The one-child policy might make a conversation about family members in Mandarin Chinese seem like a breeze. Be forewarned: to a nation of only children, birth order is a very interesting topic. Be forearmed: come to China with a cheesy family photo, and listen to this podcast. You'll learn all the vocabulary you'll need to introduce ma, pa, sis and bro. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0634