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Jul 22
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Chinese Podcast Ep158: Why Chinese Women...

李璨理查BEN
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Join us on the latest episode of Dashu Mandarin (大叔中文), a podcast tailored for intermediate to advanced Chinese learners! Today we had a fun chinese conversation with Taiwanese teacher Katrina Lee from Learn Chinese Youtube channel: Smart Mandarin Katrina Lee  @smartmandarinkatrinalee , who shares her personal journey of choosing happiness and independence over traditional expectations of marriage. Since Mainland China and Taiwan are geographically separated by just a strait, modern women from both regions often share similar perspectives. Why Mainland Chinese Women and Taiwanese women don't want to marry?Join us to explore why many women in both Taiwan and Mainland China are increasingly reluctant to marry.

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