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- TWCC78 – Do e-Courses While Teaching English in China, Episode 78
This week our question comes from Siobhan in Australia, who asks us “Can I do my university course online while I live and work 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…- A iTunes review from tenniscan
- Man dressed as woman demands half-price movie ticket on International Women’s Day.
- Siobhan’s Question
- Bit on work visas
- Internet reliability
- Teaching jobs
- Getting a job in ‘tech’
- Our word of the week is ‘university’ 大学 (dà xué).
- DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM YOUR FREE WRITTEN CHINESE 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 Written Chinese 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 00:25:38Thanks 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 TWCC78 – Do e-Courses While Teaching English in China, Episode 78 appeared first on Written Chinese.
26 min - TWCC77 – Please Don’t Smoke Here, Episode 77
This week our question comes from Carolyn in San Diego who asks us about a news article that made the news last October about a man who beat up a woman for asking him to stop smoking in an elevator in Beijing. You can read the full story here. Carolyn asks: “Is this common? Would you ask a man to stop smoking?”
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 from Kathy
- Why Pandas are black and white.
- Carolyn’s Question
- Violence in China
- Smoking laws in China
- Women smokers
- Why people smoke in China
- Our word of the week is ‘to smoke’ 抽烟 (chōu yān).
- DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM YOUR FREE WRITTEN CHINESE 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 Written Chinese 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 00:37:32Thanks 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 TWCC77 – Please Don’t Smoke Here, Episode 77 appeared first on Written Chinese.
38 min - TWCC76 – Nora Pops Out a Baby in China, Episode 76
This week Nora tells all about having a baby in China (don’t worry there’s no gore!)
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…- An email from Allen in Winnipeg
- Teaching as an retired foreigner
- Why foreign women should come to China
- Nora’s hospital experiences
- Labour pains
- Birth and after!
- Shout out to Shenzhen Stories who asked us to tell our story! If you want to join their next event in March, visit the Shenzhen Stories Facebook page.
- DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM YOUR FREE WRITTEN CHINESE 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 Written Chinese 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!
- Visit the Shenzhen Stories Facebook Page to join their next event.
Episode Length 00:58:05Thanks 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 TWCC76 – Nora Pops Out a Baby in China, Episode 76 appeared first on Written Chinese.
59 min - TWCC75 – Getting Naked in China, Episode 75
This week our question comes from Anne, who asks us “How do Chinese people feel about nudity?”
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…- Great comments from Bob and Shannon on Episode70
- Shanghai ‘sharing fridges’ plagued by greedy residents trying to snatch up all the food for themselves
- Anne’s question
- Children’s ‘crotchless’ pants
- Short skirts and bottoms
- Sexy?
- Our Chinese word of the week is ‘streaker’: 裸奔 (luǒ bēn). You can learn more Chinese words on our Online Dictionary.
- DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM YOUR FREE WRITTEN CHINESE 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 Written Chinese 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 00:44:17Thanks 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 TWCC75 – Getting Naked in China, Episode 75 appeared first on Written Chinese.
45 min - TWCC74 – Age and Perception in China, Episode 74
This week our question comes from David, who asks us “How are young teachers treated 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…- Christian’s adventure’s in Shanghai
- Guiyang restaurant tries out ‘pay what you want’ policy, loses 100,000 RMB in a week
- David’s question
- Our experiences of young foreign teachers
- How the elderly are respected
- Sense of entitlement
- Young vs Old (mature, wise, etc)
- Our Chinese word of the week is ‘old person’: 老人 (lǎo rén). You can learn more Chinese words on our Online Dictionary.
- DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM YOUR FREE WRITTEN CHINESE 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 Written Chinese 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 00:46:29Thanks 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 TWCC74 – Age and Perception in China, Episode 74 appeared first on Written Chinese.
47 min - TWCC73 – Chinese Haircuts, Episode 73We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
This week our question comes from Caitlyn, who asks us “Is it affordable to get a haircut 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…- An invite from Ian
- Female workers forced to line up and kiss their boss everyday before beginning work at Beijing company
- Caitlyn’s question
- Coloring hair
- VIP cards & discounts
- Local hairdresses
- Service quality
- Our Chinese word of the week is ‘hair cut’: 推头 (tuī tóu). You can learn more Chinese words on our Online Dictionary.
- DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM YOUR FREE WRITTEN CHINESE 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 Written Chinese 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 00:39:35Thanks 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 TWCC73 – Chinese Haircuts, Episode 73 appeared first on Written Chinese.
40 min - TWCC72 – Keeping, Losing and Gaining Friends While in China, Episode 72We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
This week our question comes from Christian, who asks us “Is it difficult to stay in contact with friends back home?”
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…- Nora’s pregnancy update
- A comment from Kelvin
- Romantic guy tells girl he loves her with 999 boxes of condoms and a bouquet of thongs
- Christian’s question
- Keeping in contact for us personally
- Technically keeping in touch
- Making friends in China
- Different ‘social’ circles
- Our Chinese word of the week is ‘good friend’: 好友 (hǎo yǒu). You can learn more Chinese words on our Online Dictionary.
- DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM YOUR FREE WRITTEN CHINESE 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 Written Chinese 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 00:55:10Thanks 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 TWCC72 – Keeping, Losing and Gaining Friends While in China, Episode 72 appeared first on Written Chinese.
56 min - TWCC71 – Should You Travel the Beaten Track in China?, Episode 71We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
This week our question comes from Ian, who asks us “Where are the great (and disappointing) places you have visited 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…- A review from Dingakasteve
- A note from Alex
- Some info on districts in Shenzen
- Mini rant about exercising
- Drunk driver asks police to touch up her arrest photo with beauty app to make her look better
- Ian’s question
- Difference between tourists and ‘lifers’
- Visiting tourist attractions in China
- Disappointments
- Visting small hometowns with friends – read the article about doing just that
- Some places you might like to visit
- Our Chinese word of the week is ‘travel’: 旅游 (lǚ yóu). You can learn more Chinese words on our Online Dictionary.
- DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM YOUR FREE WRITTEN CHINESE 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 Written Chinese 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 00:56:25Thanks 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 TWCC71 – Should You Travel the Beaten Track in China?, Episode 71 appeared first on Written Chinese.
57 min - TWCC70 – Are We Visitors or Are We Immigrants in China?, Episode 70We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
This week our question comes from Bob, who asks us “Do you consider yourselves to be visitors or immigrants 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…- A review from Jay
- Thanks to Joanna
- Woman orders iPhone 7 online, gets an iPhone 3, iPhone 4 and a Yu-Gi-Oh fusion card in the mail instead
- Bob’s question
- Where is home?
- What China thinks about foreigners
- Why some stay in China for so long
- Our Chinese word of the week is ‘visitor’: 客人 (kè rén). You can learn more Chinese words on our Online Dictionary.
- DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM YOUR FREE WRITTEN CHINESE 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 Written Chinese 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 00:46:20Thanks 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 TWCC70 – Are We Visitors or Are We Immigrants in China?, Episode 70 appeared first on Written Chinese.
47 min - TWCC69 – Chinese Beach Culture, Episode 69We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!
This week our question comes from Alex, who asks us “What are the beaches like 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…- A review from Caitlyn K!
- Comments and a pre-podcast question
- If you’re coming to stay in Shenzhen, check out the OCT LOFT Youth Hostel
- Guy tells girl that he loves her with 999 pomelos, gets rejected, crowd makes off with all the fruit
- Alex’s question
- The Facekini
- Bikini’s and speedos
- Tents and other paraphenalia
- Crowds
- BBQ
- ‘Organised’ fun
- Surfin’
- Our Chinese word of the week is ‘beach’: 海滩 (hǎi tān). You can learn more Chinese words on our Online Dictionary.
- DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM YOUR FREE WRITTEN CHINESE 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 Written Chinese 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 01:10:00Thanks 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 TWCC69 – Chinese Beach Culture, Episode 69 appeared first on Written Chinese.
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