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Today is the Ghost Festival in China, it is also known as Zhong Yuan Festival. The festival is used to memorize ancestors and family members who have passed away. Also people believe that after the mid-night, ghosts will come out from the underworld and cause trouble. In today’s story, we are going to talk about the meaning of Ghost Festival to Chinese people, and a quite well-known figure in Chin...

When we check into a hotel, we often tell the reception our preferences towards the room or make sure they arrange the room according to our request. In today’s story, we are going to hear a conversation between George and a hotel reception. George is about to check into the hotel he reserved early on.  Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily chi...

As we know, Chinese people always express their feelings implicitly. Especially in ancient times, when people met someone they like, they could not express their feelings directly, and couldn’t let others see it either. So they use objects that represent love to express their feelings, and let the other person know what they are thinking. In today’s story, we are going to look at some of the token...

Nowadays, there are Chinese restaurants all over the world, and there is a wide variety of them, including Sichuan, Cantonese, Northeastern and Shanghai food etc. Having Chinese food abroad is a quite normal thing to do. In today’s story, we are going to hear a conversation between Ma Li, Xiao Hong and David. They are discussing the meal options, and David also shared his opinion towards the diffe...

For Many people who study Chinese may find it is difficult to learn quantifiers because there are a lot of quantifiers, and some of them don't follow any rules. In today’s story, we are going to discuss the use of quantifiers in Chinese. We will see that there are some rules that we could follow to make the learning process easier.  Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey wi...

Whether in ancient times, or in modern times, liquor always is an essential thing on the dining table when people gathered in a banquet. In many people’s perceptions, most of the traditional Chinese liquors taste strong and spicy. In today’s story, we are going to talk about various liquors produced during Tang Dynasty. We will find out that the definition of a good liquors was different then than...

The fish flavored pork slices is a classic and popular dish in China, it is blended with various flavors. For people who have this dish for the first time, they always curious about why it is called fish flavored, but there is no fish in the dish. In today’s story, we are going to solve the puzzle, and discuss what makes a good fish flavored pork slices.  Join other motivated learners on your Chin...

When we going out with friends, the selection of restaurant would always be an unavoidable topic. In today’s story, we are going to listen to a conversation between Xiao Li and Jack. They are discussing where should they go to have their lunch. We will see that there are several choices available for them.  Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily...