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[HSK4] 4只小鼠准备去太空 - Four Little Mice Prepare for Space Introducing the plan to send mice into space aboard a spacecraft to study how the space environment affects living organisms.

[HSK2] 小宝捡到一枚硬币 - Xiaobao Finds a Coin Xiaobao finds a coin on the road. After picking it up, he and Xiaomei think together about what to do.

New HSK now has a top tier: HSK 7–9. So we checked the exam fees. 💵 Same exam. Very different price. 🤯 So what drives the gap, local costs, test-center policy, or something else? How much is HSK 7–9 where you live? Comment your country + price (with currency).

[HSK4] 中日跨年夜的不同 - Differences Between New Year’s Eve in China and Japan A comparison of how New Year’s Eve is celebrated in China and Japan, highlighting different cultural focuses.

元旦 or 春节? Double New Years in China! 🇨🇳🧧

新年快乐🥳

[HSK5] 机器人时代的轻松工作周 - An Easy Workweek in the Age of Robots Technological progress is reshaping employment patterns and logistics efficiency, prompting deeper reflection.

[HSK5] 北京跨年怎么玩？ - How to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Beijing? Beijing welcomes the New Year with bell-and-drum blessings, concerts, and multiple winter cultural tourism routes.

[HSK3] 外卖小哥也要休息 - Delivery Riders Need Rest Too New national standards limit food delivery riders’ working hours and require mandatory breaks.

[HSK5] 同音词的误会与乐趣 - Misunderstandings and Fun with Homophones Exploring how Chinese homophones can cause funny misunderstandings and inspire creative expressions.

[HSK6] A股十年巨变的新高度 - A New High After a Decade of Transformation in China’s A-Share Market China’s A-share market breaks above 3,900 points, sparking discussion on expansion in scale and structural upgrading.

[HSK3] 大熊猫要回家了 - The Giant Pandas Are Going Home Giant pandas living in Japan will return to China, stirring feelings of reluctance among Japanese fans.

[HSK3] 用手能做什么 - What Can We Do with Our Hands? Li Fang and Xiao Mei discuss various actions that can be done with hands to help Xiao Mei expand her verb expressions.

[HSK5] “雪假”里的家长难题 - Parents’ Dilemma During the “Snow Vacation” When students’ holidays do not align with parents’ time off, caregiving pressure increases.

[HSK3] 指纹锁被邻居打开的事 - A Neighbor Accidentally Unlocks a Fingerprint Door Discussing a news story about a fingerprint smart lock being opened by a neighbor and the related security concerns.

[HSK6] 圣诞节之争 - The Christmas Controversy A discussion on resistance to Christmas, examining the tension between cultural confidence, globalization, and identity.

[HSK3] 圣诞节到了！ - Christmas Is Here! Teacher Li chats with 小美 about Christmas, learning about its timing, decorations, and joyful atmosphere.

[HSK3] 中美圣诞节的不同 - Differences Between Christmas in China and the United States A comparison of how Christmas is understood and celebrated in the United States and China.

[HSK5] 广东为何成为“生育冠军”？ - Why Has Guangdong Become the “Champion of Birth Rates”? Exploring the economic, medical, and cultural reasons behind Guangdong’s rising birth rate despite national decline.

[HSK2] 小宝的房间有点乱 - Xiaobao's Room Is a Bit Messy Xiaomei comes to Xiaobao's house to play and notices that his room is a bit messy. They clean it up together.

[HSK3] 办电话卡为何要多种证明？ - Why Do We Need So Many Documents to Get a SIM Card? A discussion about different requirements across regions for getting a phone SIM card and the issues caused by excessive paperwork.

[HSK6] 妻子查出男性染色体后的新生 - A New Life After a Wife Was Found to Have Male Chromosomes A touching story of a couple who faced infertility due to the wife's rare sex development disorder and ultimately welcomed a child through egg-donation IVF.

[HSK2] 感觉词练习 - Practicing Words for Physical Feelings Li Fang helps Xiaomei use words like 'tired', 'hungry', 'thirsty', and 'sleepy' to express different physical sensations and learn how to use them in context.

[HSK4] 退礼金的温暖做法 - A Warm Gesture: Returning the Wedding Gift Money A story about a woman in Hangzhou who returned gift money, making her friendship feel lighter and more genuine.

[HSK5] 多放假为何难落实？ - Why Is It So Hard to Implement Longer Holidays? A discussion on proposals to extend holidays, the challenges in implementation, and the pressures faced by enterprises.

[HSK5] 同一个词，不同含义？ - Same Word, Different Meanings? Exploring how people in northern and southern China understand words like '土豆' and '包子' differently.

[HSK4] 旧校服的新旅程 - A New Journey for Old School Uniforms The story of how old clothes are recycled, sent to Africa, and reused in new ways.

[HSK7] 从“东亚病夫”到体育强国 - From the “Sick Man of East Asia” to a Sports Powerhouse Discusses how building a leading sporting nation fits into Chinese-style modernization, and how sports relate to health, the economy, and national image.

[HSK2] 我做了一个梦 - I Had a Dream Xiaobao and Xiaomei meet in the morning and talk about the interesting dreams they had last night.

[HSK5] 微信严查违规直播链接 - WeChat Strictly Cracks Down on Illegal Livestream Links WeChat strengthens the crackdown on fake livestreams and illegal external links, reminding users to avoid scams.

[HSK4] 甜食会让眼睛累吗？ - Do Sweets Make Your Eyes Tired? Explains how too many sweets may affect vision and offers simple tips.

[HSK3] 交通工具比赛 - Transportation Race Li Fang and Xiao Mei discuss the speed and features of different means of transportation, comparing buses, subways, and walking.

[HSK5] 美国女孩的中国寻亲之旅 - An American Girl’s Journey to Find Her Chinese Family Bella, an American girl who was found by Sichuan villagers 23 years ago, seeks her biological parents in China through an online video.

[HSK3] 俄总理用中文谚语访华 - Russian Prime Minister Visits China Using a Chinese Proverb A discussion about the Russian Prime Minister’s use of a Chinese proverb during his visit to China and why it drew attention.

[HSK5] 动物比喻的生动世界 - The Vivid World of Animal Metaphors Exploring how Chinese uses animals to describe people's traits, from '牛人' (awesome person) to '菜鸟' (newbie).

[HSK4] 奶茶袋怎么变“宝贝”？ - How Do Milk Tea Bags Become “Treasures”? The phenomenon of milk tea packaging bags being collected and resold on second-hand platforms.

[HSK5] “免中考”贯通式学校引热议 - Controversy over the 'No High School Entrance Exam' Through-School Program Chengdu is piloting 12-year through-schools where students can enter high school without taking the Zhongkao, drawing both controversy and expectations from society.

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[HSK2] 今天你开心吗？ - Are You Happy Today? Xiaobao and Xiaomei talk about how they feel today and share some little fun stories.

[HSK3] 小鸟不能乱抓 - We Shouldn’t Catch Wild Birds Explains why wild birds cannot be casually captured or traded.

[HSK7] 星巴克中国易舵：本土化突围的新棋局 - Starbucks China’s Strategic Shift: A New Game of Localization An in-depth analysis of the motives, strategic considerations, and future market impact behind Starbucks selling controlling stakes of its China business to the local investor Boyu Capital.

[HSK2] 买东西学会问价钱 - Learning to Ask Prices When Shopping Xiaomei goes shopping, and Li Fang teaches her how to ask for prices in Chinese and correctly express currency units.

[HSK4] 宠物蛙“吃饭”引误会 - Pet Frog Causes a Dining Misunderstanding A woman brought her pet frog into a restaurant, and it was mistaken for an ingredient, leading to a funny incident.

[HSK7] 留学生被策反间谍案警示录 - A Warning from the Case of an International Student Recruited as a Spy International student 郝某 was recruited by foreign intelligence and infiltrated a core department. He was ultimately sentenced to life imprisonment, reminding the public to raise national security awareness.

[HSK5] 网络自嘲文化的智慧 - The Wisdom of Self-Deprecating Internet Culture Exploring the humor and social psychology behind using the word ‘dog’ in Chinese internet self-deprecating expressions.

[HSK3] 老公厕变咖啡店？ - A Public Toilet Turned into a Café? A café converted from a public restroom caused controversy and was sealed by urban management officers.

[HSK4] 顺德婚礼的红包惊喜 - The Red Envelope Surprise at a Shunde Wedding Northern guests are surprised that Shunde weddings don’t take red envelopes, only fold a corner for good luck.

[HSK1] 我是小帮手 - I'm a Little Helper 小宝 and 小美 talk about helping their mother today and find it interesting.

[HSK6] “95后”女董事长再连任 - "Post-95" Female Chairwoman Reappointed The reappointment of 29-year-old 林晓晴 as Chairwoman of 成都路桥 has sparked discussions about age and the workplace.