Upper-intermediate | Buddhism and Taoism

Upper-intermediate | Buddhism and Taoism

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Intermediate | Getting Satellite TV

For all you TV addicts, you might be relieved to know that in China, too, satellite TV can offer you the hundreds of channels you desire. Sure, they're all pirated, and you'll need to get a new descrambler code every few months, but that's all part of the service and of the "Chin ...  Show more

Upper-intermediate | Legalize It?

A few years ago, both Washington State and Colorado passed initiatives to decriminalize personal possession of marijuana. However, the debate in the US as to whether or not marijuana should be legalized is one that continues on the national level. In this lesson, two Chinese frie ...  Show more

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