史铁生是当代最杰出的中国作家之一。他的《合欢树》更是被录入上海的语文课本。合欢树是史铁生和母亲居住过的老家院子里的一棵树。这棵树的背后有怎样的故事？这棵树带给作者哪些回忆？让我们一起来阅读这篇文章。

Shi Tiesheng is one of the most outstanding contemporary writers in China. His "The Chinese Silk Tree" has been used in textbooks in Shanghai. The Chinese silk tree is just a tree in the yard where Shi used to live with his mother. What story is behind this tree? What memories does this tree bring to the writer? Let's read this essay together.

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不少国家在历史上都多次改变首都，比如法国，日本，俄罗斯... 中国也不例外。大家都知道，中国今天的首都是北京？那么以前呢？今天，就让我给你介绍中国历代的首都。

It is commonplace for countries to change their capital cities during the course of history. Countries like France, Japan and Russia all had different capital cities. China is no exception. We all know that the capital city today is Beijing. How about in the past? Today, allow me to present to you all capital cities in the history of China.

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从古至今，人类用过各种各样的通讯工具。中国人也是一样。在今天的播客里，我们就会看看中国人用过哪些通讯工具。我们也会聊聊今天最流行的通讯工具：社交媒体。

From ancient times to today, human beings have used all kinds of communication tools. So do Chinese people. In today's episode, we will look at communication tools used by Chinese people. We will also talk about the most popular means right now: social media.

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有一本书，过了2500年，仍然被人们提及。在战争里，在商业中，这本书都被视作经典。这本书就是《孙子兵法》。今天我们来看看，孙子是谁？《孙子兵法》讲了什么？《孙子兵法》是怎么被外国人知道的？

There is a book, which after 2500 years is still mentioned by people. In wars, in business, this book is seen as a classic. This book is "the Art of War" by Sun Tsu. Today we will look at these questions: Who is Sun Tsu? What does the book talk about? How is the book introduced across the world?

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英国女王伊丽莎白二世于2022年9月8日逝世，享年96岁。她25岁成为英国女王，也是英国历史上第一个在位70年的君主。在今天的播客里，我们会一起了解：女王是谁？她做了什么？她对世界有什么影响？

Queen Elizabeth II past away on September 8th, 2022 at the age of 96. She became Queen at the age of 25, and later became the first monarch of England history to reign for 70 years. In today's podcast, we will talk about: Who is the Queen? What did she do? What influence did she have on the world?

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9月是开学的季节：学生们回到学校，开始新的学期。在今天的节目里，我就想跟大家分享我的小学生活。中国的小学生学习什么？我们有什么活动？你也可以看看，你的国家的小学和中国的有什么不同。

September is the season of the new school year: students return to school to start the new semester. In today's podcast, I would like to share my life as a pupil. What do pupils study? What activities do we have. You can see how elementary schools in your country differ from those in China.

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住在外国，经常感觉人们对中国有不好的印象。仔细了解，原来他们对于中国人有不少误解。这是很可惜的。在今天的播客里，我们就会看看外国人对于中国的三个常见的误解。

Living abroad, I often feel that people hold negative impressions towards China. After my inquiry, it turned out that they have plenty of misunderstandings towards Chinese people. This is quite a shame. In a today's podcast, we will take a look at 3 common misunderstandings that foreign people have on China.

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中国为世界科技的进步做出过很大的贡献，其中最有名的可能是 "四大发明"。Francis Bacon 和 Karl Marx 都说过：这些中国的发明改变了人类的历史。"四大发明" 包括哪四个发明？我们来看看。

China made great contributions to the world in terms of technological improvements, among which "the Four Great Inventions" are probably the most well-known. Both Francis Bacon and Karl Marx said that these inventions "changed the history of mankind". What are "the Four Great Inventions"? Let's find out.

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对一个中国人来说，孝顺非常重要。在古代，孝顺的人被别人尊重，甚至被授予朝廷 (政府) 的工作。中国人为什么这么孝顺？孝顺是一个好的文化吗？我们来看看。

To a Chinese person, filial piety is extremely important. In the old days, people with this virtue were repected, and even given government jobs. Why are Chinese people so respectful to their parents? Is this a good culture? Let's find out. 

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很多大学生和研究生都会找实习。我也不例外。不过，在外国找实习有更多的困难。今天，我想和大家分享我在法国找实习的经历。

Many university students and graduate school students look for internships. I am without exception. However, looking for internships in a foreign country can pose more difficulties. Today, I would like to share with you my experiences of looking for an internship in France. 

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