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TWCC30 – All About Chinese Schools, Episode30

Welcome back to Two White Chicks in China with Hollie and Nora!

This week we have a question from Stephen, who asked us “What are you thoughts on the eye exercises that are carried out each day in Chinese schools?”

In This Episode We Talk About…

  • Comments from listeners. Cheers!
  • iTunes reviews! Yay!
  • Dad of the Year news article
  • Our question from Stephen!
  • Eye exercises. Check out the video below!
  • Morning exercises and flag raising
  • Class times
  • Homework and extra classes.
  • Life in a boarding school
  • AC and heating
  • Photos on the walls
  • Class sizes
  • Food (sounds yummy)
  • Forbidden love
  • Teaching methods
  • Class monitors
  • How to be ‘normal’
  • Gaokao pressure and cheating
  • Some facts and stats
  • Teachers, bribery and getting sacked
  • Army drill sergeants.
  • Our Chinese word of the week is ‘school’ – 学校 (xué xiào)
  • 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 01:10:42

    Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next Thursday for our next topic and another question from one of our listeners!
    If you want to ask us a question you can Send us a Voicemail!

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    Thanks for listening guys!
    – Hollie & Nora

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