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- TWCC48 – The Biggest City You’ve Never Heard Of, Episode 48We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
Our question this week comes from Stu who asks us ‘What do you like about living in Shenzhen?’
If you want to ask us a question just go to our voicemail page and leave us your question!
In This Episode We Talk About…- A Review!
- Porsche or trampoline? Luxury car falls victim to gang of mischievous children
- Our question from Stu
- Proximity to Hong Kong and other large cities
- Warm weather
- Learn Mandarin
- It’s so safe!
- Greenery and parks
- Combination of foreigners and non-English speaking Chinese
- Our Chinese words of the week is ‘to be used to’: 习惯 (xí guàn), learn more Chinese words on our Online Dictionary.
- DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM YOUR FREE WCC DICTIONARY FLASHCARDS! Use the promocode ‘twowhitechicks’ for your free set of dating flashcards. Read these instructions to claim your Chinese flashcards!
- If you have a question for us, please send us a voicemail or leave us a message below!
People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show- Written Chinese is our sponsor
- To learn more Chinese words, you can try out our Online Dictionary, or alternatively, you can check out our WCC Dictionary app!
- Check our new desktop reader from Loqu8.
- Send us a Voicemail!
- Visit us and give us a ‘like’ on our Two White Chicks Facebook page!
Episode Length 43:15Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for our next topic and another question from one of our listeners!
If you want to ask us a question you can Send us a Voicemail!Download Options- Direct Download: Right-click here and click “Save As” for a direct download
- iTunes: Listen and subscribe on iTunes for free!
- Or download to your Android device using Stitcher
- Download the Chinese app 荔枝FM (Lizhi FM) and search for Two White Chicks in China or FM854237. Follow the instructions for using Lizhi here.
- If you enjoyed this episode, leave a positive review on iTunes!
- Alternatively, you can leave us a comment below!
Thanks for listening guys!
– Hollie & NoraThe post TWCC48 – The Biggest City You’ve Never Heard Of, Episode 48 appeared first on Written Chinese.
44 min - TWCC47 – How Quickly Can You Pick Up Conversational Chinese?, Episode 47We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
Our question this week comes from Elina who asks us ‘How long did it take to pick up conversational mandarin?’
If you want to ask us a question just go to our voicemail page and leave us your question!
In This Episode We Talk About…- A Review!
- Gang of dudes in Guangdong sentenced for catfishing clients by pretending to be sexy ladies
- Our question from Elina
- North and South dialects
- Sound native
- Practise with the locals
- Learn on a need to know basis
- Learn the sounds of the language first
- Watch Chinese movies
- Learn with a hobby
- Our Chinese words of the week is ‘dialogue’: 对话 (duì huà), learn more Chinese words on our Online Dictionary.
- DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM YOUR FREE WCC DICTIONARY FLASHCARDS! Use the promocode ‘twowhitechicks’ for your free set of dating flashcards. Read these instructions to claim your Chinese flashcards!
- If you have a question for us, please send us a voicemail or leave us a message below!
People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show- Written Chinese is our sponsor
- To learn more Chinese words, you can try out our Online Dictionary, or alternatively, you can check out our WCC Dictionary app!
- Check our new desktop reader from Loqu8.
- Send us a Voicemail!
- Visit us and give us a ‘like’ on our Two White Chicks Facebook page!
Episode Length 40:36Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for our next topic and another question from one of our listeners!
If you want to ask us a question you can Send us a Voicemail!Download Options- Direct Download: Right-click here and click “Save As” for a direct download
- iTunes: Listen and subscribe on iTunes for free!
- Or download to your Android device using Stitcher
- Download the Chinese app 荔枝FM (Lizhi FM) and search for Two White Chicks in China or FM854237. Follow the instructions for using Lizhi here.
- If you enjoyed this episode, leave a positive review on iTunes!
- Alternatively, you can leave us a comment below!
Thanks for listening, guys!
– Hollie & NoraThe post TWCC47 – How Quickly Can You Pick Up Conversational Chinese?, Episode 47 appeared first on Written Chinese.
41 min - WCC47 – How Quickly Can You Pick Up Conversational Chinese?, Episode 47We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China! Our question this week comes from Elina who asks us ‘How long did it take to pick up conversational mandarin?’ If you want to ask us a question just go to our voicemail page and leave us your question! In This Episode We Talk... Read More41 min
- TWCC46 – What DON’T We Miss About Home? (and a bit about what we do miss), Episode 46We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
Our question this week comes from Stephan who asks us ‘What “Western” thing/custom do you miss most? What “Western” thing/custom do you not miss at all?’
If you want to ask us a question just go to our voicemail page and leave us your question!
In This Episode We Talk About…- A lovely review
- Tuhao buys a van worth 90,000 RMB with a half-ton of small change
- Our question from Stephan
- A few things we do miss..
- Being anonymous
- Driving
- Long commutes
- Chores like mowing the lawn
- Taking out the trash
- Expensive services
- Taxes
- DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM YOUR FREE WCC DICTIONARY FLASHCARDS! Use the promocode ‘twowhitechicks’ for your free set of dating flashcards. Read these instructions to claim your Chinese flashcards!
- If you have a question for us, please send us a voicemail or leave us a message below!
People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show- Written Chinese is our sponsor
- To learn more Chinese words, you can try out our Online Dictionary, or alternatively, you can check out our WCC Dictionary app!
- Check our new desktop reader from Loqu8.
- Send us a Voicemail!
- Visit us and give us a ‘like’ on our Two White Chicks Facebook page!
Episode Length 38:38Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for our next topic and another question from one of our listeners!
If you want to ask us a question you can Send us a Voicemail!Download Options- Direct Download: Right-click here and click “Save As” for a direct download
- iTunes: Listen and subscribe on iTunes for free!
- Or download to your Android device using Stitcher
- Download the Chinese app 荔枝FM (Lizhi FM) and search for Two White Chicks in China or FM854237. Follow the instructions for using Lizhi here.
- If you enjoyed this episode, leave a positive review on iTunes!
- Alternatively, you can leave us a comment below!
Thanks for listening guys!
– Hollie & NoraThe post TWCC46 – What DON’T We Miss About Home? (and a bit about what we do miss), Episode 46 appeared first on Written Chinese.
39 min - TWCC45 – A Very Merry Chinese New Year, Episode 45We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
We don’t have a question this week because we’re going to tell you all about Chinese New Year!
If you want to ask us a question just go to our voicemail page and leave us your question!
In This Episode We Talk About…- Mysterious ‘Spider-Man’ receives 450,000 RMB in cash for helping out with drug bust
- Our experiences of Chinese New Year
- Year of the Monkey
- Lunar Calendar and special festivals
- Laba Festival
- Myths and stories
- Our Chinese phrase of the week is ‘Happy New Year’: 新年快乐 (xīn nián kuài lè), learn more Chinese words on our Online Dictionary.
- DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM YOUR FREE WCC DICTIONARY FLASHCARDS! Use the promocode ‘twowhitechicks’ for your free set of dating flashcards. Read these instructions to claim your Chinese flashcards!
- If you have a question for us, please send us a voicemail or leave us a message below!
People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show- Written Chinese is our sponsor
- To learn more Chinese words, you can try out our Online Dictionary, or alternatively, you can check out our WCC Dictionary app!
- Check our new desktop reader from Loqu8.
- Send us a Voicemail!
- Visit us and give us a ‘like’ on our Two White Chicks Facebook page!
Episode Length 27:13Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for our next topic and another question from one of our listeners!
If you want to ask us a question you can Send us a Voicemail!Download Options- Direct Download: Right-click here and click “Save As” for a direct download
- iTunes: Listen and subscribe on iTunes for free!
- Or download to your Android device using Stitcher
- Download the Chinese app 荔枝FM (Lizhi FM) and search for Two White Chicks in China or FM854237. Follow the instructions for using Lizhi here.
- If you enjoyed this episode, leave a positive review on iTunes!
- Alternatively, you can leave us a comment below!
Thanks for listening guys!
– Hollie & NoraThe post TWCC45 – A Very Merry Chinese New Year, Episode 45 appeared first on Written Chinese.
28 min - TWCC44 – Where to Buy Ingredients to Make Western Food While Living in China, Episode 44We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
Our question this week comes from Jensen who asks us ‘It’s very difficult to find good Western food/food ingredients in China. Is there a good online source?’
If you want to ask us a question just go to our voicemail page and leave us your question!
In This Episode We Talk About…- A Review!
- Beijing commuters strip down to celebrate No Pants Subway Ride 2016
- Our question from Jensen
- Online Shopping – Taobao!
- Nogogo – order stuff to your door
- Local produce
- Organic
- High end supermarkets
- Our Chinese words of the week is ‘Western food’: 西餐 (xī cān), learn more Chinese words on our Online Dictionary.
- DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM YOUR FREE WCC DICTIONARY FLASHCARDS! Use the promocode ‘twowhitechicks’ for your free set of dating flashcards. Read these instructions to claim your Chinese flashcards!
- If you have a question for us, please send us a voicemail or leave us a message below!
People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show- Written Chinese is our sponsor
- To learn more Chinese words, you can try out our Online Dictionary, or alternatively, you can check out our WCC Dictionary app!
- Check our new desktop reader from Loqu8.
- Send us a Voicemail!
- Visit us and give us a ‘like’ on our Two White Chicks Facebook page!
Episode Length 39:51Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for our next topic and another question from one of our listeners!
If you want to ask us a question you can Send us a Voicemail!Download Options- Direct Download: Right-click here and click “Save As” for a direct download
- iTunes: Listen and subscribe on iTunes for free!
- Or download to your Android device using Stitcher
- Download the Chinese app 荔枝FM (Lizhi FM) and search for Two White Chicks in China or FM854237. Follow the instructions for using Lizhi here.
- If you enjoyed this episode, leave a positive review on iTunes!
- Alternatively, you can leave us a comment below!
Thanks for listening guys!
– Hollie & NoraThe post TWCC44 – Where to Buy Ingredients to Make Western Food While Living in China, Episode 44 appeared first on Written Chinese.
40 min - TWCC43 – How to Advance Your Career with Your Free Time in China, Episode 43We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
Our question this week comes from Mariana who asks us ‘How can I best use my free time in China?’
If you want to ask us a question just go to our voicemail page and leave us your question!
In This Episode We Talk About…- Moaning about the cold
- Lots and lots of comments!
- Remember the story about the scientists in China who wanted to do a head transplant..? Well they did it! Read the article here (not recommended for the squeamish). I’m sure you might also remember all the’fitness’ fads that Chinese women follow, the newest one is the pencil-under-the-boob test. If you can do it, you’re a real woman!
- Our question from Mariana
- Don’t be so hard on yourself
- Get a support group
- Meet entrepreneurs and mingle
- Visit the less “popular” places
- Get out of your comfort zone
- Get a hobby or take a class
- Start a business
- Do some travelling!
- Learn about Chinese culture
- Our Chinese words of the week is ‘to be used to’: 爱好 (ài hào), learn more Chinese words on our Online Dictionary.
- DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM YOUR FREE WCC DICTIONARY FLASHCARDS! Use the promocode ‘twowhitechicks’ for your free set of dating flashcards. Read these instructions to claim your Chinese flashcards!
- If you have a question for us, please send us a voicemail or leave us a message below!
People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show- Written Chinese is our sponsor
- To learn more Chinese words, you can try out our Online Dictionary, or alternatively, you can check out our WCC Dictionary app!
- Check our new desktop reader from Loqu8.
- Send us a Voicemail!
- Visit us and give us a ‘like’ on our Two White Chicks Facebook page!
Episode Length 58:20Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for our next topic and another question from one of our listeners!
If you want to ask us a question you can Send us a Voicemail!Download Options- Direct Download: Right-click here and click “Save As” for a direct download
- iTunes: Listen and subscribe on iTunes for free!
- Or download to your Android device using Stitcher
- Download the Chinese app 荔枝FM (Lizhi FM) and search for Two White Chicks in China or FM854237. Follow the instructions for using Lizhi here.
- If you enjoyed this episode, leave a positive review on iTunes!
- Alternatively, you can leave us a comment below!
Thanks for listening, guys!
– Hollie & NoraThe post TWCC43 – How to Advance Your Career with Your Free Time in China, Episode 43 appeared first on Written Chinese.
59 min - TWCC42 – Stay at Home or Brave a Chinese Hospital? What to do When You’re Sick in China, Episode 42We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
Our question this week comes from Ian who asks us ‘What do you do do when you’re sick in China?’
If you want to ask us a question just go to our voicemail page and leave us your question!
In This Episode We Talk About…- Comments and reviews and our caricature…
- Couple piece together 140,000 RMB in shredded banknotes after 85-year-old father teaches them a valuable lesson!
- Our question from Ian
- Differences between medicines in the West and East.
- Using Chinese Medicines (Check out this blog post about useful TCMs)
- Bedside manner
- Hospital experiences
- Cattle mentality
- Our Chinese words of the week is ‘hospital’: 医院 (yī yuàn), learn more Chinese words on our Online Dictionary.
- DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM YOUR FREE WCC DICTIONARY FLASHCARDS! Use the promocode ‘twowhitechicks’ for your free set of dating flashcards. Read these instructions to claim your Chinese flashcards!
- If you have a question for us, please send us a voicemail or leave us a message below!
People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show- Written Chinese is our sponsor
- To learn more Chinese words, you can try out our Online Dictionary, or alternatively, you can check out our WCC Dictionary app!
- Check our new desktop reader from Loqu8.
- Send us a Voicemail!
- Visit us and give us a ‘like’ on our Two White Chicks Facebook page!
Episode Length 42:03Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for our next topic and another question from one of our listeners!
If you want to ask us a question you can Send us a Voicemail!Download Options- Direct Download: Right-click here and click “Save As” for a direct download
- iTunes: Listen and subscribe on iTunes for free!
- Or download to your Android device using Stitcher
- Download the Chinese app 荔枝FM (Lizhi FM) and search for Two White Chicks in China or FM854237. Follow the instructions for using Lizhi here.
- If you enjoyed this episode, leave a positive review on iTunes!
- Alternatively, you can leave us a comment below!
Thanks for listening guys!
– Hollie & NoraThe post TWCC42 – Stay at Home or Brave a Chinese Hospital? What to do When You’re Sick in China, Episode 42 appeared first on Written Chinese.
43 min - TWCC41 – Good Service or Anti-theft Strategy? What it Means to get Followed While Shopping, Episode 41We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
Our question this week comes from Mariana who asks us ‘Why do the shop assistants follow me around? Do the think I’m stealing something?’
If you want to ask us a question just go to our voicemail page and leave us your question!
In This Episode We Talk About…- Comments and reviews from around the world
- Dumped because of her weighty, Henan girl sends her ex a bar of soap made from her own fat!
- Our question from Mariana
- Our own experiences of being in-store-stalked…
- Customer service phenomenons…
- Restaurants and Cafes
- Shopping as an activity in China
- Discounts and Sales
- Our Chinese words of the week is ‘discount’: 打折 (dǎ zhé), learn more Chinese words on our Online Dictionary.
- DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM YOUR FREE WCC DICTIONARY FLASHCARDS! Use the promocode ‘twowhitechicks’ for your free set of dating flashcards. Read these instructions to claim your Chinese flashcards!
- If you have a question for us, please send us a voicemail or leave us a message below!
People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show- Written Chinese is our sponsor
- To learn more Chinese words, you can try out our Online Dictionary, or alternatively, you can check out our WCC Dictionary app!
- Check our new desktop reader from Loqu8.
- Send us a Voicemail!
- Visit us and give us a ‘like’ on our Two White Chicks Facebook page!
Episode Length 40:52Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for our next topic and another question from one of our listeners!
If you want to ask us a question you can Send us a Voicemail!Download Options- Direct Download: Right-click here and click “Save As” for a direct download
- iTunes: Listen and subscribe on iTunes for free!
- Or download to your Android device using Stitcher
- Download the Chinese app 荔枝FM (Lizhi FM) and search for Two White Chicks in China or FM854237. Follow the instructions for using Lizhi here.
- If you enjoyed this episode, leave a positive review on iTunes!
- Alternatively, you can leave us a comment below!
Thanks for listening guys!
– Hollie & NoraThe post TWCC41 – Good Service or Anti-theft Strategy? What it Means to get Followed While Shopping, Episode 41 appeared first on Written Chinese.
41 min - TWCC40 – Blogging and Social Media in China, Episode 40We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
Our question this week comes from Heather who asks us ‘How do I blog in China without a VPN?’
If you want to ask us a question just go to our voicemail page and leave us your question!
In This Episode We Talk About…- Comments from around the world
- Two female university students hold up signs offering themselves up for rent at West Lake
- Our question from Heather
- The realities of life without a VPN
- Blogging Platforms Unblocked in China 2014
- Self hosting options
- Chinese social media platforms
- Top 10 Chinese Websites
- Our Chinese words of the week is ‘blog’: 博客 (bó kè), learn more Chinese words on our Online Dictionary.
- DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM YOUR FREE WCC DICTIONARY FLASHCARDS! Use the promocode ‘twowhitechicks’ for your free set of dating flashcards. Read these instructions to claim your Chinese flashcards!
- If you have a question for us, please send us a voicemail or leave us a message below!
People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show- Written Chinese is our sponsor
- To learn more Chinese words, you can try out our Online Dictionary, or alternatively, you can check out our WCC Dictionary app!
- Check our new desktop reader from Loqu8.
- Send us a Voicemail!
- Visit us and give us a ‘like’ on our Two White Chicks Facebook page!
Episode Length 33:36Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for our next topic and another question from one of our listeners!
If you want to ask us a question you can Send us a Voicemail!Download Options- Direct Download: Right-click here and click “Save As” for a direct download
- iTunes: Listen and subscribe on iTunes for free!
- Or download to your Android device using Stitcher
- Download the Chinese app 荔枝FM (Lizhi FM) and search for Two White Chicks in China or FM854237. Follow the instructions for using Lizhi here.
- If you enjoyed this episode, leave a positive review on iTunes!
- Alternatively, you can leave us a comment below!
Thanks for listening guys!
– Hollie & NoraThe post TWCC40 – Blogging and Social Media in China, Episode 40 appeared first on Written Chinese.
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