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Intermediate Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Wedding Photo

This podcast is about wedding photography. There is a tradition in China that, before the wedding day, the new couple is supposed to take wedding pictures at a professional photographic studio, and this photo shooting should be one of the best in life. The bride will dress as pretty as she can with nice makeup, nice hair cut... you name it. The price starts from 2000RMB and goes up to 20,000RMB, depending on how much the couple can afford.

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Advanced Lesson - Chinese Podcast - The Other Person

This podcast is about the hot topic : "The Other Person" - 小三儿 There are many names you can call them and throughout history they have existed and caused much grief and despair. You still have no idea what we are talking about? Listen to this podcast and find out!

Intermediate Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Toothache

You are trying to have a good time in our website, learning chinese, listening to our amazing podcasts, and spending hours trying our exercises. But only one thing is in your mind. Your tooth hurts like nothing you have experienced before. You want to try and forget it. But how can you pretend you don't hear a tooth yelling for attention? Do trust us, if one of your tooth feels neglected they will shout and demand attention.
But don't worry, we know a song that might make your tooth stop whining. Listen to this podcast and listen to the magic song.

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Intermediate Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Birthday Celebration

In this podcast Teresa and Alice discuss the many different ways you can celebrate someone's birthday in China. After studying those two methods we realized that all the birthday parties have one element in common. Can you guess? Singing of course! Here in China singing is very popular. So popular that you will find that many normal housewives here will put Susan Boyle to shame if given a microphone. Tune in and listen to what we have to say.

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Intermediate Lesson - Chinese Podcast - What's QQ

QQ is the Chinese answer to IM services like MSN or ICQ. As of now there are now more than 350 million registered QQ users. This is more than the entire US population. So you never heard of QQ? And you say that you are learning chinese? Listen to this podcast and find out why QQ is so popular in China.

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Intermediate Lesson - Chinese Podcast - To skip or not to skip class

This podcast is about two girls who are not sure whether or not to go to class. They really want to sleep but if they do, they will miss class. In this dialog they discuss whether or not they should go. What would your advice be to them? Listen to this podcast and find out what was their decision.

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Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Survival Chinese - How to sing Happy Birthday in Chinese

This podcast is dedicated to those whose birthday is coming up. We want to sing you a happy birthday song! Not just any happy birthday song. We want to sing a happy birthday song in Chinese specially for you. Tune in with Teresa and Amy and let the concert begin.

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Advanced Lesson - Chinese Podcast - 70's 80's 90's

This podcast talks about how people value things for those were born in the 70's, 80's and 90's. During this period China went through many changes. People who were born in the 70's, like to work and enjoy work, they work for money, for house, for cars. And people who were born in the 80's, they work for their own interest, they work because they like their job, they refuse to work overtime, because that is their private time - an influence from the West. People who were born in the 90's, they refuse to work, they live on their parents, and enjoy the moment.

70's: we have bank savings
80's: we have credit cards
90's: we have rich parents

因为社会发展的速度过快，导致三代人的强烈反差。70后已经慢慢成熟，变得世俗变得稳重；80后还在为自己最后那一点青春疯狂，不愿把舞台交付他人；90后以先声夺人之势席卷而来，只为抓住大众关注焦点；经过社会的磨练，明天的80后将是今天的70后，而90后现在的疯狂，80后也曾经历。。。因为那是一段青春的记忆。
70后：工作狂基本上都是70后的。
80后：而我们，拒绝加班！
90后：拒绝上班！

Beginner Lesson - Chinese Podcast - Survival Chinese - You only swiped once?

How many of us unwillingly deceived a bus driver by forgetting to drop the coin or in some cases forget to swipe the correct number of times? Maybe you can get away with that where you live, but not here. LIsten to this podcast and find out how the bus driver reacted.

What you will learn today:
- How to say - To swipe a card: 刷卡
- How to apologise, show embarrassment: 不好意思

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Advanced Lesson - China News - 23/06/2009

Another short news podcast with the China news for Tuesday, 23rd of June 2009. We created this short news podcast for those who would like to hear the latest news in mandarin chinese to practice your listening skills. If you think that the Amy speaks a bit too fast don't worry, we include a pdf transcript with everything that is being said both in chinese characters and pinyin.

今日头条是：
1. 韩国情报官员称朝鲜货船驶往缅甸载有轻武器
2. 国美两项融资计划募集逾32亿港元
3. 第十二届上海国际电影节落幕