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Interesting news articles read in English help you to explore new vocabulary and improve your pronunciation.
Articles vary in level - Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced.

English News

This podcast series is based on current events about unusual news stories. With each episode usually less than 30-seconds, it's a great way for beginners to improve vocabulary!

Weird News: 30-second long news episodes to improve your listening and vocabulary

Easy Steps to Chinese Grammar⭐

Do you know how to express age with "岁 (suì)" and how to know someone's age by asking about the zodiac sign? You can find out the answer in this episode.

Easy Steps to Chinese Grammar 

9. Age with "岁 (suì)"【A1】

Knowing Everything About Chinese Cultrue

7 qin,  chess, calligraphy,  and painting

Paola e Giuseppe parlano un po' dei loro interessi e dei loro hobby.

Un viaggio pieno di sorprese! 

Capitolo 7 - Il tempo libero

Read the beautiful Chinese essay with me.  

听优美短文，提升中文阅读和写作

Shirley's Classroom 

Learn Three Sentences a Day: DAY10
S28—S30

Master Mandarin Daily : Learn Three Sentences a Day!

Learn Three Sentences a Day: DAY10

The name “Confucius” might seem distant and boring. But Confucianism is integrated into the daily life of Chinese people. Have you ever thought that he Confucius was also a child who was confused, full of dreams and undisciplined like us? In this episode, let's start with Confucius and see who he is
孔子，好像是一个遥远而无聊的名词，又好像融入在中国人日常生活的点点滴滴。你可曾想过，他也是一个曾和我们一样，有着迷茫和困惑、梦想和不甘的有血有肉的孩子呢，这一期，让我们从孔子开始，看看他是谁

中华文化Dinah说

Confucius (Part 2) 孔子(下)

听众朋友你们好，欢迎来到茶时话中文，我是Penny。这是一个纯中文话题节目，我来和你用中文聊聊生活中有意思的话题，同时学习一些汉语词汇。让我们一边喝茶一边聊起来吧。

当下的中国互联网上，有一句有意思的话，“在上班和上进之间，选择了上香；在求人和求己之间，选择了求佛”。意思是年轻人宁愿选择去寺庙上香拜佛，也不愿意去上班；比起向外索取，更愿意信仰佛教。

当然，这是一句开玩笑的话。但是数据显示，今年以来，寺庙门票订单量同比增长310%；从2月起，预订寺庙门票的人群中，90后、00后占比接近50%。这说明，现在去寺庙参观祈福的人中，有一半是30岁以下的年轻人。怪不得这句话这么火爆。

我觉得，这说明了两件事。第一，当代中国年轻人的压力和焦虑很严重，在升学，就业、婚嫁上面，年轻人都面临很多艰难的选择。许多的年轻人祈求考试通过，升职加薪，找到自己的另一半。有人说，当代中国的年轻人接受了很多西方的外来文化，不再对中国传统的文化感兴趣，年轻人的寺庙热，就是对此判断的有力回击。

第二，以前的寺庙都是深藏不露地在深山老林里，充满了神秘。但是现在，许多寺庙注册了社交媒体账号。甚至有一种寺庙经济，悄悄在年轻人中间走红。中国传统的儒释道（儒家思想、道家思想和佛家思想）也被越来越多的年轻人所接受。很多年轻人人对传统文化和修行方式感兴趣。虽然真正的儒释道精神，很难领悟。但是这不妨碍大家对传统文化的喜爱和追随。

当然了，在寺庙里走一走能获得的片刻宁静，对于当下浮躁焦虑的年轻人来说，也是莫大的安慰和鼓励。这才是这句话火起来的直接原因吧。

好了，希望你喜欢今天的内容，这里是茶时话中文，我是Penny，我们下次见。

互联网hù lián wǎng Internet
上进 shàng jìn make progress
上香 shàng xiāng offer incense to deity
寺庙 sì miào temple
索取 suǒ qǔ ask for
订单量 dìng dān liàng order quantity
同比 tóng bǐ on year-on-year basis
祈福 qí fú pray for good fortune
升职加薪 shēng zhí jiā xīn promotion and salary increase
回击 huí jī hit back 
深藏不露 shēn cáng bù lòu hide deep not reveal
走红 zǒu hóng become popular
领悟 lǐng wù comprehend
妨碍 fáng ài hinder
浮躁 fú zào impetuous
莫大 mò dà great/utmost

茶时话中文 Tea Time Chinese

茶时话中文 - 在上班和上进之间选择上香

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