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Aug 2023
15m 20s

Upper-intermediate | SBTG: Sun Yatsen

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So much more than just the name of your favorite Chinese garden in Vancouver. Sun Yatsen is often considered the founder of modern China. With such an impressive title, surely us Chinese learners should learn a little more about him and what he stood for. You can, in this podcast. Learn about this famous figure in Chinese history in Mandarin. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0908

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