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On July 29, it was discovered that the Chinese company Alibaba appeared on the latest ""pre-delisting list"" of the US SEC. Alibaba had just released its annual report for FY2022 on July 26th. We can see that Alibaba is no longer able to maintain its previous high growth rate in terms of revenue. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese re...

Zhang Li is accompanying her mother to a party next week. She plans to buy a new dress for the party. Gao Yue said that many big brands are on sale recently and there are many dresses from these brands. Zhang Li said... 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 t...

Li Yang's sister is 11 years old, but her math skills are the same as a 7-year-old's. This makes Li Yang worry about whether his sister can enter university in the future. Gao Jin said Li Yang was worried too early. 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...

On July 26, rumors that HSBC would not hire female employees over the age of 30 who did not have children hit several Chinese social media hotspots. Subsequently, HSBC Shanghai officially responded that the screenshots circulating online were false. Although HSBC debunked the rumor, the incident sparked a lot of discussion on the internet. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning jou...

In July this year, several countries around the world experienced repeated hot weather. The sudden heat killed thousands of people. Chinese netizens noticed a different phenomenon from China when they saw the related reports - the installation rate of air conditioners in some countries was low. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese read...

Zhang Li and Gao Yue's friend Lisa is teaching English to elementary school students. Lisa says her students have a very good foundation in English. Zhang Li and Gao Yue wonder how much money and time Chinese parents can spend on their children's learning. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox....

The past year has been the hardest year for Chinese small and medium-sized business owners. Besides making people's lives inconvenient, the repeated epidemics have dealt a fatal blow to the business of many small businesses. 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...

On July 19, a number of executives of CenturyLink were found to be missing from the media. The missing executives are mainly the CEO, COO, CFO, and other important employees. Subsequently, a reporter learned from Fosun Group, the controlling shareholder of CenturyLink, that individual management of CenturyLink, who are suspected of personal misappropriation, has been taken into criminal detention...

Gao Jin heard that Li Yang's math score was fifth in the grade. Li Yang told Gao Jin that his deskmate was tenth in grade. Gao Jin was surprised at Li Yang's good grades in his class. Li Yang says they have a good math teacher. 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 q...

In China, because working in a financial institution is a decent and well-paying job, many parents have their children enroll in finance majors while in college. Many students find ways to work in financial institutions even if they did not major in a finance-related field in college because they want to accumulate wealth quickly after graduation. Such a perception has changed in recent years. Joi...

There are many big companies around the world laying off employees this year, such as Microsoft and Alibaba. These companies that have been going strong for almost 20 years have led Chinese netizens to discover that LeTV, once a brilliant domestic Chinese company, is still running and has 400 employees. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chi...

Gao Yue was surprised to hear that Wang Tao's grades were particularly good. Zhang Li was sure that what she said about Wang Tao's grades was true because this was what teacher Li had told her. The two of them were analyzing why Wang Tao's grades were so good. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inb...

It is not easy to get into Peking University in China with the results of the college entrance examination. So every student who gets into Peking University treasures the opportunity to study in Peking University. But in 2019 there was a female student from Peking University Law School committed suicide in a hotel near the school. And her suicide showed people the power of spiritual PUA and the te...

The U.S. Department of Labor said on June 10 that the consumer price index rose 8.6 percent last month from a year ago or an inflation rate of 8.6 percent. Many people predicted the high inflation as rents and many household items have continued to rise in price in recent months. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin...

Li Yang's mom bought his sister a new hanbok. His sister was especially happy and planned to wear the new Hanbok to the school party. In addition, she wanted to wear the Hanbok on the subway and asked Li Yang to accompany her. 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 qu...

Because of the 25th anniversary series of events, Hong Kong became lively again. Although it has recently reached a hot summer day, many people living in different areas of Hong Kong participated in various activities. It seems that the previous violence in Hong Kong is completely behind us. The years following the violence have seen tremendous changes in Hong Kong, China and the world, including...

What house in Beijing has the most expensive price per unit? The answer that all Chinese people tell you is probably the same: a Beijing school house. in 2019, a Beijing house of roughly 12 square meters in size and over 60 years old sold for more than 3.6 million, or 300,000 RMB per square meter. People who buy this kind of house usually don't go to live in it because it's really too small. Join...

Douyin and Kuaishou have attracted a lot of people who want to become internet influencers. It is just hard for these people to know whether their videos are popular or not after they post them at first. This is because it is hard to get a quick hit without any followers at the beginning. At this point, some people who are anxious to verify the quality of their videos will choose to pay to do a pr...

Han Chinese are the most populous ethnic group in China. The full name of "Hanfu" is "Han traditional costume". Nowadays, it is a trend for young Chinese people to buy Chinese traditional costumes. We can see many photos and videos of young people wearing the Han costume on Little Red Book, Bilibili, and Douyin. Han Chinese are the most populous ethnic group in China. The full name of "Hanfu" is "...

Zhang Li received a great job offer but ultimately missed out on the opportunity because her English did not meet the requirements. Gao Yue encouraged her that there would be many job opportunities in the future. Then Gao Yue invited Zhang Li to review her English together. Zhang Li received a great job offer, but ultimately missed out on the opportunity because her English did not meet the requir...

China's domestic hiring market has for a long time been shrouded in the negative effects of layoffs and hiring freezes by big companies. So when New Oriental Live, which exploded last week, released news of a high-paying bilingual anchor, the job posting went straight to the hot topics on Baidu. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese rea...

Zhang Li meets Gao Yue and sighs about how she made her hair green. Gao Yue explains that it was the barber's suggestion and that she herself is quite satisfied with it. 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...

Since the launch of the " National Anti-Fraud Center " app, China has been promoting it through various online and offline channels. Although many of those who were cheated were elderly people, many young people have been cheated out of large amounts of money because they were greedy or mistakenly believed that the scammers were police officers when the scams could be conducted over the phone and...

Ailing Gu won two gold medals at the Beijing Winter Olympics, fulfilling her dream of winning gold at the Winter Olympics. The recent news that Ailing Gu will be the ambassador for the U.S. bid to host the Winter Olympics has sparked a lot of discussions online. Ailing Gu won two gold medals at the Beijing Winter Olympics, fulfilling her dream of winning gold at the Winter Olympics. The recent new...

Baidu, which began focusing on autonomous driving in 2013, has finally released its first concept car and plans to officially launch a limited version of its first production model this fall. Many people are unsure whether this car, which could be in mass production next year, will receive good market feedback. I wonder if Baidu, which is lagging behind in terms of production and marketing, can sp...