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Dec 2022
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363 - Start Up in Chinese with ShaoLan a...

CHINEASY BY SHAOLAN
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Do you know why creativity is a key asset to founding a start-up? Discover the fascinating origins of the word for “start-up” in Chinese with ShaoLan and today's special guest, advisor to the Mayor of London Shalini Khemka.

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