Dear Amber | Beauty Ideals and Ayi
On this week's Dear Amber we talk about the Chinese opinions of beauty, and as Chinese New Year approaches, we learn about a very particular Chinese custom you will see in almost every household. And ...
22 Jul 201922min
Dear Amber | Getting Stuff Made & Meeting People
Sure we know you can get anything manufactured in China, but did you know you can also get anything made? On this week's Dear Amber we hear about some of the cool stuff you can get to order. Also, a l...
15 Jul 201924min
Dear Amber | Trip to the Chinese Doctor and a Special Guest
This week on Dear Amber a fun trip to the Chinese Medicine Doctor, where you'll find so much that will intrigue and entertain you... and make sure to take your medicine! Plus, we have a special interv...
8 Jul 201921min
Dear Amber | The Non-Chinese Speaking Tourist and Toilets
This week we have a visitor stop by from America. Elliot doesn't know a word of Chinese, so listen as he tells us his experience of China through the eyes of a complete newbie! Can you get around? Can...
1 Jul 201926min
Dear Amber | Choosing a Chinese Name and Safety
Today on Dear Amber we put safety first and give some safety advice for staying alive on the streets of China. Plus, rising to the daunting challenge of picking a good Chinese name... and JP of Spanis...
24 Jun 201926min
Dear Amber | Adventures in Chinese Learning
In today's show we are joined by two of our very own CPoddies, RobertK and Gaylon, two guys whose Chinese is amazing, and they share all their secrets... about learning Mandarin, and otherwise! Episod...
17 Jun 201921min
Dear Amber | Year of the Rat and Minimum Wage
This week on Dear Amber, a special treat... yes, the famous Connie of ChinesePod dialogue acting fame speaks to us for the first time in English... you heard her here first! She gives insight on what ...
10 Jun 201925min
Dear Amber | Feng Shui and Surgical Masks
Today on Dear Amber, we get a little 'zen'-ish and talk about feng shui... we also hear what the working world is like for a couple more foreigners in China. And a question on something you may have v...
3 Jun 201923min
