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jennyzhu

Posted on: A Visitor and Progress Tracking
November 8, 2010 at 9:27 AM

xiao_liang,

Good to put a voice to the avatar! Was a shame that I missed you. Thank you for stopping by and supporting ChinesePod!

Posted on: Utensils in the New Kitchen
November 4, 2010 at 4:05 AM

胡椒/hújiāo is usually a mix of white and black pepper (白胡椒/báihújiāo and黑胡椒/hēihújiāo).

Posted on: Job Shopping in Modern China
October 26, 2010 at 10:08 AM

好久不见!Welcome back!

Posted on: Help Calling a Cab
October 25, 2010 at 3:41 AM

The taxi in today's lesson picture is operated by the 大众/Da4zhong4 taxi company, one of the most reliable in Shanghai. Look out for these light blue taxis when you are in town.

Posted on: Renting an Apartment through an Agent 4
October 22, 2010 at 6:07 AM

I often browse rental listings in local expat magazines for fun and am constantly shocked by the prices.

Posted on: Doing Business in the Bath House
October 19, 2010 at 8:51 AM

我也没去过,只在电视上看过。所以我的印象大概也不准确。

Posted on: Doing Business in the Bath House
October 19, 2010 at 6:06 AM

I've always thought that these bath houses in China are like Vegas casinos: buffet, show girls, kitsch design, but minus the explicit gambling.

Posted on: An Introduction to Chengyu
October 18, 2010 at 5:26 AM

Type in "measure words" in the search box on top right of the page. It will lead you to three Qing Wen shows and one elementary lesson.

Posted on: Can't Get a Taxi
October 15, 2010 at 7:20 AM

Yes, 的士 díshì (taxi) is a loan word from Cantonese. It is a transliteration of the English word 'taxi'. "的“ in 打的/dǎdī is from Cantonese.

Posted on: Fire in the Hallway!
October 15, 2010 at 7:12 AM

We are looking into the problem now. We are very sorry about the inconvenience.