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It's probably the biggest source of misinformation out there about the Chinese language, so today Echo

and David take to our studio to chat about what exactly constitutes the difference between standard

mandarin and the Beijing dialect. If you're totally new to Chinese, you can use this show to practice some

key words in a way that will help you come across like a native speaker. And if you're a more advanced

beginner, we also have some real Beijing slang in here we encourage you to throw into conversation to

bewilder and amaze your landlords, friends and neighbors.

Learning Chinese? Our podcast today is designed for absolute beginners to the Chinese language.

What that means here at Popup Chinese is that even if you don't know any Chinese, you should find

most of the materials covered totally accessible. We keep our discussion to high-frequency vocabulary,

practice using words and phrases that you're actually going to use, and don't get into overly-complicated

explanations that distract from having you talking in Chinese right away. So take a listen, and if you like

what you hear, be sure to signup for a free account for much, much more.