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If you don't take the routine fleecing attempts personally, haggling in China can be a lot of fun. Not only will

bargaining give you a better understanding of how much markup your friends back home are paying for

pretty much everything, pressing for a discount will give you plenty of opportunities for language practice

with people from all over China.

After covering the must-have keywords of this and that, today's podcast goes on to review Chinese

numbers and prices. And if you're new to the entire haggling scene, we close with some quick tips on

getting those prices down. Once you see the savings rolling in, you can thank us by purchasing an annual

subscription, or picking up an extra pair of socks the next time you're passing through Xiushui: our hutong

appears to be eating them.