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On October 08 at 11:49 AM by go_manly

Sorry, I meant to say 'I decided to have another look at Intermediate lessons'. Read more

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On October 08 at 11:29 AM by patrick0530

不用找, bu yong zhao, "keep the change". Read more

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On October 08 at 11:29 AM by tage

In the tourist industry you tip drivers and guides - usually thats all the salary they get (but then of course they get other "benefits"). As for t... Read more

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On October 08 at 11:17 AM by matt_c

For cabs, when I used to live in Hebei, they wouldnt accept them as it was a loss of face - however these days people will accept tips as it has becom... Read more

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On October 08 at 11:07 AM by matt_c

  @shanyisheng, This happens to Chinese customers as well, but perhaps not as often as with foreigners. I ALWAYS check the bill/list... Read more

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On October 08 at 10:49 AM by go_manly

OK, here is where I have another whinge about the Intermediate lessons. After finishing my dictionary of Newbie and Elementary vocab, I decided to h... Read more

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On October 08 at 9:56 AM by chanelle77

I agree with tipping the taxi drivers, I do that as well if they drive well and / or we have a nice chat. For instance about foul language :-). The dr... Read more

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On October 08 at 9:41 AM by shanyisheng

I had a no good experience in Restaurants all over China. If you order more than one dish - and most of the time we took 4 of 5 - you get an unreadabl... Read more

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On October 08 at 9:09 AM by patrick0530

Is it disrespectful, as though you're giving charity and pitying them rather than rewarding them?  With the service given sometimes a tipping cul... Read more

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On October 08 at 8:55 AM by Tal

My transcript of this lesson's podcast is almost complete now. Busy these days so it's taken a while. If anyone's in the mood for finishing it off,... Read more