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Oct 2022
14m 19s

Elementary | Flags and National Anthems

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Now that China is your "adopted country", you had better make sure you know what your flag looks like. The national anthem? Hmm, that we'll leave for you to learn before 2008 (or you can just hum along). In this podcast, learn a little bit about the flag and national anthem of China, in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0482

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