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Going Organic: Find the safest food in China
With headlines of foods scares splashed across the news every year, the focus on where our food comes from and what is being done to it is increasingly in the spotlight. If you want to know where to buy organic and how to talk about organic food in China, then...
The Secret to Catching a Cab in Shanghai
Cars buzz by. Crowds of people push through. Buses cut off pedestrians as they try to cross the street. Hello Shanghai! You have just arrived in China’s largest and wealthiest city. This eastern port city is beautiful, bustling and crowded with a population of over 20 million people. It feels...
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Score a Date With Our Guide to Getting Lucky Using Mandarin
Let’s be honest, not all of us are studying Chinese to join an international symposium on quantum physics or to have discussions regarding the economic situation in Shanghai. Some of us want to learn the Chinese that you won’t be taught in school; the phrases necessary to have conversations with...
Beginner's Guide to Talking About Directions in Mandarin
Avoid getting lost by learning directional vocabulary with ChinesePod’s Jillian Steward. In this video lesson, follow Jillian around NYC’s Chinatown as she goes over commonly used vocabulary that will allow you to ask for directions, as well as talk about common objects you will find on the street. Read more...
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Achieving Guanxi: 5 Tips to Help You Succeed in Chinese Business
Anyone who does business in China will come across the word “ Guanxi ” ［关系／關係］ sooner than later. Guanxi is one of those words in Chinese that can only be explained conceptually -- it does not translate directly to the English language. It essentially refers to the interpersonal networks of...
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Riding the Subway in Chinese with Fiona Tian
It doesn't matter if you're in China for a few days or commute everyday for work: this video post will teach you the essential vocabulary and sentence structures you will need to ride the subway train. https://youtu.be/7tEHftG9PkE Read more for the full lesson notes, including vocabulary and sentences found in...
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ChinesePod Meetup in NYC!
Hello all my lovely C-Poddies! 你好，我情爱的C-Poddies! The cosmopolitan city that never sleeps encompasses all types- young, urban professionals, struggling artists, bewildered tourists thumbing through their guidebooks and a slew of others- a wash of color and culture all blended smoothly together in one of the world's largest melting pots. Of...
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Self-Service Buffets: How to get a cheap healthy meal in Asia
Taiwan is known for its wide selection of food options. And “wide” doesn’t even cover it. As I outlined in a previous post , the breakfast options alone are quite extensive. However, the one thing that I’ve heard many people say about food in Taiwan is that it’s sometimes quite...
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A Typical Breakfast in Taiwan
The one thing you’ll continuously hear if you visit Taiwan is how good the food is. This is not a lie, and not even some sort of disillusion on the part of a small group of people who just like to eat stinky tofu all day. It’s actually true. You...
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Advice on moving to Taiwan | Interview with Aaron Posehn
In today's post I interview a friend of the site, and long time user, Aaron Posehn. You can check out his cool ebook on learning to write characters over at chinease-ebook.com and also, be sure to check out his brand new website devoted to learning languages called For the Love...