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- TWCC39 – Stop Losing Face, Episode 39We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
Our question this week comes from Andrea who asks us ‘How do I make sure I don’t lose face?’
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 Zhimu’s response to our LGBTQ episode.
- 10 most expensive things purchased by wealthy Chinese in 2015.
- Our question from Andrea
- What is face?
- My list of things that foreigners have done to annoy Chinese (all of which Chinese people do…)
- Face for foreigners
- Our Chinese words of the week are to lose face, which can be said in a few different ways: 丢脸 (diū liǎn), 丢面子 (diū miàn zi)
- 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 41:34Thanks 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 TWCC39 – Stop Losing Face, Episode 39 appeared first on Written Chinese.
42 min - TWCC38 – Fine Arts in China, Episode 38We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
Our question this week comes from Alex in Montreal and he asks us ‘What’s the art scene like in China?’
Alex asked his question in a voicemail message, if you want to do the same just go to our voicemail page and leave us your question!
In This Episode We Talk About…- Comments and Christmas in Shenzhen
- Our story of the week is about a 100 year old python that was found on a Yunnan building site.
- Our question from Alex
- We talk about an arty place in Shenzhen called OCT Loft.
- Creativity in China
- Art galleries and museums
- Art Students in Hangzhou making sculptures from dead leaves.
- DaFen Art Village.
- Modern art
- Our Chinese word of the week is art: 艺术 (yì shù).
- 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 37:05Thanks 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 TWCC38 – Fine Arts in China, Episode 38 appeared first on Written Chinese.
38 min - TWCC37 – Let’s Talk LGBTQ in China | Plus: A Bit About Taxes, Episode 37We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
Our question this week comes from Mark in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and he asks us ‘How are LGBTW treated in China? Also, Do you guys avoid having a lot of money in a Chinese bank account?’
Ask us a question by leaving us a voicemail message!
In This Episode We Talk About…- Comments and a gig this weekend, check it out if you’re in Shenzhen!
We love our fans, especially when they send their husbands to China to sing for us. Dear Shenzheners, come hear…
Posted by Two White Chicks in China on Sunday, 29 November 2015
- The rise of another ridiculous ‘fitness’ craze (don’t open at the office!), and a man has been found living in a remote part of northern China for 10 years.
- Our question from Mark
- Nora talks US taxes
- 7 Chinese couples get married in LA this year.
- Jin Xing, the first person in China to be allowed gender reassignment surgery.
- Being gay in China and the law.
- Fake marriages.
- Discrimination at work.
- Our Chinese words of the week are 同性 (tóng xìng) which means ‘same sex’ or homosexual. 拉拉 (lā lā) can be used as slang for lesbian. Bisexual is 雙性戀 (shuāng xìng liàn) and Transgender is 跨性别者 (kuà xìng bié zhě.)
- 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 59:48Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next Thursday 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 TWCC37 – Let’s Talk LGBTQ in China | Plus: A Bit About Taxes, Episode 37 appeared first on Written Chinese.
1 hr - TWCC36 – Why to Avoid China Post and How to Buy Stuff Online, Episode 36We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
Our question this week comes from Caihao, who’s our newest fan, and says ‘Hello Hollie and Nora, I’d really like to know your comments about China’s POST service. Do you girls have difficulties sending or receiving packages and mail? What are your suggestions? And I am curious about how foreigners use e-shopping such as Taobao, Tianmao, Alipay, etc.’
Ask us a question by leaving us a voicemail message!
In This Episode We Talk About…- Comments and apologies (yes, we’ve been gone for ages)
- Some of projects, including the WCC Contest, and our partnership with Loqu8.
- Our fact of the week is on Single’s Day (双十一) last week, an Entrepreneur tried to sell Vietnamese brides on Taobao!
- Our question from Caihao
- Using China Post
- How much we love privatized delivery services.
- Those cool new parcel lockers.
- Our love affair with Taobao.
- How difficult it is to set up an account.
- Send us a letter to the Written Chinese Office:
Room 2509, Building A, United Plaza, 5022 Binhe Road, Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, China. (Chinese address: 深圳市福田区联合广场A座2509)
- Our Chinese words of the week are ‘快递‘ (kuài dì) which means ‘express delivery’.
- 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 48:53Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next Thursday 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 TWCC36 – Why to Avoid China Post and How to Buy Stuff Online, Episode 36 appeared first on Written Chinese.
49 min - TWCC35 – All You White People Look The Same, and Other Misconceptions About Westerners, Episode 35We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
Our question this week comes from Al who’s currently working in Bangkok. He asks us ‘Do you think that it’s difficult to get a job in China for native speakers who look Asian?’
Ask us a question by leaving us a voicemail message!
In This Episode We Talk About…- Nora’s mom leaves us a comment!
- Our fact of the week is that a tourist tries to board a flight with a 9cm knife in her hair!
- Our question from Al
- English speakers who look Asian in China.
- We’re all fat, and we should know it.
- All slim blondes are Russian.
- We make lots of $$.
- We don’t take care of ourselves properly.
- We’re all English teachers.
- We all go home at the holidays.
- We don’t speak Chinese.
- We all drink gallons of coffee.
- Our Chinese words of the week are ‘不对‘ (bú duì) which means ‘that’s not right!’.
- 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!
- Send us a Voicemail!
- Visit us and give us a ‘like’ on our Two White Chicks Facebook page!
Episode Length 46:58Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next Thursday 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 TWCC35 – All You White People Look The Same, and Other Misconceptions About Westerners, Episode 35 appeared first on Written Chinese.
47 min - TWCC34 – Visiting China for the First Time: Starring Nora’s Mom (and Dad!) , Episode 34We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
We were gone last week for the ‘Golden Week’ holiday here in China. I popped off to the Philippines and Nora’s parents came over for a visit! We decided to take advantage of their stay and invited them to join us for this week’s podcast, all about what visiting China is like for the ‘older’ generation, as Nora puts it!
In This Episode We Talk About…- All your lovely comments from our Two White Chicks Facebook page and Episode 32.
- One of our listeners mentions a movie named ‘City of Life and Death’. You can watch the trailer on our Episode32 page!
- Our fact of the week is a kind of follow on from last episode’s news (you can read it here!): Man gets dumped over an iPhone 6, decides to buy 9 iPhones for revenge on his shallow ex-girlfriend
- Here’s a more uplifting news piece about some locals in Hainan who save a beached dolphin with an umbrella and bucket of water!
- We welcome Nora’s parents, Marsha and Brett to the show!
- Prep before coming to China.
- Some unexpected surprises…
- Being a celebrity
- Food
- Taxi drivers and public safety
- Good memories
- Our Chinese words of the week are ‘买单‘ (mǎi dān) which means ‘to get the bill’ and ‘打包‘ (dǎ bāo) which means ‘to takeaway’.
- 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!
- Send us a Voicemail!
- Visit us and give us a ‘like’ on our Two White Chicks Facebook page!
Episode Length 1:06:11Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next Thursday 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 TWCC34 – Visiting China for the First Time: Starring Nora’s Mom (and Dad!) , Episode 34 appeared first on Written Chinese.
1 hr 7 min - TWCC33 – American Entrepreneurs in China: Could the Next One be You?, Episode 33We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
This week we’re doing things a little differently and we’re answering 3 similar questions all about working and becoming an entrepreneur in China!
Mark asked us: Please address the entrepreneurial environment for Americans in Shenzhen. Is it possible to hit big and get rich or is that only for CCP people?
Daniel asked us: Is it possible to get work other than teaching in China?
Finally, Kathy also asked us: What are other possible job options in China other than teaching?
Oh by the way, here’s how to leave us a message on Wechat: Click on the ‘keyboard’ icon in the left bottom corner of Wechat so that the menu bar turns into a box to type. Now you can leave us a message!
I would like to add, and also apologise for a bit of a mix up. When you listen to the podcast you’ll realize I messed up a bit with the questions! Sorry guys!
In This Episode, We Talk About…- Comments from y’all!
- GET YOUR FREE WCC DICTIONARY FLASHCARDS! Use the promocode ‘twowhitechicks’ for your free set of dating flashcards. Read these instructions to claim your Chinese flashcards!
- Our fact of the week: Chinese men urged to donate sperm in order to buy new iPhone 6s.
- Our questions
- Typical jobs foreigners do in China…
- …and some less typical ones.
- Best cities for business.
- Niche markets
- Chinese partners and visas.
- Advantages and disadvantages of doing business in China.
- Some successful foreign entrepreneurs in China. Find out more about them here.
- Check out some books about doing business in China here:
- China’s Second Continent: How a Million Migrants Are Building a New Empire in Africa [Howard W. French]
- One Billion Customers: Lessons from the Front Lines of Doing Business in China [James McGregor]
- Factory Girls: From Village to City in a Changing China [Leslie T. Chang]
- Mr. China: A Memoir [Tim Clissold]
- Chinese Rules: Mao’s Dog, Deng’s Cat, and Five Timeless Lessons from the Front Lines in China [Tim Clissold]
- Don’t forget to download your free Chinese flashcards for the WCC Dictionary. Use the promo code ‘twowhitechicks’. Find our how here!
- Our Chinese word of the week is ‘创业者‘ (chuàng yè zhě) which means ‘entrepreneur’.
- 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
- If you’re interested in learning Chinese, check out our WCC Dictionary app!
- Send us a Voicemail!
- Visit us and give us a ‘like’ on our Two White Chicks Facebook page!
- Learn about drinking culture and 白酒 in China!
- Shout out to Shenzhenstuff.com and Shenzhenparty.com for job listings and networking events!
Episode Length 1:09:10Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next Thursday 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 TWCC33 – American Entrepreneurs in China: Could the Next One be You?, Episode 33 appeared first on Written Chinese.
1 hr 10 min - TWCC32 – Which Chinese Movies Should You Get Your Hands On?, Episode 32We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
This week our question comes from Seph McKenna in Australia, who asks us ‘What kind of movies do you watch in China?’
In This Episode We Talk About…- Our special guest!
- Some comments
- Some reviews. Yay! Thanks everyone.
- Two Facts: A women suffering from headaches for 46 years discovers she has a 4.6cm long needle stuck in her skull!
and
- A man from Jiangsu thinks he’s invisible and tries to rob a cashier…
- Nora tells us about 4 Chinese movies we should watch:
- A Touch of Sin by Jia Zhangke: Get wrapped up in 4 different shockingly realistic modern-day stories set across China. (A Touch of Sin was actually banned in China, but you should still give it a watch since it’s a different insight on Chinese culture.)
- Just Another Pandora’s Box (Once Upon a Chinese Classic) by Jeffrey Lau: Travel back in time and get ridiculous with this spoofy, Monty Python-esk comedy
- Hero by Zhang Yimou: Hold your breath in awe of the beauty and grace of this martial art film, starring Jet Li, set in ancient China.
- Shower by Zhang Yang: Quirky and original, this film is worth a watch and certainly off the beaten path for Chinese films.
- We talk about our experiences at a Chinese cinema
- Nora’s sadness about the ‘wrong’ popcorn.
- Our Chinese word of the week is ‘电影‘ (diàn yǐng) which means ‘movie’.
- 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
- If you’re interested in learning Chinese, check out our WCC Dictionary app!
- Send us a Voicemail!
- Visit us and give us a ‘like’ on our Two White Chicks Facebook page!
Episode Length 52:23Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next Thursday 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 TWCC32 – Which Chinese Movies Should You Get Your Hands On?, Episode 32 appeared first on Written Chinese.
53 min - TWCC31 – Fake Obamas and Looting Chicks: Latest News from China, Episode 31It’s been a long time but we’re both back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
This week Nora needed to catch up on what’s been going on in China since she’s been gone, so we looked at 8 weird/sad/funny news articles of things that have happened in China in the last few weeks! Enjoy!
In This Episode We Talk About…- Welcome back Nora!
- Chris’s Tweet
- Chongqing man lives under a bridge to save money to buy his wife a diamond ring.
- Sink hole swallows 5 people waiting at a bus stop.
- Chinese doctor plans first head transplant.
- Plastic bag swimsuits now trending in Taiwan.(I recommend that you DON’T open this in this office. Some of the pictures are a bit naughty )
- Guangzhou man makes a living by looking like Obama.
- Girl quits job to become ‘crab peeler’ online.
- Baby chicks escape onto a road as truck crashes in Shandong.
- Guangzhou family adopt a dog. Realize it’s actually a fox.
- 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
- Send us a Voicemail!
- Visit us and give us a ‘like’ on our Two White Chicks Facebook page!
Episode Length 39:23Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next Thursday 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 TWCC31 – Fake Obamas and Looting Chicks: Latest News from China, Episode 31 appeared first on Written Chinese.
40 min - TWCC30 – All About Chinese Schools, Episode30Welcome back to Two White Chicks in China with Hollie and Nora!
This week we have a question from Stephen, who asked us “What are you thoughts on the eye exercises that are carried out each day in Chinese schools?”
In This Episode We Talk About…- Comments from listeners. Cheers!
- iTunes reviews! Yay!
- Dad of the Year news article
- Our question from Stephen!
- Eye exercises. Check out the video below!
- Morning exercises and flag raising
- Class times
- Homework and extra classes.
- Life in a boarding school
- AC and heating
- Photos on the walls
- Class sizes
- Food (sounds yummy)
- Forbidden love
- Teaching methods
- Class monitors
- How to be ‘normal’
- Gaokao pressure and cheating
- Some facts and stats
- Teachers, bribery and getting sacked
- Army drill sergeants.
- Our Chinese word of the week is ‘school’ – 学校 (xué xiào)
- 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
- Learn the Chinese word for ‘school’ and other words using the Written Chinese Online Dictionary
- Send us a Voicemail!
- Visit us and give us a ‘like’ on our Two White Chicks Facebook page!
Episode Length 01:10:42Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next Thursday 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 TWCC30 – All About Chinese Schools, Episode30 appeared first on Written Chinese.
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