China Chat

We revisit Wuxiang Temple Reservoir and Chris relates her jasmine experience while Jiajia talks about the mighty kingfisher and why a hammock is a good thing on a lazy day by the lake.  我们重访了无相寺水库，Chris分享了她与茉莉花的经历，而佳佳则讲述了翠鸟的威猛，以及为什么在湖边慵懒的日子里，吊床是个好东西。

We start talking egrets, but quickly move on to guns, power hammers, safety glasses, talking in your sleep, and oh yeah, finally back to egrets. We also learn that Jiajia talks in his sleep and sometimes Chris dreams in Chinese, or at least she think she does.  我们一开始聊白鹭，但很快又说到枪、风镐、护目镜、说梦话，哦对了，最后又回到白鹭。我们还了解到，佳佳会在睡梦中说话，而克里斯有时会用中...

Today, we talk about China's classic and symbolic white crane and its many cousins, as well as hearing about Jiajia's dreams of flying like Ironman. You can contact us at: yangjiajia@live.cn 今天我们来谈谈中国经典且富有象征意义的白鹤及其众多同类，同时也会听到佳佳想像钢铁侠一样飞翔的梦想。您可以通过以下邮箱与我们联系：yangjiajia@live.cn

We talk about the trials and tribulations of reading and recording books aloud, Jiajia and Tommy's adventure on the mountain with disappearing snacks and end with a recounting of shaving Tommy's furry paws to make her a better mountain climber.  我们谈到了大声朗读和录制书籍的种种困难，讲述了佳佳和汤米在山上零食神秘消失的冒险经历，最后回顾了给汤米剃毛的爪子，让她成为一个更好的登山者的过程...

Jiajia tells us his secret perfect cabbage recipe, Tommy enjoys rubbing her back on the carpet, and we talk more about the "Chinese Shakespeare", Tang Xianzu, the statue and pavilion built in his honor at Shakespeare's birthplace at Stratford-upon-Avon and the annual festival they hold in Tang Xianzu's honor at his birthplace, Linchuan, Jiangxi Province.   佳佳告诉我们他秘制的完美卷...

We wish a very Happy Birthday to William Shakespeare, talk about "China's Shakespeare" and contemporary, Tang Xianzu, talk about the first viral video and changing the world by changing your attitude. Happy Birthday, Bill! 我们祝威廉·莎士比亚生日快乐！来聊聊“中国的莎士比亚”——汤显祖以及他的当代意义，谈谈第一个病毒式视频，以及通过改变态度来改变世界。生日快乐，比尔！

Happy Earth Day everyone! Chris reminisces about the very first Earth Day in 1970, Jiajia talks about magpies as good luck and both rhapsodize about the increased crane population in China.   大家好，今天是地球日！克里斯回忆起1970年的第一个地球日，佳佳则谈到喜鹊象征着好运，两人都对中国的鹤类数量增加赞不绝口。

Never fear, we finish the cliffhanger we left you with yesterday, Jiajia brings home 60 eggs and suggests slapping someone to warm them up when they're cold. Yeah. Don't do that. You can contact us at yangjiajia@live.cn 别担心，我们今天会结束昨天留给你们的悬念。佳佳带了60个鸡蛋，还建议在冷的时候拍打某人来暖和一下。别这么做。你可以通过yangjiajia@live.cn联系我们。

We address the problem of water in the ear today, a common problem for people who swim and people who shower like Jiajia. No solutions here, just speculation, but we do leave you with a cliffhanger.  今天我们来探讨耳朵进水的问题，这是像佳佳这样的游泳者和洗澡时经常遇到的常见问题。这里没有解决方案，只是进行一些猜测，但我们确实留下了悬念。

Stuff. How we love to collect things and how hard it is to let go of them. We explore the age old drive to save things and the modren day dilemma of buying new things because we can't find the old ones in our mountains of...stuff.  物品。我们是多么喜欢收集东西，而放手这些物品又是多么困难。我们探讨了长久以来保存物品的冲动，以及现代人面临的困境：因为我们无法在堆积如山的物品中找到旧物，所以不得...

Chris goes swimming in the lake, Jiajia  cleans out the van while he was waiting and Jiajia explains why getting a green hat may not be the best fashion choice. Contact us at: yangjiajia@live.cn 看起来Chris去湖里游泳了，而Jiajia趁机把车清理干净了。Jiajia还分享了关于绿色帽子可能不是最佳时尚选择的看法。如果你有更多的细节，或者有具体的事情想要讨论，随时告诉我！如果你需要联系Jiajia，你已经有了她...

We tell the ongoing saga of the little white dog, discuss first impressions , nightmares, revisit snoring, and of course, end with The Batman. Contact us at yangjiajia@@live.cn 我们讲述了这只小白狗的传奇故事，讨论了第一印象、噩梦，再次提及打鼾，当然，最后以《蝙蝠侠》收尾。联系我们：yangjiajia@live.cn

Today we discuss who should do all the cooking and what is a tortilla. News flash and spoiler alert: Jiajia wins. You can contact us at yangjiajia@live.cn 今天我们讨论谁应该做所有的饭菜以及什么是玉米饼。最新消息和剧透警告：佳佳赢了。你可以通过yangjiajia@live.cn联系我们。

Jiajia reveals secrets about Chris' snoring and politely asks her to stop doing that, Chris recounts their morning pool game and talks about cluster headaches in the spring and Jiajia and Chris both howl at the full moon. 佳佳透露了关于克里斯打鼾的秘密，并礼貌地请求她不要再那样做了。克里斯回忆起他们早晨在泳池边的游戏，还谈到了春季发作的丛集性头痛。佳佳和克里斯都对着满月嚎叫。

Shooting pool and glamour shots, petting Bambi and putting up with grouchy store owners; all that and of course, a pizza update on today's "China Chat".  打台球和拍摄魅力照，抚摸小鹿斑比，忍受脾气暴躁的店主；当然还有今天的披萨更新，这些都在今天的“中国聊天”中。

We're talking homemade pizza, pizza flavors in China, how to make dough and Jiajia's transformation from a pizza hater to an enthusiast. Contact us at: yangjiajia@live.cn 我们正在讨论自制披萨、中国的披萨口味、如何制作面团，以及贾佳从一个披萨厌恶者变成一个爱好者的过程。联系我们：yangjiajia@live.cn

High winds and rain storms today, so no lakeside visit. We do discuss where wind comes from, Jiajia waxes scientific and Chris thanks Jiajia for improving her Chinese through his storytelling. Contact us at: yangjiajia@live.cn

Chris teaches Jiajia the phrase "No backseat driving!" to use when she's offering him free road advice, we explain what "dongbei" means for our western listeners and we batten down the hatches as we prepare for a windy and rainy day tomorrow. 克里斯教佳佳在给他提供免费的驾驶建议时使用“别在后座指手画脚”这句话，我们向西方听众解释一下“东北”的意思，然后我们做好准备，迎接明天的大风大雨。

It was a day full of adventure. Tommy got to fetch sticks in the river, we played pool and helped out someone while strolling by the lake. It's fun to play superhero once in a while. We talked to Chris' nephew Christopher in Marseilles, and Chris learned a valuable lesson about backcseat driving.  这是充满冒险的一天。汤米在河里捞树枝，我们在湖边散步时打台球，还帮助了一个人。偶尔扮演一下超级英...

We start today's show during lunch at the Happy City Mall and talk about food (of course), foot massages, our favorite restaurant disappearing, Grandma's home cooking and sweet, sweet lilacs.  我们今天节目的开始是在欢乐城市购物中心的午餐时间，当然了，我们聊了食物，聊了足疗，还聊了我们最爱的餐厅消失不见，奶奶做的家常菜，以及甜美迷人的紫丁香。

Put down the hot peppers. Back away from the hot peppers. Jiajia cooks at home and accidentally tries to set fire to their stomachs. Oh, the price we pay for delicious food. It was still worth it.  放下那些辣椒。离那些辣椒远点。佳佳在家做饭，不小心辣得自己肚子都快着火了。哦，为了美味的食物，我们付出了代价。但这一切仍是值得的。

We unveil the studio cookie thief, congratulate Walt in being accepted as a PhD student at Oxford with a full scholarship, revisit 99 red roses, talk about cultural differences in relationships and why Chris always wants to go off the beaten path.  我们揭露了工作室的饼干小偷，祝贺沃尔特被牛津大学以全额奖学金录取为博士研究生，重温了《99朵红玫瑰》，讨论了恋爱关系中的文化差异以及为什么克里斯总是...

Jiajia finally gets his yellow bean pillow and tells us if it improved his sleep. Then he waxes poetic about his beloved egg tart and tells us the romantic epic story of two eggs, flour, water and sugar meeting and joyfully celebrating their union.  佳佳终于拿到了他的黄豆枕头，并且告诉我们它是否改善了他的睡眠。接着，他开始诗意地谈论他心爱的蛋挞，并且给我们讲述了一个关于两个鸡蛋、面粉、水和糖...

It seems everyone had a date with spring today. The parks were dotted with tents, families were picnicking and taking naps under tall trees. Nature was beckoning and everyone responded!今天似乎每个人都在和春天约会。公园里到处都是帐篷，家庭们在野餐，在高大的树下小憩。大自然在召唤，而每个人都做出了回应！

99 red roses. Life doesn't get any better than that. We talk about the significance of 99 red roses in China, touching short videos, nostalgia, the smell of the original Starbucks coffee and roast duck as a love language.  99朵红玫瑰。生活再没有比这更美好的了。我们来谈谈99朵红玫瑰在中国的意义，那些令人动容的短视频，怀旧之情，星巴克咖啡的原始香气以及烤鸭作为爱的语言。