2.3.36A《喜欢开车的杨先生》Story
Learning Chinese through Stories
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. Today's story is a memoir about Mr. Yang (Yang Zhenning), an elderly man who loved driving well into his eighties, and the writer (his wife) who eventually took over behind the wheel. It's full of small, vivid moments: driving on the wrong side of the road in Hong Kong, an air conditioner that died mid-mountain on a sweltering day, a terrifying near-miss on the edge of a cliff on Tai Mo Shan, and a stubborn old man who never seemed to worry...
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2.3.37 B《从小镇跑向世界的大谷翔平》 Story Walkthrough
Learning Chinese through Stories
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. Today's episode is about one of the most extraordinary athletes of our time — Shohei Ohtani. But we're not starting with his record-breaking stats or his World Series moments. We're going back much further than that — to a quiet town in Iwate, Japan, where a young boy would throw a baseball against a wall for hours, just to hear it bounce back. This story is told in natural, flowing Chinese, and it's a beautiful one. Let's get into it. - Rui...
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2.3.37A 《从小镇跑向世界的大谷翔平》Story
Learning Chinese through Stories
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. Today's episode is about one of the most extraordinary athletes of our time — Shohei Ohtani. But we're not starting with his record-breaking stats or his World Series moments. We're going back much further than that — to a quiet town in Iwate, Japan, where a young boy would throw a baseball against a wall for hours, just to hear it bounce back. This story is told in natural, flowing Chinese, and it's a beautiful one. Let's get into it. - Rui...
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3.2.21B《失眠的人》Story Walkthrough
Learning Chinese through Stories
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. Today, we're talking about something so many of us can relate to: tossing and turning in the middle of the night. We'll follow the story of Chen Mo. On paper, she has the perfect life—a high-level corporate job, a happy family, and a beautiful home. Even her bosses constantly praise her. Yet, sleep completely evades her. After ruling out all the usual suspects like grief, job insecurity, or family drama, a breakthrough with a therapist reveals a...
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3.2.21A《失眠的人》Story
Learning Chinese through Stories
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. Today, we're talking about something so many of us can relate to: tossing and turning in the middle of the night. We'll follow the story of Chen Mo. On paper, she has the perfect life—a high-level corporate job, a happy family, and a beautiful home. Even her bosses constantly praise her. Yet, sleep completely evades her. After ruling out all the usual suspects like grief, job insecurity, or family drama, a breakthrough with a therapist reveals a...
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3.1.30B《称体重背后的故事》Story Walkthrough
Learning Chinese through Stories
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. Today, we're talking about champion diver Quan Hongchan. While fans celebrated her recent gold medal, many noticed how visibly thin she’s become. Behind her flawless dives is a grueling, almost heartbreaking battle with the scale. We'll explore the extreme discipline required to stay at the top at just 17 years old—like stressing over 50 grams of water and giving up everyday joys like fried chicken or a simple sip of cola. But this isn't just a...
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3.1.30A《称体重背后的故事》Story
Learning Chinese through Stories
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. Today, we're talking about champion diver Quan Hongchan. While fans celebrated her recent gold medal, many noticed how visibly thin she’s become. Behind her flawless dives is a grueling, almost heartbreaking battle with the scale. We'll explore the extreme discipline required to stay at the top at just 17 years old—like stressing over 50 grams of water and giving up everyday joys like fried chicken or a simple sip of cola. But this isn't just a...
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3.1.29B《业绩下滑的老板们，用AI监控员工》Story Walkthrough
Learning Chinese through Stories
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. Have you ever felt like someone was watching you? For Pipi, a 32-year-old working in Beijing, that feeling became a literal reality overnight. Her company, struggling with declining profits, decided to install high-tech AI surveillance—cameras that don't just record video, but analyze exactly how long you're at your desk and even if you look like you’re daydreaming. Management hoped this "digital boss" would spark a new wave of productivity....
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3.1.29A《业绩下滑的老板们，用AI监控员工》Story
Learning Chinese through Stories
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. Have you ever felt like someone was watching you? For Pipi, a 32-year-old working in Beijing, that feeling became a literal reality overnight. Her company, struggling with declining profits, decided to install high-tech AI surveillance—cameras that don't just record video, but analyze exactly how long you're at your desk and even if you look like you’re daydreaming. Management hoped this "digital boss" would spark a new wave of productivity....
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2.3.35B《安静地，把每一球投好》Story Walkthrough
Learning Chinese through Stories
Welcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency. In today’s episode, we are diving into the world of sports, but we aren't talking about loud personalities or flashy headlines. Instead, we’re looking at Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a pitcher who redefined success through quiet persistence. Yamamoto wasn't the tallest or the most physically imposing player on the field. In fact, many underestimated him early on. But while others relied on raw power, Yamamoto relied on something arguably more difficult...
info_outlineWelcome to 听故事说中文, the podcast where stories come alive to help you improve your Chinese language proficiency and cultural competency.
Today, we bring you the story of 王磊, a programmer who came to Beijing three years ago, full of hope and ambition. Like many in the bustling city, his days were a blur of crowded subway rides, late-night work, and a seemingly endless cycle of routine.
But one fateful evening, when his phone unexpectedly broke, he was forced to pause—and in that pause, he began to truly see the city around him.
We’d love to hear your thoughts! Share your comments and let us know how this story resonates with you.
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