into the world. Join us today as we cover some of the essentials for wishing mom a wonderful Mother's Day! Episode link: https…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Newbie | Surfing the Internet
So what do you like to do in the evening? If your answer is something that does not involve going online, then you're weird, and we're not going to help you. If, however, you like going online for yo…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Elementary | You Sing Terribly!
KTV features prominently in the Chinese social scene. And everyone, everyone has their turn at the mic. Sometimes your friends surprise you with their ability to belt out pop standards. Other times, …
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Newbie | Taking the Train to Beijing
If you're a newbie to China, then you've definitely got to make a trip to Beijing. This Chinese lesson for total beginners will help you to make sure you've got those train tickets... and maybe even …
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Elementary | Asking for the WiFi password
In this increasingly connected world, it's important to maintain contact with friends and colleagues, even when you're outside the house or the office. Cafés all over the world cater to this by offer…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Newbie | Living in Nanjing
Visas are a huge, unavoidable nuisance. If you live in China, there's a good chance you've made at least one trip to Hong Kong in search of this priceless little sticker. Learn useful Chinese vocabul…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago