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Starting up

October 20, 2007 at 02:08 AM

I don't think I'll use this much, but since I'm here:   I got into Chinese largely because they had it at my university. I wanted to take a language... Read more

Learn Chinese In China

October 19, 2007 at 10:57 PM

Does anyone know the average cost per semester to study mandarin in CHina?   Read more

Kiva.org, soon to be micro-lending in China?

October 18, 2007 at 09:25 PM

A very interesting job posting at Danwei . If you read the job description carefully, there is only one possible organization that fits it: Kiva.org .... Read more

Ask Smacker!

October 18, 2007 at 08:41 PM

I really enjoyed this one - especially the question on mooncakes. "Nobody likes mooncakes!"     Read more

Learning Multiple Languages

October 18, 2007 at 05:57 PM

I know several of you here at CPod (including staff) have learned multiple languages, not including languages acquired as a child. I would really like to know about... Read more

YouTube blocked in China

October 18, 2007 at 01:30 PM

Danwei and ADN (in Spanish), among others, are reporting that YouTube is not available in China right now.  There's some speculation regarding the timing an... Read more

NBC Video File

October 18, 2007 at 02:19 AM

I captured the video but it's a huge file, too big to email.  Does anyone have an idea on how to get it to you guys on the mainland? Read more

Cpod on NBC Nightly News

October 18, 2007 at 12:14 AM

Way to go ChinesePod! Below is a link to the NBC website video clip of learning Chinese- including Cpod. Read more

Christmas - wish list, guess the Cpod show etc.

October 17, 2007 at 11:24 AM

It may not look like Xmas outside (unless you are somewhere near the earth's poles), but at least over here shops start selling Xmas stuff. So, I ... Read more

Pushing Daisies

October 17, 2007 at 08:25 AM

Wondering if anybody else watches Pushing Daises on ABC and noticed the Chinese writing in the window of Emerson Cod's office, which reads "王家排骨館" (nea... Read more