Upper-intermediate | Buying Jade

Somewhere in China, a telephone rings. The mother answers, and, much to her dismay, discovers that it is a young man calling for her daughter. What's a mother to do? And how does a Chinese girl try to outsmart a protective mother? Find out in this Chinese lesson. Episode link: ht ...  Show more

Just in time for the Year of the Snake, this classic Chinese folktale takes us to the famed shores of the West Lake in Hangzhou where magical Taoist snakes turn into beautiful women and fall in love with good hearted shepherds. It's The Legend of the White Snake! Episode link: ht ...  Show more

In this podcast, you'll learn all about gemstones such as diamonds, sapphires and emeralds. We'll talk about which gemstones are associated with which months of the year and you'll learn lots of vocabulary connected to precious stones. 

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Since last summer, getting a plastic bag when you shop in the People's Republic has gotten a little more expensive. Listen to this Chinese podcast and learn how to cut waste, reduce litter, and give some love to Mother Earth, in one fell swoop. It's in the bag! Episode ...

When you're traveling in China, you may hear some pretty strange sounds. Today's podcast will teach you how ask "What's that sound?" in Mandarin. You may not get an answer, but at least you'll know how to ask! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1165

The title of this lesson may bring back painful childhood memories of that field trip to the museum; the one where you got lost somewhere between the Egyptian pharaohs and the Chinese cabbage carved from jade. Maybe it was that self same ethereal cabbage that inspired you to l ...