Upper-intermediate | Buddhism and Taoism

Although it may not be as common a sight in China as certain other electronic products, the Kindle is a handy little device not unknown in the Middle Kingdom. Learn the Chinese to introduce your (not-so-shiny) e-book reader (and we hope you're not studying this lesson from a pape ...  Show more

Pop up ads are the bane of any web surfers existence. However, what are companies supposed to do to reach their clients? In this lesson, listen as two car company executives discuss the direction for their company in 2013, and what sales and marketing options are open to them in ...  Show more

China is a country of diverse eating and drinking habits. In today's podcast, you'll learn how to talk in Mandarin about avoiding foods for religious reasons. If you don't dig on swine, this is the lesson for you. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1136

Learn about different religions and beliefs in Mandarin Chinese. This lesson includes a lot of new and interesting vocabulary and one comprehensive situational dialogue. Many words in this lesson were introduced earlier, in previous lessons. Signup now and access ALL 276+ audio l ...  Show more

In this week's session, we look into a story from the Chinese culture to help us better understand the concept of what is truly good and truly bad for us. Learn more in this week's podcast. 

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Daoism. An ancient Chinese tradition of philosophy and religious belief, Daoism first appeared more than two thousand years ago. For centuries it was the most popular religion in China; in the West its religious aspects are not as well known as ...  Show more