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Using more than 99% target language, 听故事说中文LCTS creates authentic and immersive Chinese language podcast. It covers a wide range of topics and proficiency levels(Novice, Intermediate, Advanced). Every story has two parts: story (A) and story explanation (B), accompanied by annotated vocabulary and transcript. For example, an episode titled "2.3.12 A" means this episode is at the level of Intermediate High (2.3), is the 12th episode created for this level, and is the story, not story explanat ...
Learn Mandarin Chinese with fun and engaging stories. Practice your listening with a weekly story, entirely in Chinese. Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced covering all levels of the HSK. Get daily stories tailored to your level by subscribing to maayot.com
"My Stories of Chinese Characters" is hosted by Uncle Hanzi, an American who has studied Chinese characters for 30 years. He will tell the stories behind Chinese characters in this series, which will show how the Chinese live their daily lives and how they have preserved the culture for centuries.
Interesting tales from China's past and present
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Roots Old and New, Stories of Chinese Emigrants - North America


For over a hundred and sixty years, Chinese had traveled across the ocean to help open up the west coast of the United States and Canada. Chinese immigrants looking for a better life in North America had to pay the price of countless heartbreaks and humiliation; of having their dreams of gold shattered, their lives sacrificed on the railroad. Scattered like seeds on foreign soil, they had to struggle hard to take root, braving hostility, discrimination, and inequality. Having shed blood, swe ...
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Advanced | 中国超过一半成年人体重不符合标准 | More than half of Chinese adults do not meet weight standards | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Over the past few decades, because of the rising standard of living, people are eating better and better but not exercising more, which has led to a rapid increase in the overweight and obese population in China. And obesity is highly associated with numerous diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, and other chronic non-communicable diseases. Join othe…
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3.1.13B《第一位移民美国的中国女性》Story Walkthrough
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Intermediate | 对外贸易的难点 | Difficulties in foreign trade | Mandarin Chinese Story
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There are many people on the Internet in China who are showing their income from foreign trade, which attracts more and more young people to join foreign trade. Nowadays young people have good English and are familiar with the Internet, so when they need to market their products and find customers on the Internet by themselves, they don't find it s…
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Beginner | 我申请添加你为微信好友了 | I applied to add you as a WeChat friend | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Zhang Li started using WeChat only after she returned from Japan. Gao Jin applied to add her as a WeChat friend. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click dictionary, new words, …
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Beginner | 英国朋友明天过生日 | A British friend have her birthday tomorrow | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Gao Yue bought a lot of different chocolates. This made Zhang Li curious. It turned out that these chocolates were birthday gifts for Gao Yue's friend. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understan…
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Intermediate | 特斯拉要在上海建新厂区 | Tesla wants to build a new factory in Shanghai | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Tesla reportedly wrote in a thank-you letter to the new Lingang Zone of the China (Shanghai) Free Trade Trial Zone on May 1 that Tesla plans to build a new factory near its Shanghai mega-factory. This factory is for the production of Model 3 and Model Y and is expected to increase annual production capacity by 450,000 cars. Join other motivated lea…
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Advanced | 电影院这门生意还能做吗? | Can the business of cinema continue? | Mandarin Chinese Story
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In addition to movies, audiences now have many other entertainment options. For example, Fang Fang, who used to love watching movies so much, has been drawn away by other forms of entertainment in the past two years. 2021, Fang Fang will take dance classes twice a week and will go to play script kill with her friends and colleagues once a month. Sh…
Help us keep LCTS going and reach 200 patrons https://www.patreon.com/learningchinesethroughstories Shout out to Madeline for sharing with us about this topic. As one of the 10 internet buzz words of 2021, 躺平 (tǎngpíng) offer a glimpse into what’s on the minds of Chinese internet users. It first appeared on the Chinese internet in June last year as…
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Intermediate | 疫情影响了物流,从而影响了人们的生活 | The epidemic has affected the logistics and thus the lives of people | Mandarin Chinese Story
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In China, e-commerce sites are full of goods that completely satisfy people's needs. But now, because of the epidemic, the logistics in many cities have been affected. This has led to many of the things we have recently ordered and bought online not being shipped. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a…
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Beginner | 高进要去清华大学读书了 | Gao Yang is going to study at Tsinghua University | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Gao Yang is about to graduate from college, Zhang Li thought he would start looking for a job. But Gao Yue said Gao Yang was going to study at Tsinghua University. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test yo…
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Advanced | 北京市为1200多家文化企业发放房租补贴 | Beijing provides rent subsidies for more than 1,200 cultural enterprises | Mandarin Chinese Story
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During the epidemic, many small companies took the initiative to reduce their office space in order to keep their operations going and prevent a break in their capital chain. In order to help small and micro cultural enterprises to tide over the difficult times, Beijing has introduced a number of policies. Join other motivated learners on your Chin…
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Advanced | 2022年中国高校毕业生超千万,他们该何去何从 | China's college graduates will exceed 10 million in 2022, where should they go | Mandarin Chinese Story
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In 1949, fewer than 120,000 students were enrolled in Chinese colleges and universities. By 2020, that number reaches 41.83 million. And this year, the total number of college graduates for the class of 2022 is expected to exceed 10 million, a new high for the number of graduates in a single year. As China's top-tier cities with numerous job opport…
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Intermediate | 美国中餐馆的价格都很贵 | Chinese restaurants in the United States have expensive dishes | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Every year, many Chinese people come to the United States to study and work and even end up staying in the United States. And these Chinese people living in the U.S. often miss Chinese food, after all, Chinese food is full of color and flavor. Therefore, Chinese restaurants are very popular in different places in the United States. Join other motiv…
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Beginner | 外国友人喜欢来中国的大城市读书 | Foreigners like coming to study in China's big cities | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Nowadays, many young overseas friends will come to China to study in big cities. It's just that they all choose cities like Beijing and Shanghai. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, …
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Advanced | 中国学生有多爱学英语 | How much Chinese students love learning English | Mandarin Chinese Story
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From the reasons given in the article for Chinese students to learn English, we can see that learning English is not only easier to develop a career, but also better to develop your hobbies. If you search for keywords like "learning English" and "speaking English" on the famous Chinese video Bilibili, you will find a wealth of search results. Join …
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Intermediate | 如何给朋友挑选礼物 | How to choose a gift for a friend | Mandarin Chinese Story
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When we have a friend who has a birthday, we give them a birthday gift. The Chinese like to attach a special meaning to a gift to show their blessings, for example, a cup with a smiley face on it is a wish that the friend will always have a smile on his face. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a dail…
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Beginner | 我的中国朋友请我帮她买打折的东西 | My Chinese friend asks me to buy something on sale for her | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Li Yang's Chinese friend asks him to help her buy things on sale. But Li Yang doesn't know where to buy the cheapest. He is consulting Gao Yue. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, on…
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Intermediate | 中国河南少林寺用4亿多人民币买地 | Shaolin Temple in Henan, China buys land with over 400 million RMB | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Shaolin Temple is an important Buddhist monastery in China. Shaolin kung fu has appeared in many Chinese films, such as "Shaolin Temple" starring Jet Li. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your underst…
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Beginner | 我在网上教中国人英语 | I teach English to Chinese people online | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Kerry is a university alumna of Gao Yue, graduating two years earlier than Gao Yue. She works as an English teacher after graduation. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click di…
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Advanced | 中国四川的美食不只是火锅 | Sichuan, China has more to offer than just hot pots | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Sichuan, China is famous for two things - pandas and hot pots. The hotpot, which originated in Sichuan, has recently made its way to major cities around the world, capturing the hearts of many "foodies". Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Ful…
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My Stories of Chinese Characters (All in One)
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It's all about the five cities and places which Uncle Hanzi and Adam have been to. Let's see which Chinese characters Adam has learned through the whole journey, and who are the Chinese people Uncle Hanzi has met. As Uncle Hanzi has said, he's always been looking forward to opening his eyes for new things.…
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Advanced | 中国官方开始鼓励生两个孩子,但年轻夫妻不想生了 | Chinese officials are starting to encourage the birth of two children, but young couples don't want to have them | Mandarin Chinese Story
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China's family planning policy was introduced in 1982. Since then, China has entered the era of one child per couple. However, this policy ended in 2016 and Chinese officials began to encourage couples to have two children to face the impending aging of the population. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Rece…
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Intermediate | b站:中国版的YouTube | Bilibili: China's YouTube | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Bilibili, or "B站" for short, is considered by the Chinese to be the Chinese version of YouTube.It is growing rapidly. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click dictionary, new wo…
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Beginner | 用百度地图查一下 | Use Baidu Map to look it up | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Gao Yue is in Beijing on business and wants to have dinner with her relatives who live here. But she doesn't know where the restaurant is. She is asking the waiter at the hotel. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily q…
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Every Person Should Have Their Own Sport
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In this episode, Uncle Hanzi and Adam share the sports they each love. Guess how Uncle Hanzi became a gymnast? But Uncle Hanzi confessed that he was never a team sports person and he hasn’t watched TV for twenty years. And what was that last Chinese character for Adam to learn in this season, also an important character in Chinese culture?…
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Advanced | 火灾发生时,丈夫紧紧拉住阳台外的妻子 | Husband grabs wife outside balcony when fire breaks out | Mandarin Chinese Story
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In City Nanjing in China, when a fire happened, the husband tried his best to keep his wife safe. They are a couple of workers here who comes from other small cities. Here are more details about the fire and the couple. Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in…
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Intermediate | 在网络上学英语 | Learn English on the Internet | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Gao Yue likes watching English videos made by foreign people on Bilibili. She wants to improve her Oral English. What will she do next? Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click …
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Beginner丨电视剧里的校园生活丨Campus life in TV series丨Mandarin Chinese Story
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Li Yang and Gao Yue are watching TV series. What are they talking about? Join other motivated learners on your Chinese learning journey with maayot. Receive a daily Chinese reading in Mandarin Chinese in your inbox. Full text in Chinese, daily quiz to test your understanding, one-click dictionary, new words, etc. Got a question or comment? Reach ou…
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Living a Modern Life and Doing It Traditionally
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In this episode, Uncle Hanzi and Adam talk about the sericulture. Also, Uncle Hanzi reveals his way of studying the evolution of Chinese characters. What are some traditional styles of clothing for the Chinese people? What do modern Chinese people wear, especially for the wedding ceremony? Follow the two travelers to find out the answers and get to…
In this episode, Uncle Hanzi and Adam reveal that there is a magical line of climate difference in China, especially how cold it can get in northeast China. Also, they talk about the surprising differences in dialects and the languages of different ethnicities. But what is the “strange” and “interesting” thing frequently mentioned by Uncle Hanzi?…
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Intermediate | 二十四节气之春分 | The 24 Solor Terms--Spring Equinox | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Today is the Spring Equinox, which is one of the 24 solar terms in China. The spring equinox is the fourth solar term in spring. It is not only a solar term representing climate change, but also of great significance to astronomy. In today’s story, we are going to discuss the features of Spring Equinox, and some special customs of this season. Join…
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Advanced | 竹林七贤 | Seven Sages Of Bamboo Forest | Mandarin Chinese Story
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In Chinese history, there are seven very special characters who lived in the turbulent Wei and Jin Dynasties. Although they were born in a noble families and well-educated, they were indifferent to fame and wealth and formed their own unique way of seeing the world. They are called the "Seven Sages in the bamboo forest" who are considered to repres…
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Beginner | 找一个室友 | Find A Flat Mate | Mandarin Chinese Story
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Sharing a house is a good option for many students or people who have just started working, as long as they find a flat mate who is suitable and pleasant to talk to. In today’s story, we will see that one of our protagonist’s friends is trying to find someone share the apartment with him. Let’s take a look if our protagonist is interested. Join oth…
In this episode, Uncle Hanzi and Adam had a special winter sports competition in China’s famous ice and snow tourist city Changchun. Guess who won in the end? The two also made wishes under the fireworks. Guess what are their wishes?
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3.1.18AB《“此”的用法》story and walkthrough
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In the second half of this episode, Uncle Hanzi and Adam talk about the great changes that have happened in China. Why does Uncle Hanzi say “it’s like I’ve had five generations in my one lifetime”? What are the Chinese characters related to poverty and richness? Follow the two good buddies to share the philosophy about money and being a happy perso…
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Advanced | 燕子 | Swallow | Mandarin Chinese Story
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It ‘s spring season now, the weather gets warmer and warmer, nature has regained its vitality. For people who live in north part of China, we can see a lovely figure again is flying back, it is swallows. In China, the swallow is known as the messenger of spring and is a very popular bird. Moreover, people have endowed them with many auspicious mean…