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Apr 17
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Lesson 019. Travelling in China 1.

MELNYKS CHINESE
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Have you ever thought about traveling to China? If you do plan to travel there, you will probably need to know some useful expressions in Mandarin Chinese to help you get around, find a hotel, change money etc. Even in the best Chinese hotels not everyone speaks English and when you go outside to the street, chances are that nobody speaks English at all! Please signup and become a registered subscriber to download ALL 276+ audio lessons with full PDF transcripts, worksheets, mobile apps and more.

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