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Jun 2023
20m 28s

Elementary | Wang Wei's Diary: Food and ...

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In today's diary entry, we get the male perspective on life in the world of Li Yan, Yang Jie and Wang Wei. Why does Wang Wei stare at Yang Jie every day? Is there blossoming romance? Will this be the start of an titillating love triangle? Listen in to this podcast as we tell all, invade privacy, and learn Mandarin Chinese in the process. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0659

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