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Jul 30
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Upper-intermediate | Labor is the Most G...

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Modern China is a country bursting with entrepreneurship and big business, but there was a time when everyone was singing songs glorifying labor. In this Chinese lesson, we harken back to that time, providing a musical link to the past which surprisingly few mainland Chinese don't know. And remember: don't learn from the butterfly! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1662

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