Two White Chicks in China: Live in China | Learn Chinese | Make Money in Asia | Shenzhen

Two White Chicks in China: Live in China | Learn Chinese | Make Money in Asia | Shenzhen

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  • TWCC19 – 15 Reasons Why You Should Come to China Right Now!, Episode 19

    This week is episode 19 and we are the Two White Chicks in China!

    This week we are bringing you a different kind of podcast. We don’t have a question, but we want to tell you guys why we think you should move to China in the coming months! If you’re on the fence about coming here, we’re about to convince the pants off you!

    In This Episode We Talk About…
  • Crazy weather here in Southern China
  • Chinese MILF attempts to win Guinness World Record for best bust!
  • Take a look at Nora’s favourite Chinese TV show, ‘I, Supermodel‘ (爱上超模)
  • Reasons Why You Should Come to China Now:
  • 1. Learn Chinese – it’s easy now!
  • 2. Opportunities to explore culture.
  • 3. Plenty of jobs and companies who want foreigners.
  • 4. No need to speak Chinese.
  • 5. Easy to get around the city.
  • 6. Salaries can be more than your home country.
  • 7. Living cost is low – work and save (and still have fun!)
  • 8. See China’s traditions before they disappear.
  • 9. The daily bustle and crazy situations
  • Guinness World Record Winners "Most Window Cleaners Cleaning" #windowcleaners #garage #China #shenzhen #guinnessworldrecord #onmywaytowork

    A video posted by Written Chinese (@writtenchinese) on May 12, 2015 at 7:30pm PDT

  • 10. Good for jobs back home.
  • 11. Chance to sell products to China.
  • 12. Western products and healthy options for food.
  • 13. Juxtaposition of modern luxury and ancient culture.
  • 14. Easy to get a visa.
  • 15. Can still get what you need.
  • If you’re interested in coming to China and have more questions drop us a line!
  • Our Chinese word of the week is ‘to move house’ – 搬家 (bān jiā)
  • 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 for ‘moving house’ 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 48:46

          Thanks 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!

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              • Thanks for listening guys!

                – Hollie & Nora

                The post TWCC19 – 15 Reasons Why You Should Come to China Right Now!, Episode 19 appeared first on Written Chinese.

                49 min
              • TWCC18 – Moving Back to China, Is It Really As Easy as ABC?, Episode 18

                Here we are at Episode 18! Welcome back to the Two White Chicks in China podcast!

                Our question this week comes from Billy who lives in Canada. He ask the Two White Chicks “Over the last few years in Canada, I’ve noticed that there have been a lot of immigrants from China. A lot of their kids are now grown up and moving back to China for more opportunities. How are they viewed by the local Chinese population?”

                In This Episode We Talk About…
              • Rent-a-foreigner! Watch the video here
              • Our question from Billy!
              • Names and terms for ABCs
              • More job opportunities
              • Apart from teachers…
              • “Whites Only”
              • The Teacher swap incident
              • ABCs with traditional parents.
              • ABCs that don’t speak Chinese.
              • China is a package deal.
              • Culture shock..
              • …or culture repulsion
              • China has changed beyond recognition
              • Shenzhenren (a person from Shenzhen)
              • ABC men – like ‘shooting fish in a barrel’.
              • ABC women – strong and independent.
              • Chinese people who return to China.
              • China bubble
              • If you’re an ABC or CBC living in China please contact us!
              • Our Chinese word of the week is ‘ethnic Chinese person’ – 华人 (huá rén)
              • 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 for ‘an ethnic Chinese person’ 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 46:16

                      Thanks 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
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                          • iTunes: Listen and subscribe on iTunes for free!
                          • Or download to your Android device using Stitcher
                          • If you enjoyed this episode, leave a positive review on iTunes!
                          • Alternatively, you can leave us a comment below!
                          • Thanks for listening guys!

                            – Hollie & Nora

                            The post TWCC18 – Moving Back to China, Is It Really As Easy as ABC?, Episode 18 appeared first on Written Chinese.

                            47 min
                          • TWCC17 – Rats and Buffering: How to Get a Great Apartment and High Speed Internet in China, Episode 17

                            Wow, we can’t believe we’re already at episode 17 of the Two White Chicks in China Podcast!

                            So, you might remember we had a question from a very nice guy called Sean who currently lives in California. He asked us if there were any gyms in China, which we (mostly Nora and Hollie pretending to know about gyms) happily answered in Episode 15 . We promised we’d answer the rest of his question in this episode. So here it is: “I was wondering what I should look for in an apartment? And how common is it to get high speed internet in an apartment?”

                            In This Episode We Talk About…
                          • A guy comes from Vancouver to Shenzhen to find the love of his life.
                          • You can read a SUCCESSFUL love story here on Written Chinese.
                          • Comments from Facebook
                          • Shenzhen, electronics capital of the world for g33ks!
                          • Our question from Sean, again!
                          • Cost of renting an apartment
                          • Skip the agent.
                          • They wear you down…
                          • Don’t be turned off by poop in the toilet.
                          • Check them out at different times in the day.
                          • Check out the garden and fees.
                          • Bills.
                          • High speed internet, or not…
                          • Look for mobile phone and internet packages.
                          • Great alternatives to Google and YouTube.
                          • Wifi is everywhere!
                          • Getting ‘Feng Shui-ed’
                          • Secret rooms and fun additionals
                          • Nora’s gas warning!
                          • No heating and drafts.
                          • Local conveniences and making sacrifices.
                          • Our Chinese word of the week is ‘to go online’ – 上网 (shàng wǎng)
                          • If you have a question for us, please send us a voicemail or leave us a message below!
                          • As a final note, check out these Chinese ‘nail houses’, it’s amazing!

                            People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show
                                • Written Chinese is our sponsor
                                • Learn the Chinese for ‘to go online’ 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 48:49

                                  Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next Wednesday 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
                                      • If you enjoyed this episode, leave a positive review on iTunes!
                                      • Alternatively, you can leave us a comment below!
                                      • Thanks for listening guys!

                                        – Hollie & Nora

                                        The post TWCC17 – Rats and Buffering: How to Get a Great Apartment and High Speed Internet in China, Episode 17 appeared first on Written Chinese.

                                        49 min
                                      • TWCC16 – Huge Beats and Glow Sticks: Why is Clubbing So Big in China?, Episode 16

                                        This is episode 16 of Two White Chicks in China with Hollie and Nora!

                                        We had an email question from Ian in the UK and he asks “Why do you think the clubbing scene in China is so massive?”

                                        In This Episode We Talk About…
                                      • A guy buys (part of) a BMW 7 Series with 100kg of change.
                                      • Our question from Ian.
                                      • (A bit of) Debauchery in China with Sir Edmund Trelawny Backhouse. Watch the short video below:
                                      • Flashing the cash and impressing friends.
                                      • Drink driving and breathalyzing. Check out episode 11
                                      • if you’re interested in cars in China.

                                      • Extravagant culture.
                                      • Buying bottles and table.
                                      • Runways and Burlesque.
                                      • Steam-punk themed clubs.
                                      • Nora’s instructions for playing dice.
                                      • Underground raves and DJs.
                                      • Club culture and no tipping.
                                      • Dancing guys, are they gay?.
                                      • Lack of gender taboos.
                                      • Packed in like sardines.
                                      • No closing time and 24 hr hotpot!
                                      • Nora’s free drink trick.
                                      • Drinking green tea and whiskey.
                                      • Money is massive and the scene is becoming more extravagant.
                                      • Roof top bars.
                                      • Our Chinese word of the week is ‘bar’ – 酒吧 (jiǔ bā)
                                      • 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 for ‘exercise’ 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 39:38

                                              Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next Wednesday 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
                                                  • If you enjoyed this episode, leave a positive review on iTunes!
                                                  • Alternatively, you can leave us a comment below!
                                                  • Thanks for listening guys!

                                                    – Hollie & Nora

                                                    The post TWCC16 – Huge Beats and Glow Sticks: Why is Clubbing So Big in China?, Episode 16 appeared first on Written Chinese.

                                                    40 min
                                                  • TWCC15 – Getting Fit in China: How can you find a gym and bargain the price?, Episode 15

                                                    Welcome back to the Two White Chicks in China podcast, episode 15!

                                                    Our question this week comes from Sean in California, who is ‘pretty fit’ and wants to come over to China soon. Sean asks “How often do you see gyms in China? Do they have gyms like we have like LA Fitness or 24 Hour Fitness?”

                                                    Don’t forget, the second half of Sean’s question will be answered in Episode 17!

                                                    In This Episode We Talk About…
                                                    • Thank you everyone for your support, questions and comments on our pages and Facebook. We really appreciate it!
                                                    • We’d love a review, hint hint!
                                                    • The rise of the Stand-up Comedian!
                                                    • Anyone heard of ‘Crimping‘?
                                                    • The ‘famous’ comedian Russel Peters does stand up in China and pokes fun of Chinese people!
                                                    • Comedy developing in China. Watch this stand up in Beijing with American, 艾杰西
                                                    • Here’s the comedy Nora mentioned in the podcast.
                                                    • Our question from Sean.
                                                    • There are LOADS of gyms in China!
                                                    • Check out the facilities first.
                                                    • Don’t pay attention to the weedy physique of the guys advertising!
                                                    • Quality of the equipment.
                                                    • Gyms in four star Hotels.
                                                    • Visit the gym when you’ll be using the facilities.
                                                    • Opening times and busy periods.
                                                    • Bargain the price. You can get a huge reduction if you’re persuasive!
                                                    • Punch card system or gym ‘hopping’.
                                                    • What it’s like in the gym (listen to Episode 13 for more about this).
                                                    • High heels and jeans.
                                                    • Belly dancing, ‘sexiness’ and yoga.
                                                    • Nora adds weights after a Chinese guy…
                                                    • Older people and exercise.
                                                    • Field sports like rugby and football (soccer to you Americans).
                                                    • Beware of the WeChat ‘bombardment’!
                                                    • Our Chinese word of the week is ‘exercise’ – 运动 (yùn dòng)
                                                    • Send us a voicemail!
                                                    • Here’s a funny video we came across of ladies exercising in the 1940s!

                                                      People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show

                                                          • Written Chinese is our sponsor
                                                          • Learn the Chinese for ‘exercise’ 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 43:52

                                                            Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next Wednesday 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
                                                                • If you enjoyed this episode, leave a positive review on iTunes!
                                                                • Alternatively, you can leave us a comment below!
                                                                • Thanks for listening guys!

                                                                  – Hollie & Nora

                                                                  The post TWCC15 – Getting Fit in China: How can you find a gym and bargain the price?, Episode 15 appeared first on Written Chinese.

                                                                  44 min
                                                                • TWCC14 – Locked up in China: Trials, Penalties and Justice in the Middle Kingdom, Episode 14

                                                                  Hey everyone, this is episode 14 of Two White Chicks in China!

                                                                  Here’s our question from Ian Shreds from the UK, and he asks “I have heard that the justice system is a little different in Shenzhen to that which Westerners might be used to? For instance the option of a victim to take “instant” monetary compensation? I guess you guys may not have experienced this, but just wondered what your views are.”

                                                                  In This Episode We Talk About…
                                                                • Guy with 17 girlfriends get caught out!
                                                                • WeChat con-artists.
                                                                • The reason for Nora’s sexy voice.
                                                                • Our question from Ian.
                                                                • What instant monetary compensation is.
                                                                • Minor car accidents.
                                                                • e-bikes and scooters.
                                                                • Justice system changing.
                                                                • Lawyers and lack of concrete information.
                                                                • Murky legal system.
                                                                • Foreign stories of being in Chinese prisons.
                                                                • Inside a Chinese Prison: An American’s Perspective
                                                                • The View From Inside China’s Brutal Prison System
                                                                • Chinese Court System.
                                                                • Juvenile system for youth crime.
                                                                • Capital punishment in China.
                                                                • Protecting societies faith in themselves.
                                                                • Milk powder trial and execution.
                                                                • Trust in the government and strive for change.
                                                                • Wrongly executed and proven innocent.
                                                                • Our Chinese word of the week is ‘lawyer’ – 律师 (lǜ shī)
                                                                • Send us a voicemail!
                                                                • The word is definitely ‘judiciary’ system not any other ridiculous word that was mentioned in our podcast!
                                                                • People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show
                                                                      • Written Chinese is our sponsor
                                                                      • Learn the Chinese for ‘lawyer’ 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 39:35

                                                                        Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next Wednesday 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
                                                                            • If you enjoyed this episode, leave a positive review on iTunes!
                                                                            • Alternatively, you can leave us a comment below!
                                                                            • Thanks for listening guys!

                                                                              – Hollie & Nora

                                                                              The post TWCC14 – Locked up in China: Trials, Penalties and Justice in the Middle Kingdom, Episode 14 appeared first on Written Chinese.

                                                                              40 min
                                                                            • TWCC13 – Rowdy Laowai and the Case of the Elevator Stares, Episode 13

                                                                              Hi guys, welcome back to Episode 13 of Two White Chicks in China with Hollie and Nora!

                                                                              Our question this week comes from Mimi in Macedonia, and she asks “How do you think Chinese people view more and more foreigners coming to China?”

                                                                              In This Episode We Talk About…
                                                                            • Our new studio!
                                                                            • The sad truth about ‘disposable’ babies.
                                                                            • Don’t forget to check out Episode12
                                                                            • We talk about some comments left by fans. Thanks!
                                                                            • Our question from Mimi.
                                                                            • Special treatment and help from Chinese people.
                                                                            • Benefits to being a foreigner.
                                                                            • Con artists and being wary of other people.
                                                                            • “Ancient relics”.
                                                                            • Are we welcome in China?
                                                                            • Foreign teachers with bad attitudes and a big salary.
                                                                            • Having a connection with other foreigners.
                                                                            • We are hairy aliens.
                                                                            • The phases of staring.
                                                                            • Feeling flattered…a little bit.
                                                                            • Being talked about.
                                                                            • How Chinese men perceive foreign men.
                                                                            • We’re louder and obnoxious.
                                                                            • Everyone is connected.
                                                                            • Liking the straight line as opposed to the ‘squiggly’ one.
                                                                            • Our Chinese phrase of the week is ‘foreigner’ – 老外 (lǎo wài)
                                                                            • Send us a voicemail!
                                                                            • People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show
                                                                                  • Written Chinese is our sponsor
                                                                                  • Learn the Chinese for ‘foreigner’ 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 45:14

                                                                                    Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next Wednesday 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
                                                                                        • If you enjoyed this episode, leave a positive review on iTunes!
                                                                                        • Alternatively, you can leave us a comment below!
                                                                                        • Thanks for listening guys!

                                                                                          – Hollie & Nora

                                                                                          The post TWCC13 – Rowdy Laowai and the Case of the Elevator Stares, Episode 13 appeared first on Written Chinese.

                                                                                          46 min
                                                                                        • TWCC12 – Double trouble! Are twins illegal in China?, Episode 12

                                                                                          Hey everyone, this is the Two White Chicks in China. Join Hollie and Nora for Episode 12!

                                                                                          Our question this week comes from Rebecca in the UK, and her question is “With the 1 child policy in China, what happens if a couple has twins, triplets, or more?”

                                                                                          In This Episode We Talk About…
                                                                                        • The three men who took part in the Kunming train attacks. Dark.
                                                                                        • Our question from Rebecca Lavender (Nora loves your name!)
                                                                                        • History of the ‘One Child Policy’.
                                                                                        • Massive decline in infant mortality and increase in life expectancy.
                                                                                        • Mathematicians discovered the magic population number!
                                                                                        • One Child Policy introduced!
                                                                                        • You can read this articles about China’s One Child Policy and labour shortages to possibly end the policy.
                                                                                        • The big 4-2-1 problem.
                                                                                        • Going abroad to have a baby.
                                                                                        • USA birth tourism – you can read more here!
                                                                                        • Cost of having a baby in the USA.
                                                                                        • Wealthy + Middle class = American citizenship.
                                                                                        • Unable to assimilate with US culture.
                                                                                        • Mafias, passport ‘passing’ and strong genes.
                                                                                        • Family Planning Policy Fine.
                                                                                        • Increase in twins since 2006. Here’s some info on IVF in China.
                                                                                        • Boys over girls (33 million more men in China than women).
                                                                                        • Human Trafficking.
                                                                                        • Little Emperor Syndrome.
                                                                                        • Flexibility and loopholes in the One Child Policy.
                                                                                        • Our Chinese phrase of the week is ‘to be born’ – 出生 (chū shēng)
                                                                                        • Send us a voicemail!
                                                                                        • People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show
                                                                                              • Written Chinese is our sponsor
                                                                                              • Learn the Chinese for ‘to be born’ 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 37:44

                                                                                                Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next Wednesday 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
                                                                                                    • If you enjoyed this episode, leave a positive review on iTunes!
                                                                                                    • Alternatively, you can leave us a comment below!
                                                                                                    • Thanks for listening guys!

                                                                                                      – Hollie & Nora

                                                                                                      The post TWCC12 – Double trouble! Are twins illegal in China?, Episode 12 appeared first on Written Chinese.

                                                                                                      38 min
                                                                                                    • TWCC11 – Fast & Furious: Sexy Cars and Slow Carts in China – Episode 11

                                                                                                      Hey everyone, this is the Two White Chicks in China. Join Hollie and Nora for Episode 11!



                                                                                                      Our question this week comes from Steve, who calls himself ‘The King of England’. Steve says: “I’m really into cars, what are the cars like in China?”

                                                                                                      In This Episode We Talk About…

                                                                                                      • We discuss comments from our controversial Episode10
                                                                                                      • Visit our NEW Two White Chicks Facebook page!
                                                                                                      • Problems occurring between Hong Kongese and Mainland Chinese.
                                                                                                      • If you have any comments please leave them below!
                                                                                                      • Our question comes from Steve – the King of England!
                                                                                                      • Imported, expensive cars.
                                                                                                      • Old car graveyards…
                                                                                                      • Sexy showrooms and retail costs.
                                                                                                      • Road rage from a flatbed lorry.
                                                                                                      • Window shopping and occasionally getting a ride.
                                                                                                      • Hollie’s fear and the over attentive driver.
                                                                                                      • Badly driven sports cars.
                                                                                                      • Pimped and Speedy.
                                                                                                      • Nora drivin’ a Lamborghini.
                                                                                                      • Juxtaposition of rich and poor.
                                                                                                      • Thieves and safety.
                                                                                                      • Respect for the Chinese government.
                                                                                                      • Shenzhen Metro.
                                                                                                      • Colour-coding.
                                                                                                      • Nora’s bus travelling.
                                                                                                      • Impressive bus driving skills.
                                                                                                      • Zen driving.
                                                                                                      • Our Chinese word of the week is ‘Car’ – 汽车 (qì chē)
                                                                                                      • Send us a voicemail!
                                                                                                      • People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show
                                                                                                            • Written Chinese is our sponsor
                                                                                                            • Learn the Chinese for ‘Car’ and other words using the Written Chinese Online Dictionary
                                                                                                            • Send us a Voicemail!
                                                                                                            • Episode Length 46:56

                                                                                                              Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next Wednesday 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
                                                                                                                  • If you enjoyed this episode, leave a positive review on iTunes!
                                                                                                                  • Alternatively, you can leave us a comment below!
                                                                                                                  • Thanks for listening guys!

                                                                                                                    – Hollie & Nora

                                                                                                                    The post TWCC11 – Fast & Furious: Sexy Cars and Slow Carts in China – Episode 11 appeared first on Written Chinese.

                                                                                                                    47 min
                                                                                                                  • TWCC10 – Chinese Girls: Naughty or Nice? – Episode 10

                                                                                                                    Welcome back! The Two White Chicks, Hollie and Nora have been away for a while but now they’re back with Episode 10!



                                                                                                                    This week our question comes from Igor, a newcomer to Shenzhen and originally from Macedonia who asks us “Are Chinese girls good relationship material for Western men?”

                                                                                                                    In This Episode We Talk About…
                                                                                                                    • Heartbreak in Zhejiang Province for a young American guy.
                                                                                                                    • Our Question from Igor.
                                                                                                                    • It all starts off sweet and innocent…
                                                                                                                    • …then the woman wears the trousers.
                                                                                                                    • Security once your married with kids.
                                                                                                                    • If they don’t get their own way.
                                                                                                                    • Fishwife neighbours.
                                                                                                                    • The good wives.
                                                                                                                    • Disrespecting a man in front of his buddies.
                                                                                                                    • Money laundering and secrecy.
                                                                                                                    • ‘Massage’ parlours
                                                                                                                    • Older husbands with young wives (with money to burn).
                                                                                                                    • Stability and pragmatism.
                                                                                                                    • Lack of romance.
                                                                                                                    • Being a ‘left-over’ woman.
                                                                                                                    • Western men and status.
                                                                                                                    • No love for Western women.
                                                                                                                    • Lonely Western men.
                                                                                                                    • Our Chinese word of the week is ‘Lover’ – 情人 (qíng rén)
                                                                                                                    • Send us a voicemail!
                                                                                                                    • People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show
                                                                                                                          • Written Chinese is our sponsor
                                                                                                                          • Shout out to Shanghaiist.com!
                                                                                                                          • Learn the Chinese for ‘Stuff’ and other words using the Written Chinese Online Dictionary
                                                                                                                          • Send us a Voicemail!
                                                                                                                          • Episode Length 24:33

                                                                                                                            Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next Wednesday 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
                                                                                                                                • If you enjoyed this episode, leave a positive review on iTunes!
                                                                                                                                • Alternatively, you can leave us a comment below!
                                                                                                                                • Thanks for listening guys!

                                                                                                                                  – Hollie & Nora

                                                                                                                                  The post TWCC10 – Chinese Girls: Naughty or Nice? – Episode 10 appeared first on Written Chinese.

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                                                                                                                                Wisdom and Shortcuts from Learners of Mandarin Chinese