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Oct 2023
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Upper-intermediate | Considering a Credi...

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With traditional Chinese money values (hiding piles of cash in a sock in the closet) changing, so is the world of debt in China. While you still won't find your card as welcome as a nice brick of not-so-crisp 100 notes, join in the debate of cash versus credit in this podcast. You will learn about the good, the bad, and the ugly of applying for a Chinese credit card, in Mandarin. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0986

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