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什么是成语?
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中国人喜欢什么数字?
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文科还“有用”吗?
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《三体》与互联网
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[HSK3] 中美圣诞节的不同 - Differences Between Christmas in China and the United States

A comparison of how Christmas is understood and celebrated in the United States and China.
[HSK3] 中美圣诞节的不同 - Differences Between Christmas in China and the United States
A comparison of how Christmas is understood and celebrated in the United States and China.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
[HSK5] 广东为何成为“生育冠军”? - Why Has Guangdong Become the “Champion of Birth Rates”?

Exploring the economic, medical, and cultural reasons behind Guangdong’s rising birth rate despite national decline.
[HSK5] 广东为何成为“生育冠军”? - Why Has Guangdong Become the “Champion of Birth Rates”?
Exploring the economic, medical, and cultural reasons behind Guangdong’s rising birth rate despite national decline.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
[HSK2] 小宝的房间有点乱 - Xiaobao's Room Is a Bit Messy

Xiaomei comes to Xiaobao's house to play and notices that his room is a bit messy. They clean it up together.
[HSK2] 小宝的房间有点乱 - Xiaobao's Room Is a Bit Messy
Xiaomei comes to Xiaobao's house to play and notices that his room is a bit messy. They clean it up together.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
[HSK3] 办电话卡为何要多种证明? - Why Do We Need So Many Documents to Get a SIM Card?

A discussion about different requirements across regions for getting a phone SIM card and the issues caused by excessive paperwork.
[HSK3] 办电话卡为何要多种证明? - Why Do We Need So Many Documents to Get a SIM Card?
A discussion about different requirements across regions for getting a phone SIM card and the issues caused by excessive paperwork.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
[HSK6] 妻子查出男性染色体后的新生 - A New Life After a Wife Was Found to Have Male Chromosomes

A touching story of a couple who faced infertility due to the wife's rare sex development disorder and ultimately welcomed a child through egg-donation IVF.
[HSK6] 妻子查出男性染色体后的新生 - A New Life After a Wife Was Found to Have Male Chromosomes
A touching story of a couple who faced infertility due to the wife's rare sex development disorder and ultimately welcomed a child through egg-donation IVF.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
[HSK2] 感觉词练习 - Practicing Words for Physical Feelings

Li Fang helps Xiaomei use words like 'tired', 'hungry', 'thirsty', and 'sleepy' to express different physical sensations and learn how to use them in context.
[HSK2] 感觉词练习 - Practicing Words for Physical Feelings
Li Fang helps Xiaomei use words like 'tired', 'hungry', 'thirsty', and 'sleepy' to express different physical sensations and learn how to use them in context.
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December 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM
[HSK4] 退礼金的温暖做法 - A Warm Gesture: Returning the Wedding Gift Money

A story about a woman in Hangzhou who returned gift money, making her friendship feel lighter and more genuine.
[HSK4] 退礼金的温暖做法 - A Warm Gesture: Returning the Wedding Gift Money
A story about a woman in Hangzhou who returned gift money, making her friendship feel lighter and more genuine.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
[HSK5] 多放假为何难落实? - Why Is It So Hard to Implement Longer Holidays?

A discussion on proposals to extend holidays, the challenges in implementation, and the pressures faced by enterprises.
[HSK5] 多放假为何难落实? - Why Is It So Hard to Implement Longer Holidays?
A discussion on proposals to extend holidays, the challenges in implementation, and the pressures faced by enterprises.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
[HSK5] 同一个词,不同含义? - Same Word, Different Meanings?

Exploring how people in northern and southern China understand words like '土豆' and '包子' differently.
[HSK5] 同一个词,不同含义? - Same Word, Different Meanings?
Exploring how people in northern and southern China understand words like '土豆' and '包子' differently.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
[HSK4] 旧校服的新旅程 - A New Journey for Old School Uniforms

The story of how old clothes are recycled, sent to Africa, and reused in new ways.
[HSK4] 旧校服的新旅程 - A New Journey for Old School Uniforms
The story of how old clothes are recycled, sent to Africa, and reused in new ways.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
[HSK7] 从“东亚病夫”到体育强国 - From the “Sick Man of East Asia” to a Sports Powerhouse

Discusses how building a leading sporting nation fits into Chinese-style modernization, and how sports relate to health, the economy, and national image.
[HSK7] 从“东亚病夫”到体育强国 - From the “Sick Man of East Asia” to a Sports Powerhouse
Discusses how building a leading sporting nation fits into Chinese-style modernization, and how sports relate to health, the economy, and national image.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
[HSK2] 我做了一个梦 - I Had a Dream

Xiaobao and Xiaomei meet in the morning and talk about the interesting dreams they had last night.
[HSK2] 我做了一个梦 - I Had a Dream
Xiaobao and Xiaomei meet in the morning and talk about the interesting dreams they had last night.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
[HSK5] 微信严查违规直播链接 - WeChat Strictly Cracks Down on Illegal Livestream Links

WeChat strengthens the crackdown on fake livestreams and illegal external links, reminding users to avoid scams.
[HSK5] 微信严查违规直播链接 - WeChat Strictly Cracks Down on Illegal Livestream Links
WeChat strengthens the crackdown on fake livestreams and illegal external links, reminding users to avoid scams.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
[HSK4] 甜食会让眼睛累吗? - Do Sweets Make Your Eyes Tired?

Explains how too many sweets may affect vision and offers simple tips.
[HSK4] 甜食会让眼睛累吗? - Do Sweets Make Your Eyes Tired?
Explains how too many sweets may affect vision and offers simple tips.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
[HSK3] 交通工具比赛 - Transportation Race

Li Fang and Xiao Mei discuss the speed and features of different means of transportation, comparing buses, subways, and walking.
[HSK3] 交通工具比赛 - Transportation Race
Li Fang and Xiao Mei discuss the speed and features of different means of transportation, comparing buses, subways, and walking.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
[HSK5] 美国女孩的中国寻亲之旅 - An American Girl’s Journey to Find Her Chinese Family

Bella, an American girl who was found by Sichuan villagers 23 years ago, seeks her biological parents in China through an online video.
[HSK5] 美国女孩的中国寻亲之旅 - An American Girl’s Journey to Find Her Chinese Family
Bella, an American girl who was found by Sichuan villagers 23 years ago, seeks her biological parents in China through an online video.
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December 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
[HSK3] 俄总理用中文谚语访华 - Russian Prime Minister Visits China Using a Chinese Proverb

A discussion about the Russian Prime Minister’s use of a Chinese proverb during his visit to China and why it drew attention.
[HSK3] 俄总理用中文谚语访华 - Russian Prime Minister Visits China Using a Chinese Proverb
A discussion about the Russian Prime Minister’s use of a Chinese proverb during his visit to China and why it drew attention.
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December 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
[HSK5] 动物比喻的生动世界 - The Vivid World of Animal Metaphors

Exploring how Chinese uses animals to describe people's traits, from '牛人' (awesome person) to '菜鸟' (newbie).
[HSK5] 动物比喻的生动世界 - The Vivid World of Animal Metaphors
Exploring how Chinese uses animals to describe people's traits, from '牛人' (awesome person) to '菜鸟' (newbie).
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December 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
[HSK4] 奶茶袋怎么变“宝贝”? - How Do Milk Tea Bags Become “Treasures”?

The phenomenon of milk tea packaging bags being collected and resold on second-hand platforms.
[HSK4] 奶茶袋怎么变“宝贝”? - How Do Milk Tea Bags Become “Treasures”?
The phenomenon of milk tea packaging bags being collected and resold on second-hand platforms.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
[HSK5] “免中考”贯通式学校引热议 - Controversy over the 'No High School Entrance Exam' Through-School Program

Chengdu is piloting 12-year through-schools where students can enter high school without taking the Zhongkao, drawing both controversy and expectations from society.
[HSK5] “免中考”贯通式学校引热议 - Controversy over the 'No High School Entrance Exam' Through-School Program
Chengdu is piloting 12-year through-schools where students can enter high school without taking the Zhongkao, drawing both controversy and expectations from society.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
🌏✨ Genius Chinese Brand Names! ✨🌏

A great Chinese name is not just translation.
It is branding + culture + good meaning.

Which one is your favorite?
December 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
[HSK2] 今天你开心吗? - Are You Happy Today?

Xiaobao and Xiaomei talk about how they feel today and share some little fun stories.
[HSK2] 今天你开心吗? - Are You Happy Today?
Xiaobao and Xiaomei talk about how they feel today and share some little fun stories.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
[HSK3] 小鸟不能乱抓 - We Shouldn’t Catch Wild Birds

Explains why wild birds cannot be casually captured or traded.
[HSK3] 小鸟不能乱抓 - We Shouldn’t Catch Wild Birds
Explains why wild birds cannot be casually captured or traded.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
[HSK7] 星巴克中国易舵:本土化突围的新棋局 - Starbucks China’s Strategic Shift: A New Game of Localization

An in-depth analysis of the motives, strategic considerations, and future market impact behind Starbucks selling controlling stakes of its China business to the local investor Boyu Capital.
[HSK7] 星巴克中国易舵:本土化突围的新棋局 - Starbucks China’s Strategic Shift: A New Game of Localization
An in-depth analysis of the motives, strategic considerations, and future market impact behind Starbucks selling controlling stakes of its China business to the local investor Boyu Capital.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
[HSK2] 买东西学会问价钱 - Learning to Ask Prices When Shopping

Xiaomei goes shopping, and Li Fang teaches her how to ask for prices in Chinese and correctly express currency units.
[HSK2] 买东西学会问价钱 - Learning to Ask Prices When Shopping
Xiaomei goes shopping, and Li Fang teaches her how to ask for prices in Chinese and correctly express currency units.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM