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Entrepreneur Li Meng introduces her project to investor Wang Jun. After seeing Li Meng's project introduction, Wang Jun had some questions. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click dictionary, new words, etc. Got a question or...

Zhang Li told Gao Yue that her mother criticized her father yesterday because her father bought vegetables near their home again. Gao Yue sighs that mothers care about whether the vegetables they buy are fresh. Zhang Li said that this is because fresh food is good for people's health. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Man...

The Internet has made life easier, but it has become the number one enemy for many parents. According to statistics, students who are still at school spend an average of two hours a day online on their mobile phones, while working young people under 30 spend an average of more than eight hours a day online. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily...

In traditional Chinese culture, when one is old, enjoying the happiness of the family is the happiest thing in life. The concept of "dink", which has become popular in this century, has shocked many people and even caused many families to have a lot of arguments. This change in family culture shows people not only the change in Chinese culture but also the importance of education and economic deve...

Gao Jin's mother asks Gao Jin to buy some fresh tomatoes. But Gao Jin looked in many places but could not find it. Li Yang says he has a friend who knows the neighborhood well. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click dictionar...

Zhang Li has seen an increasing number of foreign influencers on the Chinese social media app Little Red Book. Gao Yue has also noticed this phenomenon. Gao Yue follows many overseas bloggers because she likes to see life in different cultures. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in...

Gaoyue's school will hold a singing competition during the National Day holiday. Gao Yue told Zhang Li that the contestants in the competition are students of different ethnic groups, and they need to sing songs of their ethnic groups. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese,...

It is a well-known fact that more and more Chinese people tend to have children later or not to have children at all. This phenomenon is especially evident in China's first-tier cities. And the latest data released by the Beijing Municipal Office of the Working Committee on Aging shows that Beijing has officially become a moderately aging society in 2021. Join other motivated learners on your Chin...

If Shenzhen wants to maintain its appeal to young people, then public transport is one thing that must be considered. As a megacity with a population of more than 10 million, the public transportation of Shenzhen is very important to its urban construction and economic development. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandar...

Some French universities want to come to Gao Jin's school for cultural exchange, but the school has not found a suitable French translator. Li Yang thinks Gao Jin's sister has strong French ability, so she can do the French translation this time. But Gao Jin says... Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in yo...

The yuan has been trading at 6.9 to the dollar since March this year. This has led many netizens to worry about the ability of China's financial system to cope with a potential financial crisis. But in fact, China's exchange rate against the dollar has always fluctuated. This fluctuation has stabilized between 6.2 and 7 in recent years. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journe...

Because of the high wages in tech companies, more and more people want to enter the industry. Product manager is a popular position in the industry. Today are some common questions that are asked during the product manager interview process. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Ch...

In late August discipline inspection committees in four cities in Sichuan province reported a number of typical cases of civil servants who made mistakes. These cases may be included in training materials for civil servants in more regions, as a warning to other civil servants who think of making mistakes. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily...

Meng Xiang, a 15-year-old boy, took a bus trip this summer after graduating from junior high school: he traveled 1,133 kilometers to nine cities in four days. The incident shocked many netizens. Meng Xiang liked taking buses when he was very young. He took two short bus trips alone when he was in elementary school. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive...

Zhang Li's mother suddenly started learning German last month. She now studies three hours a day, very hard. Zhang Li told Gao Yue why her mother wants to learn German, but Gao Yue does not understand Zhang Li's mother's thoughts. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, dail...

Gao Jin had planned to play on the basketball court next Wednesday. But today he and his sister decided to visit their grandma next Tuesday. This forced him to change his plans for the next week. Li Yang asked... Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test you...

"Scotland provides free menstrual products for women" was a hot search on Baidu. Public places such as schools and universities across Scotland are offering free menstrual products to women from 15 August. In Scotland, where around 20% of women are in poverty, one in five women would benefit. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese readin...

Every year, a large number of college graduates in China choose to work in first and second-tier cities after graduation, and the vast majority of them need to rent an apartment in advance in the city where they work. It is not only troublesome for young people to rent an apartment across cities, but also risky. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a...

Many Chinese who have immigrated to other countries have expressed online that living in a new country would really experience at least once the despair of not being able to communicate effectively because of the language. Successful immigration is just the beginning of living in another country. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese re...

Zhang Li heard that Gao Jin was going to travel to Thailand with Li Yang. But because she knew that Gao Jin's father disliked Thailand, she thought the news might be false. However, Gao Yue told her it was true because... Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to...

After Billboard officially announced its entry into the Chinese market, many famous Chinese singers expressed on Weibo to welcome it to China. As a result, this matter soon hit the hot search of Chinese Weibo. And it seems that this time Billboard is going to cooperate with Tencent Music, the mainstream music platform in China. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with ma...

Gao Jin is upset that his mother wants to buy him an Apple computer recently. He thought Macs were too expensive, and he was always worried about breaking down if he used one. Li Yang agreed with Gao Jin. He suggested that... Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily qui...

A new forecast report on Canada shows that at least 500,000 new permanent residents, international students and others will enter the country this summer. The number of new immigrants to Canada is increasing. In addition to Canada, several countries around the world are "looking for people" this year. Many Chinese with advanced degrees and extensive work experience are considering working overseas...

Many social media platforms make money from advertising, and this includes China's Weibo. Chinese Weibo also makes money by selling hot searches in addition to traditional ads. As a result, we often see some inexplicable hot searches on Weibo. The companies that buy the hottest searches on Weibo are the companies of entertainment stars. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journe...

A young woman on Bilibili shared a video about how she was transferred from her training school and could not continue to work as a teacher because she had received COVID-19. This incident sparked a discussion among netizens about the employment discrimination encountered by patients recovering from COVID-19. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a dai...