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CHINA VPN

Do you want to know which VPN that most expats, that’s foreigners that live here in China actually use to get on Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.?

There are so many different VPN providers, it’s hard to know which ones to trust. It’s even more crucial to get a stable provider when you’re living in China, otherwise, you may be cut off from the outside world for days at a time.

If you need a little background into what a VPN is and why it’s so important, read this post.

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CHINESE INTERVIEW

Are you stuck with Mandarin and you want to know that one thing that will help move your Mandarin forward to the next step?

Well, I interview Mister Rowley, an Artist blowing up here in China.

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LIFE IN CHINA

Ladies, this post is for you.

I know how infuriating it is to attempt to get your hair cut in China. Trust me, I’ve spent the last 10 years flying home to the US to get my hair trimmed, and I’m a guy. So, I can only imagine the trauma’s you ladies go through. The boutique Italian salons are uber expensive and the Chinese run places are often not up to standards or there is miscommunication in language leaving you feeling sad or frustrated.

Want to boost your language skills so that you can confidently go and get your hair cut in a Chinese salon without walking away with bangs you didn’t ask for or your hair waaaay too short?!

Watch this video for all the simple language and vocabulary you need.

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Maybe you’ve mastered the “basic” phrases for communicating with taxi drivers. Possibly you’re confident in saying your address or directing them left or right when they get to a crossroads. You might even be happy asking which payment forms they accept and that you’ll be paying with AliPay.

Now, let’s build on those phrases. Today, we’ll learn how to ask your taxi driver to make two stops. Copy down the vocabulary. Save this video for later. This one is a game-changer. Are you ready to level up your Mandarin and impress those taxi drivers?

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LEARN CHINESE IN CHINA

Today I’m here with Yvonne from GoYvon, and I asked her to share the one thing that has been the most beneficial for her Chinese.

She has been in China for 8 years, she has spent the majority of her time in the capital, Beijing.

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EXPAND YOUR VOCAB

I live-streamed my haircut in China so that you can listen along and learn some new vocabulary for when you eventually venture into a weird and wonderful — yet slightly intimidating — hairdressers in China.

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