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TWCC34 – Visiting China for the First Time: Starring Nora’s Mom (and Dad!) , Episode 34

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We’re back for another episode of Two White Chicks in China!

We were gone last week for the ‘Golden Week’ holiday here in China. I popped off to the Philippines and Nora’s parents came over for a visit! We decided to take advantage of their stay and invited them to join us for this week’s podcast, all about what visiting China is like for the ‘older’ generation, as Nora puts it! 😀

In This Episode We Talk About…

  • All your lovely comments from our Two White Chicks Facebook page and Episode 32.
  • One of our listeners mentions a movie named ‘City of Life and Death’. You can watch the trailer on our Episode32 page!
  • Our fact of the week is a kind of follow on from last episode’s news (you can read it here!): Man gets dumped over an iPhone 6, decides to buy 9 iPhones for revenge on his shallow ex-girlfriend
  • Here’s a more uplifting news piece about some locals in Hainan who save a beached dolphin with an umbrella and bucket of water!
  • We welcome Nora’s parents, Marsha and Brett to the show!
  • Prep before coming to China.
  • Some unexpected surprises…
  • Being a celebrity
  • Food
  • Taxi drivers and public safety
  • Good memories
  • Our Chinese words of the week are ‘买单‘ (mǎi dān) which means ‘to get the bill’ and ‘打包‘ (dǎ bāo) which means ‘to takeaway’.
  • DON’T FORGET TO CLAIM YOUR FREE WCC DICTIONARY FLASHCARDS! Use the promocode ‘twowhitechicks’ for your free set of dating flashcards. Read these instructions to claim your Chinese flashcards!
  • If you have a question for us, please send us a voicemail or leave us a message below!

    • People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show

    Episode Length 1:06:11

    Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next Thursday for our next topic and another question from one of our listeners!
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    Thanks for listening guys!
    – Hollie & Nora

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    About Hollie

    Hollie has been part of the Written Chinese team since July 2014 and is the British half of the Two White Chicks in China podcast. She loves vintage inspired fashion, crime dramas and Taobao!
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