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Dec 2024
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Upper-intermediate | New Year's Eve Fami...

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年夜饭 Nián yèfàn is the large family dinner that kick-starts the festive season. It happens the night before the start of the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival). In this lesson we learn about some of the foods eaten at this time, some traditions, and also how some people like to eat out instead of going home. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2836

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