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Aug 2025
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Upper-intermediate | Interesting Archite...

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If you're familiar at all with Shanghai's modern Pudong skyline, you know that "interesting" is a good way to describe it. And with so much interesting architecture going up, you know there are going to be some nicknames given. In this Chinese lesson, we cover not only Shanghai's tallest buildings, but also some of Beijing's iconic structures. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1673

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