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Jul 2022
14m 49s

Upper-intermediate | Missing Persons in ...

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Though they haven't found the 'hatch' yet, the secrets of Jizhou are starting to reveal themselves to our mystified loved-one seekers. In this podcast, follow along in Mandarin Chinese with this saga of missing people, bizarre events and crazy hostel-owners. And if you can hear the flute... beware. You may be next... muuuhuhuhaaaha. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0654

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