This week on Dear Amber, a special treat... yes, the famous Connie of ChinesePod dialogue acting fame speaks to us for the first time in English... you heard her here first! She gives insight on what the 'Year of the Rat' means to the Chinese,

Dear Amber | Feng Shui and Surgical Masks

Apr 7th, 2020 23m 9s

Today on Dear Amber, we get a little 'zen'-ish and talk about feng shui... we also hear what the working world is like for a couple more foreigners in China. And a question on something you may have very well wondered about yourself: what's wit

Elementary | Forgot to Take My Medicine Again

Apr 7th, 2020 12m 5s

Learn some useful words and phrases to describe forgetting to do something, as well as vocabulary for different ailments and medicine.

Intermediate | Visiting the Hospital with a Fever

Apr 7th, 2020 14m 55s

With all the talk of swine flue and quarantine this year, we don't blame you if you don't want to rush to the hospital every time you run a fever. If you do go to the hospital for a check-up though (in China doctor's visits happen at hospitals,

Newbie | Just Call Me...

Apr 7th, 2020 13m 16s

Unless your name is "John Smith" or "Anna Jones," chances are your new Chinese friends will have a little difficulty with the pronunciation of your English name. If you've adopted a Chinese name for your stay in the Middle Kingdom, you'll want

Dear Amber: A Trip to the Chinese Doctor

Apr 2nd, 2020 21m 1s

This week on Dear Amber a fun trip to the Chinese Medicine Doctor, where you'll find so much that will intrigue and entertain you... and make sure to take your medicine! Plus, we have a special interview with one of our poddies who hails from A

Dear Amber: Choosing a Chinese Name and Safety

May 25th, 2016 21m 37s

Today on Dear Amber we put safety first and give some safety advice for staying alive on the streets of China. Plus, rising to the daunting challenge of picking a good Chinese name... and JP of SpanishPod joins us to talk about his foreigner-fr

Dear Amber: The Non-Chinese Speaking Tourist and Toilets

May 25th, 2016 21m 15s

This week we have a visitor stop by from America. Elliot doesn't know a word of Chinese, so listen as he tells us his experience of China through the eyes of a complete newbie! Can you get around? Can you communicate? Do you really need to take

Dear Amber: Trip to the Chinese Doctor and a Special Guest

May 25th, 2016 17m 15s

Dear Amber: Year of the Rat and Minimum Wage

May 25th, 2016 20m 42s

Dear Amber: Getting Stuff Made & Meeting People

May 25th, 2016 19m 39s

Sure we know you can get anything manufactured in China, but did you know you can also get anything made? On this week's Dear Amber we hear about some of the cool stuff you can get to order. Also, a little bit about how Christmas is spent for l

Dear Amber: Beauty Ideals and Ayi

May 25th, 2016 17m 29s

On this week's Dear Amber we talk about the Chinese opinions of beauty, and as Chinese New Year approaches, we learn about a very particular Chinese custom you will see in almost every household. And we answer a question about what exactly an "

Dear Amber: Feng Shui and Surgical Masks

May 25th, 2016 18m 33s

Dear Amber: Bachelors, Acting, and Game Shows

May 25th, 2016 16m 45s

Today on Dear Amber, we kick off a new series of answers about different sorts of jobs foreigners can get in China, and what it's like working here--today's is about two-bit movie parts and bad acting. We also hear back from our two bachelors-a

Dear Amber: Adventures in Chinese Learning

May 25th, 2016 17m 20s

In today's show we are joined by two of our very own CPoddies, RobertK and Gaylon, two guys whose Chinese is amazing, and they share all their secrets... about learning Mandarin, and otherwise!https://chinesepod.com/lessons/adventures-in-chi

Dear Amber: Nakedness and Thieves

May 25th, 2016 15m 44s

This week on Dear Amber we hear firsthand from a student of Chinese about applying for scholarships to Chinese Universities. In addition, an interesting expose on nudity in China. And last but not least... DA cares! Watch your wallets... with C

Dear Amber: Aric and more Aric!

May 24th, 2016 17m 33s

This week on Dear Amber we welcome back an old familiar friend, the podcaster formerly known as Aric the Producer here at ChinesePod. Aric's quite the man about town these days (not that he wasn't always), and this week on DA we get to catch up

Dear Amber: Bazza and Dating Chinese Girls

May 24th, 2016 20m 29s

https://chinesepod.com/lessons/bazza-and-dating-chinese-girlsThis week, the moment you've all been waiting for, our dear long-time poddie Bazza joins Amber and his beloved Jenny in the studio and tells all. Also, returning cohort Clay gives

Dear Amber: Massage and Renting an Apartment

May 24th, 2016 19m 47s

https://chinesepod.com/lessons/massage-and-renting-an-apartmentIn today's show Amber and guests talk about some racy and not-so-racy massages in China, as well as give you the scoop on how to go about renting an apartment when you arrive her

Dear Amber: Driver's Licenses and Business

May 24th, 2016 17m 59s

https://chinesepod.com/lessons/drivers-licenses-and-businessWelcome to Dear Amber - ChinesePod's Insider's Guide to Everything China. Dear Amber features ChinesePod's own insider, Amber, and you the listener, as Amber answers questions you'v

Dear Amber: Driver’s Licenses and Business

May 24th, 2016 17m 59s

Dear Amber: Table Manners and Tipping

May 24th, 2016 15m 25s

https://chinesepod.com/lessons/table-manners-and-tippingWelcome to Dear Amber - ChinesePod's Insider's Guide to Everything China. Dear Amber features ChinesePod's own insider, Amber, and you the listener, as Amber answers questions you've al

Dear Amber: Treating and Foreigners on TV

May 24th, 2016 13m 51s

https://chinesepod.com/lessons/treating-and-foreigners-on-tvWelcome to Dear Amber - ChinesePod's Insider's Guide to Everything China. Dear Amber features ChinesePod's own insider, Amber, and you the listener, as Amber answers questions you'v

Dear Amber: Accents and Subway Survival

May 24th, 2016 14m 46s

https://chinesepod.com/lessons/accents-and-subway-survivalIn today's show we hear from one of ChinesePod's very own Practice Plan teachers on the subject of our accents! You'll also get some tips on finding cheap plane tickets to China, as w

Dear Amber: Traveling and Chopsticks

May 24th, 2016 19m 14s

https://chinesepod.com/lessons/traveling-and-chopsticksToday's show features one of our very own poddies giving us some tips on traveling in China with children. Amber also answers a question on the ins and outs of chopstick etiquette, and g