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Oct 2023
16m 12s

Upper-intermediate | F1 in China

ChinesePod LLC
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Zooming cars, screeching tires. The only thing missing is a helmet and seatbelt to strap you in. You heard Formula One racing was coming to China. You thought it was already here. Listen to this podcast and learn in Chinese about the noise and speed of this race that is the big brother of your Shanghai morning commute. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0991

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