Intermediate | National Day

We know you've been ordering coffee in Chinese since your Newbie days, but have you been ordering fancy coffee? You know, the kind with cream and sugar and chocolate sprinkles? Because we sure are, and it's high time we invited you into our wonderful world... of fancy coffee. Epi ...  Show more

Ah, the problems of others. The landlord is raising the rent just a bit too high. Someone's lover has run off with someone else. A wayward son can't seem to find his way. For some, hearing about these problems is reason enough to end a conversation or leave the room, but for othe ...  Show more

October 1st is "National Day" in the PRC, a holiday celebrating the founding of the nation. For the average Joe, this has a very important implication: vacation! In this lesson, learn how official holidays are announced, as well as some of their unfortunate drawbacks. Episode lin ...  Show more

九月份中国纪念抗日战争胜利，北京城四处封街举行大阅兵，报纸新闻大篇幅报道，可以说是全国上下的大事，当然也是中国人民的好话题，这一课我们一起来听听老百姓怎么看这个阅兵活动，也听他们说说阅兵典礼的规模和精彩的内容。 Last month we saw the 2015 China Victory Day Parade, a day where we saw incredible displays of China's military might. Listen to two people chat about the parade and l ...

Now that China is your "adopted country", you had better make sure you know what your flag looks like. The national anthem? Hmm, that we'll leave for you to learn before 2008 (or you can just hum along). In this podcast, learn a little bit about the flag and national anthem of ...

To accompany you during the National Day holiday, several celebrated musicians in the country join us to bring you some melodic songs. We will also review China's achievements so far this year in areas such as space exploration, sports, health care, and environmental protection.