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If those of us at Popup Chinese had to amend the lyrics to My Favorite Things -- say as part of a secretive

musical project underway here in Bejiing -- you can bet that the first thing to go would be that couplet

about "crisp apple streudels" and "schnitzel with noodles". And what would we include in their stead?

Only the most lethal Western confectionary ever marketed to small children without a second thought.

New to learning mandarin? This is a podcast lesson designed for Absolute Beginners to the Chinese

language. In it, we'll teach you how to ask for various sorts of Diabetes-inducing treats by name. And

if you're a more advanced learner? We have a host of more difficult materials set for release later this

week. In the meantime, look through our lesson archive and find something at your level.