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签证快到期了，两份工作再做最后一周就辞职，12月回国。在体育馆的同事们问我要不要被担保留下来，但我的第一反应是——不了。这期聊聊我为什么放弃了这个机会，在澳大利亚的时候我也做过同样的选择，还有一个关于人生的大问题：你是跟着自己的心走，还是跟着现实做"最有利"的选择？

My visa is almost up, I’m finishing my last week at work, and I’m heading back to China in December. My colleagues at the stadium asked if I wanted them to help sponsor me to stay — but my gut said no. This episode I’m sharing why I turned down that opportunity (and why I did the same thing in Australia), and a bigger question I’ve been thinking about: do you follow your heart, or do you make the “smart” practical choice? There’s no right answer — but I know which one I am.

🎧 适合中高级中文学习者 | Suitable for intermediate to advanced Mandarin learners
💭 人生感悟 | Life reflections & personal stories
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春天到了，樱花谢了之后长出嫩绿新芽，最想出门徒步！前两天约了朋友但大阴天改去看了Forgotten Island（强烈推荐！）。今天来聊我去年在北岛走的汤加里罗高山穿越——20.2公里、9小时、爬到只能蹲下来降低重心、下坡全程滑着走、朋友恐高差点哭出来，还碰上山火封路……但翡翠湖的颜色真的让人忘了所有辛苦！

Spring has arrived in Christchurch — cherry blossoms have fallen and fresh green shoots are everywhere! We tried to go hiking but the weather turned grey, so we watched Forgotten Island instead (highly recommend!) But today I’m sharing my most epic hike ever: the Tongariro Alpine Crossing in the North Island — 20.2km, 9 hours, wind so strong I had to crouch down to crawl up the crater, scree so steep we basically slid down on our butts, my friend’s fear of heights nearly breaking her — AND we found out the mountain caught fire again right after we descended. Worth every step.

🎧 适合中高级中文学习者 | Suitable for intermediate to advanced Mandarin learners
🌋 新西兰生活与旅行 | NZ life & travel
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上期订的钻石蟹到了！2.8kg的大螃蟹，用锤子敲开钳子，一个人吃整只，太满足了！然后聊聊正值国庆假期的调休制度——今年2026年中秋和国庆分开放，中秋9月25日到27日刚好是周末，白捡3天！国庆10月1日到7日共7天，但10月6日和7日是借来的，9月20日周日和10月10日周六都要去上班还债。还有中国手机会专门弹通知提醒你"明天是调休需要上班"，大概是全球独有的功能哈哈。

The Diamond Crabs arrived! A 2.8kg monster that required an actual hammer to crack open — and I ate the whole thing myself 🦀 Then let's talk about China's Golden Week holiday system and the notorious "tiáo xiū" (compensatory leave). This year 2026, Mid-Autumn Festival (Sep 25–27) fell perfectly on a weekend — a rare free holiday with no strings attached! But National Day (Oct 1–7) is 7 days with two "borrowed" days: you had to work on Sep 20 (Sunday) and Oct 10 (Saturday) to earn Oct 6 and 7 off. Oh, and Chinese phones send a special notification reminding you "tomorrow is a compensatory workday" — probably a uniquely Chinese feature!

🎧 适合中高级中文学习者 | Suitable for intermediate to advanced Mandarin learners
🗓️ 中国文化与制度 | Chinese culture & workplace life
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今天终于抢到了活螃蟹！四个人拼单四只钻石蟹，正在等发货中……这期来聊聊我在新西兰吃过的那些好吃的海鲜：冬天隔周必买的马尔堡生蚝、赶海抓到再买过的黑金鲍怎么吃最好、凯库拉海钓分到的龙虾、用矿泉水解冻直接生吃的鳌虾，还有赶海抓到的海胆——在日本吃超贵，在新西兰可以随便捡！

I finally scored live crabs today — four of us split an order of four Diamond Crabs shipping down from Picton! 🦀 This episode I'm chatting about my deep love for seafood: the Marlborough Pacific oysters I buy every week or two in winter, how to eat black foot pāua (raw AND butter-seared), the crayfish I caught on a Kaikōura fishing trip, New Zealand scampi eaten raw after a 10-minute mineral water thaw, and sea urchin（kina） — which costs a fortune in Japan but you can pick freely here!

🎧 适合中高级中文学习者 | Suitable for intermediate to advanced Mandarin learners
🦪 新西兰生活美食 | NZ life & food
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我在小红书刷到了第二届世界人形机器人运动会，被一个手拿奶瓶、摇摇晃晃参赛的小机器人萌翻了——它就是小派！身高70厘米，累趴倒地还有机器人来围观，太治愈了。这期我们聊聊小派背后的故事、中国人形机器人的现状，还有我觉得机器人未来一定会像手机一样普及的原因！

I was scrolling Xiaohongshu and saw footage from the World Humanoid Robot Games — and completely fell in love with a tiny 70cm robot called Mini-Pi (小派) that was competing while holding a little milk bottle 🤖 It collapsed from exhaustion mid-race and another robot stopped to watch. This episode we chat about Mini-Pi's story, China's booming humanoid robot industry, and why I believe robots will one day be as common as smartphones — and my little dream of owning one someday!

🎧 适合中高级中文学习者 | Suitable for intermediate to advanced Mandarin learners
🤖 中国科技文化 | Chinese tech & culture
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最近中国最火的话题是什么？不是哪吒，不是流量明星，是一部叫《牛来》的动画电影——首日票房只有几千块，但靠着"太烂了"的口碑反向出圈，最后票房破6200万！背后是一个导演和他60岁妈妈，花了五年时间，两个人手搓出来的86分钟动画。这期来聊聊这个很魔幻的故事。

What's the biggest topic in China right now? Not a blockbuster, not a celebrity scandal — it's an animated film called "Niulai" (牛来) that opened to just 7,705 RMB at the box office, went viral for being "terrible", and then somehow hit 62 million RMB. Behind it: a young director and his 60-year-old mum who spent 5 years handmaking an 86-minute animated film with just two people. This episode we chat about this wild, strangely moving story.

🎧 适合中高级中文学习者 | Suitable for intermediate to advanced Mandarin learners
🐄 中国热门话题 | Trending topics in China
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录这期节目之前，我正准备出门去Hagley Park看樱花——基督城的春天来了！今天来聊聊春天：从基督城的樱花，到日本花见文化和那让人移不开眼的夜樱，再到四川的油菜花和武汉大学的樱花……顺便说一下，斐济和澳洲的计划都没去成，下次再说！

Right before recording this episode I was heading out to Hagley Park to see the cherry blossoms — spring has arrived in Christchurch! 🌸 This episode is all about spring: from the blossoms at Hagley Park, to Japan's hanami picnic culture and the magical night sakura (seriously, the lighting transforms everything), to rapeseed fields in Sichuan and the famous cherry blossoms at Wuhan University. Oh, and quick update — neither Fiji nor Australia ended up happening, but that's okay!

🎧 适合中高级中文学习者 | Suitable for intermediate to advanced Mandarin learners
🌸 生活与旅行 | Life, travel & seasonal culture
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大学期间我是淘宝重度患者，用支付宝付款完全没有花钱感，买了一堆东西哈哈。这期来聊聊淘宝、京东、拼多多这三个平台各有什么特点，中国电商为什么能发展得这么快，还有为什么我现在反而更喜欢线下购物——以及日本小店给我的启发。

Back in university I was completely addicted to Taobao — paying with Alipay felt like spending fake money, and I bought SO much stuff 😅 This episode we're chatting about China's three biggest e-commerce platforms: Taobao, JD.com and Pinduoduo (and the legendary "chop a knife" discount feature that drove every Chinese parent crazy). Plus why China's e-commerce is so advanced, and why I now actually prefer shopping in person — inspired by Japan's amazing little stores.

🎧 适合中高级中文学习者 | Suitable for intermediate to advanced Mandarin learners
🛒 中国现代文化 | Modern Chinese culture & lifestyle
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连续上了13天班，但今天来聊一个治愈的话题——宠物！从小时候调皮的金毛、被我误埋的冬眠乌龟（对不起了），到我最喜欢的西高地、比熊、法斗、八哥，再到住处两只猫咪晚上跳上我床的温暖瞬间，还有中国这些年蓬勃发展的宠物文化。你是猫派还是狗派？

After 13 days straight of work shifts, I needed something wholesome to talk about — pets! 🐾 From my childhood Golden Retriever who was way too naughty, to the turtle I accidentally buried while it was hibernating (I'm so sorry), to my dream dog the Westie and why I now appreciate cats more than I ever expected. Plus: how China's pet culture has completely transformed in recent years and why so many young Chinese people are choosing fur babies over... well, actual babies.

🎧 适合中高级中文学习者 | Suitable for intermediate to advanced Mandarin learners
🐾 生活与文化 | Life & Chinese culture
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你知道"破防了"是什么意思吗？"yyds"又是哪四个字的缩写？这期我们来聊聊五个超常见的中国网络用语——破防、yyds、社恐、内卷和躺平，每一个都讲细一点，不只是告诉你意思，还要聊聊它从哪里来、为什么会火、背后反映了什么。学中文一定要懂这些！

Do you know what 破防 means? Or what yyds stands for? This episode we're diving deep into 5 essential Chinese internet slang terms — 破防 (having your defenses broken), yyds (the GOAT), 社恐 (social anxiety), and the iconic duo 内卷 vs 躺平 (rat race vs lying flat). We'll cover where they came from, why they went viral, and what they reveal about modern Chinese youth culture. Essential listening for Chinese learners!

🎧 适合中高级中文学习者 | Suitable for intermediate to advanced Mandarin learners
🔥 当代中国文化 | Modern Chinese culture & language
📝 完整文字稿和词汇表即将上线 | Full transcript & vocabulary list coming soon