ChinesePod - Intermediate

Upper-intermediate | Suppliers (Part 2)

Being a supplier for a big factory can be extremely difficult. Caught between rising material costs and the factory's ever increasing demands for quality and efficiency,

Intermediate | Plane Ticket Refunds

You may have buying an airplane ticket down pat, but what do you do when your itinerary suddenly changes? Tune in to today's lesson and get clued in on how to handle the

Upper-intermediate | Supplier Problems

Welcome to the world of manufacturing, where suppliers, factory managers and designers are all locked in a heated battle to produce the best product for the lowest amount

Intermediate | Raising the Rent

No one likes to discuss issues of rent with their landlord, but in big cities, especially Shanghai, rising housing costs are often a fact of life. While trying to keep yo

Upper-intermediate | Housing Supply and Demand

Housing prices in China continue to spiral higher and higher. Is there an end in sight or will more and more Chinese people be shut out of buying a home? In this lesson,

Intermediate | A Disappointing Delivery

One of the most popular and expedient ways to shop in China is by ordering things online. But what do you do when there's a mix-up and the company delivers the wrong prod

Upper-intermediate | The Wonders of WeChat

Nobody in China sends text messages any more. They do WeChat! In this lesson, find out why WeChat is so popular and why everyone is using it. Episode link: https://www.ch

Intermediate | Visa Issues

So you want to work in China. You've got everything lined up and just nailed a job interview. But what about your work visa? In today's lesson, listen in on how to ask yo

Upper-intermediate | Going for Younger Guys

ChinesePod steps into the realm of gender politics by taking on the issue of 姐弟恋 (jiědìliàn), relationships between older women and younger men. Most women seem okay goin

Intermediate | Perfume Shopping

Perfume might seem like a good gift for a female friend, but be sure to pick the right fragrance! In this Chinese lesson, our hapless male hero attempts to navigate the c

Upper-intermediate | The Relevant Departments

Sign here. Get this stamped. Fill out this form. ChinesePod delves into the world of Chinese bureaucracy. Will it get out in one piece or will it get caught up in the red

Intermediate | A Business Lunch Invitation

It's pretty widely known that the Chinese like to get to know each other over the dinner table, and even make deals over meals. Not every meal is going to be a profitable

Upper-intermediate | Graduate School Advisors

Defending a thesis, looking for a job, helping out one's advisers... what's a graduate student to do? In this lesson, learn about graduate school issues as two graduate s

Intermediate | A Bad Temper

A bad temper can cause a lot of trouble in a man's life. In this lesson, we learn about one man's temper and how it has affected his relationships. Fortunately, the guy h

Upper-intermediate | Hong Kong-Macao Travel Permit

“One country, two systems.” Hong Kong and Macao are now part of China, but they have their own culture and political systems separate from Mainland China. In some respect

Intermediate | Networking Event

What young professional can resist a networking event? Well, it might be a bit easier to resist if you have no clue what to say to meet people. In this Chinese lesson, le

Upper-intermediate | Activities on Douban

Facebook is blocked in China, so it's not used by most Chinese for socializing and organizing events. For organizing events, especially for the young Chinese artsy crowd,

Intermediate | Airport Check-In Problems

In this Chinese lesson we join our ill-fated hero at the airport check-in desk. He's battling airport regulations and not doing so well. This could be you, so if you're o

Upper-intermediate | English Grammar Difficulties

Learning Chinese is hard, but learning English is difficult too! In this lesson, a Chinese student faces a teacher after failing to get their head around some points in E

Intermediate | Sportswear Brands

China is quite a playground for brand names, with big companies like Nike and small knock-off operations existing side by side. In this Chinese lesson, learn how a child