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This week on MaoMi Chinese+, we’re back with 听新闻学中文! China’s “pet economy” is booming—restaurants for dogs, luxury pet clothes, even birthday cakes for cats. 🐶🐱 Let’s dive into real headlines, learn key words, and see what pet culture tells us about modern China. There are also questions to test your understanding. Get ready for the challenge! Please see transcript with pinyin and translation via here. [https://maomichinese.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/members-69-2.pdf] *Please note that Spotify does not support the membership program. ⚠️ Premium content will be exclusively available to members. To ensure you have the best experience with the transcripts and other resources on our website, where you can hover your mouse over characters to reveal pinyin and English, please kindly register an account on our member’s page [https://maomichinese.com/register/]. After registration, you will receive a confirmation email very shortly (normally within 12 hours). Then, you can log in to access the premium content. Text me what you think :) [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1426696/open_sms] Support the show [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=278FWSZ3TADZL]

Today's Episode: In Shanghai, a restaurant has opened serving málàtàng for dogs! 🐶 Discover why more and more young people in China are spending big on their pets, and what this tells us about family, happiness, and modern life in China. Today’s episode is sponsored by Maayot Chinese [https://www.maayot.com/#], a graded Chinese reading platform packed with many helpful features. Explore it and find out more! Membership Preview: This week on MaoMi Chinese+, we’re back with 听新闻学中文! China’s “pet economy” is booming—restaurants for dogs, luxury pet clothes, even birthday cakes for cats. 🐶🐱 Let’s dive into real headlines, learn key words, and see what pet culture tells us about modern China. Support MaoMi & Get exclusive   to premium content! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426696/subscribe [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426696/subscribe] ↗️ Transcript and translations are available on https://maomichinese.com [https://maomichinese.com/] Interested in any topics? Leave me a message on: https://maomichinese.com [https://maomichinese.com/] or https://www.instagram.com/maomichinese/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/maomichinese/?hl=en] *Please note that Spotify does not support the membership program. Text me what you think :) [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1426696/open_sms] Support the show [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=278FWSZ3TADZL]

Today's Episode: Why is it so hard to ban smoking in China? 🚬 In this episode, we look at a viral story from Shanghai and explore the culture, habits, and big business behind smoking. Find out why second-hand smoke remains such a challenge — and what the future might hold! Today’s episode is sponsored by Maayot Chinese [https://www.maayot.com/#], a graded Chinese reading platform packed with many helpful features. Explore it and find out more! Membership Preview: Ever reminded someone not to smoke and got a sharp “mind your own business”? 😅 In our next MaoMi Chinese+ episode, we will explore a popular Chinese phrase about meddling, why people react this way, and how to use it naturally—perfect follow-up to our second-hand smoke episode! Support MaoMi & Get exclusive   to premium content! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426696/subscribe [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426696/subscribe] ↗️ Transcript and translations are available on https://maomichinese.com [https://maomichinese.com/] Interested in any topics? Leave me a message on: https://maomichinese.com [https://maomichinese.com/] or https://www.instagram.com/maomichinese/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/maomichinese/?hl=en] *Please note that Spotify does not support the membership program. Text me what you think :) [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1426696/open_sms] Support the show [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=278FWSZ3TADZL]

Today's Episode: In China, “extra lessons” used to be everywhere—after school, weekends, even holidays! Then the government banned them. But did they really disappear? Let’s dive into 补课, why it was stopped, and whether Chinese kids still secretly have them today. Membership Preview: In next MaoMi Chinese+ episode, we explore more about补课 in China by diving into real news headlines. Learn how native speakers express opinions, contrast ideas, and ask questions — all through short, punchy sentences from the news. Great grammar in action!  Support MaoMi & Get exclusive   to premium content! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426696/subscribe [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426696/subscribe] ↗️ Transcript and translations are available on https://maomichinese.com [https://maomichinese.com/] Interested in any topics? Leave me a message on: https://maomichinese.com [https://maomichinese.com/] or https://www.instagram.com/maomichinese/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/maomichinese/?hl=en] *Please note that Spotify does not support the membership program. Text me what you think :) [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1426696/open_sms] Support the show [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=278FWSZ3TADZL]

Today's Episode: Feeling discouraged when others seem to learn faster than you? You’re not alone. In this heartfelt episode of MaoMi Chinese, I share a listener’s story, a memory from my classroom, and a message that might change the way you see your own progress. Membership Preview: Struggle with using comparison in Chinese? In next MaoMi Chinese+ episode, we break down useful comparison structures with real-life, relatable examples—from food and friends to jobs and journeys. Speak more naturally and confidently! Support MaoMi & Get exclusive   to premium content! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426696/subscribe [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1426696/subscribe] ↗️ Transcript and translations are available on https://maomichinese.com [https://maomichinese.com/] Interested in any topics? Leave me a message on: https://maomichinese.com [https://maomichinese.com/] or https://www.instagram.com/maomichinese/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/maomichinese/?hl=en] *Please note that Spotify does not support the membership program. Text me what you think :) [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1426696/open_sms] Support the show [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=278FWSZ3TADZL]