Learning Mandarin Podcast

Listener's Forum

2010-10-10T18:53:00.000+08:00

A new blog was just created for the listeners by a listener for the purpose of sharing and learning together.

Take a look at: zaiyici.blogspot.com

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Reader Notice

2010-06-20T19:45:00.000+08:00

This podcast is continuing, but in a new place: http://aprilpodcast.blogspot.com/

I like the new and fresher look.
See you there!
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Stop! Please.

2010-06-14T22:09:00.000+08:00

A bit of local language goes a long way!

Stop! Please.

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Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

2010-06-06T21:13:00.000+08:00

I can only hope that I won't make those mistakes!

Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

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Grow Up

2010-05-21T21:33:00.000+08:00

"When are you gonna grow up?" Have you heard anyone say this to you?

Grow Up

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We Live for Exams

2010-05-16T13:12:00.000+08:00

If you think your exam days are over once you are out of school, you are wrong!

We Live for Exams

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Engineer or Hotel Management?

2010-05-07T17:25:00.000+08:00

When you need to make a life-long decision at the age of 17, it's really not a very good thing. But that's what a lot of people did.

Engineer or Hotel Management?

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Two Teenage Girls Kicked Homosexual Man to Death

2010-04-25T13:57:00.000+08:00

This is a story reported in Telegraph.co.uk last Monday. I could not really believe it is still happening!

Two Teenage Girls Kicked Homosexual Man to Death

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Two Short Modern Poems by Liu Ban Nong

2010-04-16T18:42:00.000+08:00

These two short poems have moved many generations over the last century. Something is there, which is ever lasting.

Two Short Modern Poems by Liu Ban Nong

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Confusing Truths about Green

2010-04-05T14:51:00.001+08:00

Everyone tries to be green which is such a buzz word right now. But we are facing so much confusing information!

Confusing Truths about Green

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Opera, O Opera

2010-03-22T08:28:00.000+08:00

Opera is beyond my comprehension, although I wish I could enjoy it.

Opera, O Opera

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Prisoners of Love

2010-03-13T23:13:00.000+08:00

Who wants to be a prisoner, even it's prisoner of love?

Prisoners of Love

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In Search for the Best Food

2010-03-05T17:49:00.000+08:00

I wrote this story for self amusement. I hope it will entertain all the listeners as well!

In Search for the Best Food

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Haircut

2010-02-19T19:10:00.000+08:00

Today I got a haircut. Here is the full account of it.

Haircut

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Gong Xi Fa Cai and the Millionaire Who Gave Away His Fortune

2010-02-14T09:52:00.000+08:00

Today is the first day in Chinese New Year. Wish you all is well!

Gong Xi Fa Cai and the Millionaire Who Gave Away His Fortune

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The Meaning of the Modernity

2010-02-06T20:00:00.000+08:00

For me, modernity has always had this wonderful meaning of raising everybody's living standards. But recently I began to have doubt.

The Meaning of the Modernity

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Recuperating

2010-01-24T12:24:00.000+08:00

I realized that there is probably no great duty awaiting in the future. That probably is better because I don't think I possess certain great capacity for any great duty.

Recuperating

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My Unfortunate Events

2010-01-17T12:19:00.000+08:00

A number of unfortunate events have happened to me in succession in a very short time. I wonder whether it is a sign that I am going to shoulder great duty assigned by destiny.

My Unfortunate Events

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Re-read Zhu Ziqing

2010-01-11T09:27:00.000+08:00

Reading the beautiful essay Spring written by Zhu Ziqing is a wonderful way to start a new year.

Re-read Zhu Ziqing

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Colour Your Winter

2009-12-20T13:57:00.000+08:00

Have a great holiday everybody, and make your winter as colourful as you can!

Colour Your Winter

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Colour Your Winter - Video

2009-12-20T13:54:00.002+08:00

Happiness and Pleasure

2009-12-13T23:00:00.000+08:00

Pleasure is now everywhere, but according to the lectures I attended recently, happiness is nowhere to find.

Happiness and Pleasure

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TV Commercials

2009-12-04T17:49:00.001+08:00

How can we not get influenced by TV commercials? It's near impossible!

TV commercials

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Shopping Malls

2009-11-20T18:23:00.000+08:00

Shopping malls are part of my life now. Are they yours?

Shopping Malls

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What Free Newspaper tells Us

2009-11-14T22:47:00.000+08:00

There are many free newspapers available in Hong Kong. I believe they provide a special insight about this city.

What Free Newspaper tells Us

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“Celebrity” Sighting

2009-11-06T16:38:00.000+08:00

Have you ever been drawn to the girl who was walking down the street wearing a pair of really short shorts? For me, they are the celebrities of our daily life.

"Celebrity" Sighting

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"An Inconvenient Truth"

2009-10-26T14:28:00.000+08:00

If you look closely at all the charts and data behind An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore, you find many are the greatest artifacts in the history of science.

This is from a highly recommended book The Real Global Warming Disaster by Christopher Booker. This book pictured another side of the picture of this whole "global warming" theory. I consider this as another

"An Inconvenient Truth" with quotation marks

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Three Character Classic

2009-10-20T21:59:00.001+08:00

Three Character Classic 《三字经》 was the first textbook for children in traditional China. It contains a lot of information about history, nature, etc. I doubt that most Chinese now a days are still familiar with all the knowledge it presents and of cause, myself included.

Three Character Classic

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Young People's New Social Activity - Grocery Shopping

2009-10-10T21:49:00.000+08:00

Grocery stores is a very good place for young people to build bonds and get to know each other better. It has so many dimentions!

Young People's New Social Activity - Grocery Shopping

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An Alternative Luxury

2009-09-25T19:05:00.000+08:00

We all know that if you have lots of money to throw around, you can enjoy a very luxury trip. What about people who don't have a lot of money?

An Alternative Luxury

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Empire State Building 1930

2009-09-11T20:19:00.000+08:00

Old pictures always give us more than we expected.

Empire State Building 1930

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Empire State Building 1930 - video

2009-09-11T20:17:00.000+08:00

Should We Believe Feng Shui?

2009-09-05T21:37:00.000+08:00

If some Feng Shui master tell you that if you re-arrange your funiture, you will find your true love, would you do it?

Should We Believe Feng Shui?

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Running Addiction

2009-08-24T21:07:00.003+08:00

Scientists report that excessive running could be as addictive as heroin. I think that's good news. Maybe we finally found a way to help all those drug addicts. Just run!

Running Addiction

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Do You Want to Have a Drink?

2009-08-17T20:57:00.002+08:00

Drinking is a social activity, a worldwide social activity.

Do You Want to Have a Drink?

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The First Love Poem after the Culture Revolution

2009-08-10T19:35:00.003+08:00

Not like Tang and Song Dynasties poems, poems written after the Culture Revolution are not very popular among Chinese learners. Many people don't know very much about them. Today I introduce one of my favorites. The picture showed here is the poet: Shu Ting.

The First Love Poem after the Culture Revolution

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