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Real Chinese Talk - Immersion for Intermediates

by Qiuyue

Welcome to Real Chinese Talk, a Chinese-only podcast crafted specifically for intermediate learners! Immerse yourself in comprehensible input as you dive into engaging and thought-provoking topics beyond the typical language lessons. Join us to explore the fascinating world of contemporary Chinese culture, history, and everyday life, all in Mandarin!More about the podcast: www.realchinesetalk.nl, YouTube channel @RealChineseTalk, or www.linktr.ee/realchinesetalk

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  1. #67 Is there a second-hand culture in China? 在中国有二手文化吗？| Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Why do vintage clothes and thrift stores thrive in Tokyo and Amsterdam, but barely exist in mainstream Chinese culture? In this episode, we dig into the superstitions, missing infrastructure, and vicious cycles that have kept secondhand goods stigmatized in China, and the three that are quietly...

  2. #66 Why Chinese people can't stop talking about food 中国美食漫谈 | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Have you ever wondered why Chinese people's conversations always seem to circle back to food? In this episode, I take you on a tour of regional cuisines across China — from the spiciness of Guizhou and Hunan, to the freshness and lightness of Cantonese food, to the freshwater dishes and...

  3. #65 35 and "Done"? 35-year-old curse in Chinese workplace 35岁危机:中国职场最残酷的年龄线 | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Turn 35 in China, and your career seems to come to an end. In this episode, I dig into the notorious "35-year-old curse“: where it came from, why HR won't look twice at your resume, and the slang taking over Chinese social media. Plus: is AI actually about to make this problem disappear? 00:51…

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  4. #64 Picking up the brush again: finding my flow 幸福是当你全身心地投入一件事 | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Happiness is when you throw yourself completely into something, to the point of losing yourself in it, and through that you gain inner order and important answers. In this episode, let's talk about my experience with flow. 00:30 I recently started a watercolor class, and my weekends got busier...

  5. #63 I published my first song! 怎么开始写第一首歌，并学会任何事？ | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Let’s talk about how I wrote my first song and the lessons it taught me about learning. Along the way, I discovered what I believe is one of the most effective ways to improve any skill: combining theory with project-based learning. 02:12 The hardest part of songwriting isn't starting - it's...

  6. #62 On AI: Riding the waves 乘上AI浪潮，而不是被扔下 | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Over the past year, AI has been developing far faster than most of us realize. In this episode, we explore the three major waves of AI and what they actually mean for our work and daily lives. No panic, no hype, just a clear look at what's really happening. 01:40 How the AI question has shifted...

  7. #61 Are people becoming dumber? 人类正变得越来越笨吗？| Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Are humans actually getting dumber? And does it even matter to us as individuals? 00:30 The movie Idiocracy 04:21 Are humans really getting dumber? 06:06 The Flynn Effect and the reverse Flynn Effect 09:46 Reason one: our use of tools 12:24 Reason two: AI 14:32 Reason three: fragmented attention...

  8. #60 Stuck in language learning? 如何再次为语言学习感到激动 | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Learning a language feels like riding a roller coaster: recently, I’ve felt like my language learning has entered another plateau. I’ve been feeling a bit drained and lacking motivation. So, I decided to adjust my language-learning methods to help myself feel excited about learning languages…

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  9. #59 How to become more creative? 你也可以变得有创意 | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Creativity has a methodology. That’s the perspective I gained after reading two books (one from the Western world and one from the Eastern world) and having a conversation with a creative director. In this episode, you’ll hear why creativity doesn’t belong only to artists, and how ordinary people...

  10. #58 China’s cultural export is changing minds 文化输出和中国形象| Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Let’s talk about how cultural export has changed people’s impressions of China, and why Japan’s cultural export has been so successful. I also share how these changes have affected my life in Europe. 00:19 What is cultural export? 04:08 Let’s talk about Chinatown 06:33 Milk tea culture0 8:38…

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  11. #57 Want to live longer? Go hiking! 想活得更长久？去徒步吧！ | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    In this episode, I talk about my experience hiking in Italy for over a week, and also explore the differences between hiking in China and Europe. Why did hiking make time feel slower, almost like it “extended my life”? If you’re thinking about starting hiking, I’ll also share some simple and...

  12. #56 Nature-based festivals in China 基于自然的中国节日及更深层面的中国文化 | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Chinese festivals are completely different from those in Europe. By looking at the origins and customs of traditional Chinese festivals, I’ll explore Chinese culture on a deeper level. 00:47 The relationship between Dutch holidays and religion 01:50 The system behind Chinese holidays: the lunar...

  13. #55 你想不到的中文学习神器 Recommended non-traditional apps for learning Chinese| Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Recommended non-traditional apps for learning Chinese. The Last One Is the Most Recommended! 00:19 Intermediate learners should immerse themselves in native Chinese resources 02:53 Recommended Tool #1 05:31 Tips for learning Chinese through videos 08:13 Recommended Tool #2 12:13 Recommended Tool…

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  14. #54 如何学会任何想学的东西 How to manage to learn anything?| Chinese Comprehensible Input

    How can you learn anything you want to learn? I’d like to share some of my thoughts. 00:43 Why I want to talk about “how to learn anything you want” 01:23 Childhood success experiences are important 05:28 My experience with sports 07:24 My experience learning piano 08:25 What to do as an adult if...

  15. #53 你是猎人还是农夫？On ADHD: are you a farmer or hunter? | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    The Chinese name for ADHD is “注意缺陷多动障碍”, also commonly called “多动症”. Both terms tend to carry quite negative associations. But is it possible that the ADHD brain is simply a different way of existing, rather than something “abnormal”? Perhaps modern society is simply structured in a way that…

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  16. #52 The best the anime in the last 10 years: Attack on Titan 从讲故事的角度聊聊 | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    I believe Attack on Titan is the best anime of the past ten years. Why do I think so? In this episode, I’d like to share my perspective from a storytelling point of view. 00:33 Finished Attack on Titan in three weeks. This episode is about it 01:45 My feelings after watching it straight through…

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  17. #51 获取内心平静的3个习惯 3 Habits That Give Me Peace Of Mind| Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Gaining inner peace actually isn’t that hard. Small changes can lead to big results. 00:30 Lately I’ve been in a pretty good mood 01:17 What is inner peace? 03:26 Habit 1: Write things down instead of relying on your brain to remember them 07:10 Specific tools 09:21 Habit 2: Keep a journal — a...

  18. #50 人在荷兰 Life in the Netherlands as a foreigner | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    What life is like for a foreigner living in the Netherlands (from the perspective of an office worker), and what I like and don’t like about the Netherlands. 00:59 Looking at the Netherlands from a Chinese perspective and introducing culture shock 02:02 The “Dutch rhythm” you can see from my…

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  19. #49 通往幸福的方法 How to find happiness in mundane life: Identity Diversification |Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Even in a life that feels messy and overwhelming, we can still find our own paths to happiness. 00:33 Halfway through January 2026: Have you taken action on your New Year plans? 02:30 One of the main reasons 2025 was a happy year: identity diversification 03:39 How to understand identity...

  20. #48 满意的2025年：进步，减法，以及音乐 An 8 out of 10 out of 2025 |Chinese Comprehensible Input

    2025 is over! I used the week off after Christmas to look back on 2025 and make plans for 2026. I’d give my 2025 an 8 out of 10. What score would you give your own 2025? 00:31 A week off after Christmas spent staying at home 01:29 Reflecting on 2025 and planning for 2026 02:14 Three principles…

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  21. #47 The best language learning methods 最好的语言学习方法 | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    I feel like I’ve recently found the best way to learn a language, and I can’t wait to share it with you! 00:00 Sharing what I think is the best language learning method 00:48 Method 1: Using the language you’re learning to study things you’re genuinely interested in 01:35 My practice: Learning...

  22. #46 Quitting social media 为什么要戒掉社交媒体？| Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Social media always brings me all kinds of negative emotions: anxiety, addiction, anger… More importantly, my time slips away among endless short videos. So I made up my mind to quit social media. I can’t say I’ve completely succeeded yet, but I’ve already seen some progress. The most immediate...

  23. #45 How should we read? 我们应该如何阅读？| Chinese Comprehensible Input

    A few months ago, I decided to change my reading habits, and I immediately felt the benefits of that change. Even though many books and articles are “teaching” us how to read, I think any method that helps you keep reading is a good method — everything else is secondary. Do you have a habit of...

  24. #44 Are we slowly losing the art of writing by hand? 你还用手写字吗？| Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Most Chinese people are gradually losing the ability to write by hand, and I think that’s a real pity. For us, handwriting is not just something that takes time to do, but a way to create a connection between people. 00:00 Why I want to talk about handwriting 01:18 The decline of handwriting...

  25. #43 Don’t aim for native-speaker level 母语水平、单词学习以及其他语言学习碎碎念 | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    I’ve had some new thoughts and insights about language learning recently, and I’d like to share them with you。 00:00 Introduction 00:50 Why it’s impossible to reach native-level proficiency 05:34 Self-comparison: from “sounding like a native speaker” to “better than last month” 08:20 The essence…

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  26. #42 How I Became More Confident 如何变得更自信 | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    I feel that in recent years, I’ve become much more confident than I used to be. Let’s talk about the reasons behind this change and how to achieve true confidence. 00:00 Let’s talk about confidence 02:18 The one-dimensional evaluation system and exam pressure in school 05:14 Experimenting during...

  27. #41 I’ve spent hundreds of hours on Oxygen Not Included 成为艺术品的游戏 | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    I’ve gotten hooked on a new game — Oxygen Not Included. Within just a few months, I’ve already spent hundreds of hours on it, so I have to talk about this game. It’s also made me start thinking about questions I had never considered before. 00:00 I’ve gotten hooked on a new game 01:27 Game...

  28. #40 The best times of my life 最美好的日子 | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Lately, I often find myself thinking about the past—from my teenage years, to my time working in Shanghai, to the five years I’ve spent in the Netherlands. When I sit down and carefully sort through my happiest memories, I realize that I actually have so many of them. And most of these wonderful...

  29. #39 I’m thirty, and I’m still watching anime 三十岁了，还在看动漫？| Chinese Comprehensible Input

    For me, Japanese anime is not just a way to pass the time, but rather a third way of understanding the world outside of school and family when I was a child. More than twenty years later, I am still watching anime, even though some people believe it is created only for children. This itself shows...

  30. #38 How does urban design transform your life? 什么样的城市让人幸福？| Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Have you ever noticed that the city you live in has a profound impact on your life and overall happiness? In this episode of the podcast, I explore three key criteria by sharing my experiences living in different cities in China and the Netherlands, and reflect on what makes a city truly “happy.”...

  31. #37 The real universal language: Music 为什么音乐这么重要？| Chinese Comprehensible Input

    I believe music is the true universal language—you don’t need to study it; you just need to feel it, and you can convey complex ideas and emotions. This partly explains the significance of music—it transcends time, space, and culture. On a personal level, I’ve also been finding different ways to...

  32. #36 Are you happier working for a large company or a small company? 不工作最幸福！| Chinese Comprehensible Input

    I have worked in both large and small companies, and I realized that the smaller the company I work for, the happier I am. Why is this so? Is this just my personal experience or is it the same for everyone? In addition to working in large and small companies, are there other possibilities? 00:00...

  33. #35 徒步是冥想：前往珠峰大本营 Hiking to Everest Base Camp (EBC) | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Hiking used to be my only way of traveling, but since coming to Europe, I’ve rarely gone hiking. My last mountain trek was in 2020, on the EBC (Everest Base Camp) route in Nepal. Finally, this August, I’m going to start hiking again. Why do I love hiking? In this podcast, I’ll be sharing the best...

  34. #34 时间管理和多重心的生活 How I work full time, learn two languages, make a podcast, and still do more | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    When chatting with friends, I’m often told, “Qiuyue, how do you manage to do so many things!” And I think to myself, I haven’t even listed everything else I’m doing yet! But honestly, I don’t feel like my life is all that busy—I’m just doing the things I genuinely enjoy (most of the time)…

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  35. #33 做时间的朋友, Celebrating 1,000 Spotify Subscribers! | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Real Chinese Talk has reached 1,000 subscribers on Spotify! While this number may seem insignificant compared to many top or mid-tier podcasts, for me, it's a major milestone. So, thank you all! Your listening, support, and comments are what keep me going. Along the way, I’ve also learned…

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  36. #32 距离产生美, My thoughts after the trip back to China | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    The distance in time and space seems to have placed a filter between me and my hometown. When living abroad, the China I saw was always a beautiful one; and when I recalled my childhood, only warm, comforting memories would surface. But when I finally returned to the place I had imagined…

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  37. #31 和人工智能共生 Do you use AI? | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    How much do you know about AI? Why is ChatGPT biased? Why is the emergence of DeepSeek beneficial for the diversity of language models? What is the current state of AI technology in the daily lives of people in China? As someone working in the tech industry, I’ll share how I use AI in both my…

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  38. #30 怎么与这个世界相处？How to make the right choice? | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    We make choices every day—but in a world full of noise, opinions, and endless information, how can we stay true to our own decisions without being swayed by others? Or put another way: how should we get along with the world? In this episode, you’ll hear three specific ways of thinking that can…

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  39. #29 从零开始学习语言 How I’d start learning a language from scratch? | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Many people believe that learning a foreign language is very difficult—and indeed, it’s not easy—but learning a new language is something that becomes easier the more you do it. After studying several languages, I’ve learned which methods work and which ones don’t. This helps me learn each new...

  40. #28 如何突破语言学习瓶颈 Still can’t speak Chinese after learning for so long? | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    Whenever I learn a new language, I always encounter a bottleneck—it feels like no matter what I do, I just can't seem to improve my language skills. However, after learning my fourth and fifth languages, I gradually figured out ways to break through these plateaus, especially after reaching an...

  41. #27 我教你美梦成真 Becoming your best future self | Chinese Comprehensible Input

    What Kind of Life Do I Want? How Can I Live the Life I Desire? To answer these two questions, you only need one method. And one day in the future, you will realize that you have become the person you once aspired to be. In this episode of the podcast, I will share this method and how it has...

  42. #26 有时我想放弃学习语言 How can we keep going?

    Learning a language is like riding a roller coaster: sometimes I feel like giving up, and other times I’m incredibly motivated. I believe the hardest part of learning a language is sticking with it. So how can we keep going? Let me share my own experience. 00:23 The Importance of Language…

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  43. #25 I’m so obsessed with Stardew Valley 星露谷超好玩！

    I've recently become obsessed with a video game—the famous Stardew Valley! So far, I've already spent over 130 hours playing it—it's honestly kind of scary! But I don’t want to enjoy it alone, so I’m here to recommend this game to you, hehe! 00:20 Obsessed with Stardew Valley 01:45 Why the Game…

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  44. #24 我是一个假的中国人? I’m afraid of exams

    As a Chinese person who has been dominated by exams throughout my life, I recently realized that I am afraid of exams. I constantly feel anxious about upcoming tests, believing that my preparation is never enough and that I am incapable of performing to my true potential. It feels as though a...

  45. #23 My life and achievements of 2024, Become a new person, System and routine 成为一个新的人，生活的系统和routine

    My life and achievements in 2024 00:23 New Chinese name for the podcast 01:00 Principles for making New Year's resolutions and ways to reflect 03:21 The "big question" for 2024 07:16 Breakthroughs in language learning 11:16 The significance of writing 14:42 The significance of learning to swim...

  46. #22 Life as a Chinese in Europe: Christmas, New Year‘s, and Spring Festival 在欧中国人的生活：圣诞节、元旦节和春节 | Chinese Immersion for Intermediates

    Christmas, New Year's Day and Chinese New Year - how do they intertwine for Chinese people living in Europe? As someone who straddles two cultures, the festive atmosphere of Christmas and New Year in Europe is both familiar and strange. While people here are reuniting with their families…

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  47. #21 Tokyo, my favorite city 我最喜欢的城市东京 | Chinese Immersion for Intermediates

    Tokyo is hands down my favorite city—something I realized after visiting it. As someone who’s spent their whole life living in cities, I’ve kind of become numb to them. Shopping malls, restaurants, streets, skyscrapers—they all feel the same after a while. But Tokyo? Tokyo’s different. Maybe it’s...

  48. #20 Being sick in the Netherlands and in China. What’s the difference? 在荷兰和在中国生病有什么区别？| Chinese Immersion for Intermediates

    Autumn and winter are seasons when colds and flu are common, and I couldn't avoid it either—I fell ill at the end of autumn. The experience of being sick in the Netherlands and in China is very different. The healthcare systems, people's attitudes towards illness, and even the policies for taking...

  49. #19 Three weeks in Portugal. Reasons to travel. 葡萄牙三周，以及旅行的意义

    I took a three-week escape from the dreary weather of the Netherlands and found myself in Portugal. The trip was meant to be a relaxing getaway, but instead, my mind was filled with questions: Why do we travel? What does it really mean? What do we hope to gain from our journeys? In his book The…

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  50. #18 Why did I leave China? 为什么我离开了中国？

    I recently spoke with a friend from China, and our conversation reminded me of the many struggles I faced while living there. Although there are many things I miss about China, I'm grateful to my past self for deciding to move to another country years ago. Why do I feel this way? Find out in this...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to Real Chinese Talk, a Chinese-only podcast crafted specifically for intermediate learners! Immerse yourself in comprehensible input as you dive into engaging and thought-provoking topics beyond the typical language lessons. Join us to explore the fascinating world of contemporary Chinese culture, history, and everyday life, all in Mandarin!More about the podcast: www.realchinesetalk.nl, YouTube channel @RealChineseTalk, or www.linktr.ee/realchinesetalk

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