#270 One Bad Review, One Broken Life? 一条差评，一条...

Today's Episode:What happens when a kindergarten runs out of children? In some parts of China, these once lively places are becoming homes for the elderly! Discover why this surprising change is happening and what it tells us about modern Chinese society, family life and an agein ...  Show more

Today's Episode:Why are young people in China joining tour groups for older travellers? Is it the cheap price or the friendly aunties and uncles? Find out why this unusual travel trend is taking off!Membership Preview:Planning a trip ro China? Before you pack your bags, there are ...  Show more

Can you say 'ni hao ma' to a native Mandarin speaker? A contentious subject amoungst content creators. Ula has strong feelings about it. Also if you are going to learn Chinese, you have to put the effort and hours in. www.mandarinmonkey.com<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75 ...  Show more

Today, ChinesePod is exploring the four words no one ever wants to hear from the person they care about. Learn how to ask a friend to take things to the next level - and how to gently let someone down - in this heart-breaker of a lesson! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1 ...  Show more

With more and more “laowai” coming to the People’s Republic, more and more find themselves in conversations about the occasional frustration one finds at that point in Mandarin where you’re good enough to get by, but are far from fluent. In this podcast, Ken, Jenny and Aggie d ...