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We're not suggesting that the Lido hotel is evil in the same way as the Overlook from the Shining, but be

informed that at least one of the bank machines in there is on the fritz, and withdrawing cash may involve

a longer wait than is customary, with the exact length depending on how many technicians are needed

to pry off the faceplate of the machine and dive into its innards in search of your American Express card.

Learning Chinese? This is a pretty basic lesson all about various cards (bank cards, credit cards, telephone cards) and the various things they can get up to with and without your permission. This lesson is

suitable for anyone with less than two months of Chinese study, and will cover some useful vocabulary

and sentences for daily life in China. We hope you like it, and please let us know if you have any feedback

or suggestions in the comments section below.