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On December 21 at 5:20 AM by jcheinbockel

Hi, We're seeing an increase in users within China who have trouble connecting to ChinesePod. This is a local telecom issue (ie, internet filters),... Read more

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On December 21 at 5:10 AM by fei zhu

香港是·hong kong吗？ 上海是·shang hai吗？ Read more

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Posted on: Favorite Sports
On December 21 at 4:22 AM by zhong_bide

Wow! All that because I mentioned "netball"! I think you 2 just confused all the American and non-(Oz, Kiwi, South African and Brits). Read more

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On December 21 at 2:35 AM by podster

我 喜欢 上海。 wǒ xǐhuan Shànghǎi. 也 喜欢 香港. yě xǐhuān Xiānggǎng. Read more

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On December 21 at 2:31 AM by pretzellogic

The Indians in the US don't seem to have a set of parks they can use, but this particular Indian at least made the dating process seem funny. ... Read more

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On December 21 at 2:29 AM by lujiaojie

同乐同乐！ Read more

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Posted on: No Hot Water
On December 21 at 2:06 AM by stephenfox

As RJ said in many parts of China there is no central heating, for example where i live! Its hot here for 8 months of the year anyway. but they have A... Read more

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Posted on: No Hot Water
On December 20 at 10:41 PM by RJ

Your suspicion is correct. In China "air conditioner" refers to a device that both heats and cools. It conditions the air. Read more

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Posted on: We're lost
On December 20 at 10:04 PM by karlovac

Thanks for the explanation, John. Read more

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Posted on: No Hot Water
On December 20 at 9:25 PM by karlovac

I'm curious about the air-conditioner expansion example: 空调坏了，冷死了。(The air conditioner is broken. It's freezing.) Does "空调" mean both air conditio... Read more