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  • Popup Chinese — Elementary: An XBox for the Kids

    October 26, 2026 · 10 min

    Doctor Smith says young children need intellectual stimulation, and what better way to stimulate Billy's imagination that bonding with his father over a deathmatch or two. Now don't look at me that way honey. You want to surround the boy…

  • Popup Chinese — Elementary: Psychopathic Business Cards

    October 25, 2026 · 9 min

    Our constant interest in hiring good Chinese voice actors has drawn some curious candidates to us over the years. Like the fellow who came in and handed out business cards. He had put considerable time and effort into designing them: the…

  • Popup Chinese — Elementary: A Visit to the Shanghai Subway

    October 24, 2026 · 10 min

    A lot of Shanghai residents are genuinely baffled that other Chinese citizens consider them a curiosity. But it doesn't take much time elsewhere in the country to discover why exactly Shanghai bears the brunt of so many jokes. Not sure…

  • Popup Chinese — Intermediate: Great Actors of the Twentieth Century

    October 23, 2026 · 12 min

    When the definitive history of twentieth century cinema is written, there will be a few actors and actresses we believe will stand out from their peers as titans of the screen and stage. Yet while the talents of such stars as Gregory Peck…

  • Popup Chinese — Elementary: Memories of Breakfast

    October 22, 2026 · 8 min

    It was your last Western breakfast, eaten in haste before an early morning flight over the pole. You had pancakes and syrup. Yoghurt. Apples, oranges, bananas, lychee and watermelon. Toast of both the French and non-French varieties…

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  • Popup Chinese — Intermediate: A Taste of the Whip

    October 21, 2026 · 12 min

    When Hegel wrote that history repeats itself, perhaps he was thinking of our seemingly infinite capacity to rationalize cruelty in the pursuit of power and wealth. For are not the pages of history filled with corporations which have…

  • Popup Chinese — Film Friday: Not Quite Consensus

    October 20, 2026 · 7 min

    This week we bring you an action film tailor-made for those who prefer their action films light on explosions and heavy on conversation. And if your ears perked up at our mention of Xitang last week, we suspect our selection will bring you…

  • Popup Chinese — Elementary: Buying DVDs in China

    October 19, 2026 · 8 min

    "The quality of those things isn't reliable," the DVD salesperson said ruffling through his dufflebag, leaving Jacob wide-eyed in disbelief. He had purchased the movie just yesterday, and was astounded to hear the seller blame his player…

  • Popup Chinese — Elementary listening test: Meet the Parents

    October 18, 2026 · 1 min

    Matthew's reluctance to meet her parents had concerned Stacy. "I've had bad experiences with that in the past," he would say whenever she suggested it. But now they had been together for two years there was no avoiding it, which was how…

  • Popup Chinese — Intermediate: The Rumor Mill

    October 17, 2026 · 9 min

    Every now and then we get a dialogue that's a bit different from the rest, and today is a case in point. We haven't really had a lesson quite like this since the time we locked our entire recording staff in the studio and headed out for…

  • Popup Chinese — Elementary: The Sickbed Confession

    October 16, 2026 · 8 min

    In the spirit of giving you some time to recover from the Blitzkrieg that was our last Elementary dialogue, our lesson for today slows things right down. One of the parties to our dialogue barely speaks, in fact. So join him, and a close…

  • Popup Chinese — Quiz Night: The Mysteries of Taobao

    September 24, 2014 · 22 min

    With the Alibaba IPO throwing daytraders worldwide into a frenzed adulation of all things China, and the press going wild over Jack Ma and his Chinese e-commerce engine, this week's show takes a closer look at Taobao - the jewel in the…

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The most convenient way to learn Chinese the way it is actually spoken and used. Start with our basic lessons, and in no time you'll be listening to music, watching films and television and engaging in the actual language. With free daily podcasts, a vibrant community, online study tools and much more, PopupChinese is the most powerful and personal way to learn mandarin.