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May 2025
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Upper-intermediate | International vs. L...

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Foreigners raising their young children in China face a very difficult choice regarding schooling. Is it better to send one's child to a local school to learn along with all the Chinese kids and grow up culturally Chinese, or to attend an international school where English is used much more often and Chinese language is not emphasized? Learn to discuss these issues with this lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1590

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