Chinese Unfiltered

The animated Chinese blockbuster "Ne Zha 2" is breaking records non-stop, and has already entered the Global Box Office ALL-TIME Top 10. I went to see the movie and asked what Chinese people thought. Is this movie accessible for non-Chinese audience? Will Chinese learners understand it? Interviews are fully in Chinese, so you can practice your listening at the same time!

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Chinese New Year/Spring Festival is around the corner! And it's a very special year for Mei Laoshi and my husband! All of our must-dos and shouldn't-dos every year are still all related to our Chinese zodiac signs. (Surprisingly, I know!)

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Squid Game Season 2 came out a few weeks ago, and the phenomenal show broke Netflix records (again)! In this episode, I invited my high school good friend Lara to talk about the games in the show, how they played it in South Korea when she was a kid, and what games we played in China in the 1990s. We got nostalgic, but there are a bunch of precise and specific verbs that Mandarin learners need to know in our chat! Enjoy!

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MBTI (Myers–Briggs Type Indicator) may not be new to Americans, but it has become so popular in China that you see and hear people talking about it everywhere! We talk about how Chinese people talk about MBTI as small talk, and also roast our partners who have very different personalities than us! What is your MBTI type? What is your go-to topic in Chinese when you meet someone?! Let us know in the comments!

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Surprisingly, the most trendy Chinese reality show is this divorce show 再见爱人, and in this episode of my "Chinese Unfiltered" video podcast, we break down the slang about personalities fro the show that went viral on Chinese social media, and why I think dramatic TV shows like this one is actually great Mandarin learning material!

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Li Ziqi is BACK!! Her fans from all around the world are so happy🎉 Have you watched any of her comeback videos? How are Chinese people reacting to her comeback? We break down the most used Chinese memes, jokes, and expressions that you see in the video (bullet) comments!

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How are Trump and Harris discussed on the Chinese internet? Why is Trump called a comrade by Chinese netizens? And what election memes are Chinese people creating? My two guests, Dennis and Mei Yan, and I take a deep dive into Chinese social media and break down everything for you!

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Disclaimer: Guests’ views are their own—they don’t represent all Chinese people or Rita Mandarin Chinese. Listen, learn the language, and keep an open mind!

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Jun and I shared our favorite ghost stories, Asian horror movies, Fengshui, Haunted places in Beijing, even personal experiences, and everything about the spiritual beings in Chinese culture. We also compared them to their counterparts in Western cultures that we know in this Halloween special episode. Enjoy!

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It took extra time to edit this episode, because I looked through the pictures of my baby and myself over and over, and I relived the past 4 months again and again.

I talked with Jun about this irreplaceable life experience, including the pains, the struggles, the depression, as well as the joy and happiness that my baby's birth has brought to me and my whole family.

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What do Chinese people think is "beautiful"? What has changed when we talk about "beauty" in China? And what is making people anxious about not being pretty enough? Jun and I shared what we feel and what we have seen! (This episode was filmed 2 days before my son's birth back in June)

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