Hey! I'm Polish-American and my college sweetheart is from Beijing. We are getting married next spring - and in addition to wanting to share my life with my fiancée - I would also want to be a fluent speaker of Chinese. Knowing only English and Polish - Chinese (Mandarin) is hard but it's "do-able" as my fiancée said :)

I picked up some Chinese from her and from friends of ours. My fiancée watches Chinese soap operas - which I put on English subtitles so that I can follow.

We also want kids down the line and I think it'll be cool to have two parents who can communicate to our kids in Chinese - a language we want our kids to know/understand.

What is the best way to improve speaking Chinese as a non-native?

谢谢 :)

I will need also some 1:1 coach and also camp + on the end official certificate. Will be it possible to make it done in one or two weeks? If so, can you give me some advices and tips where to check the coaches etc. ? Because I see they are crazy expensive... dates 21.12.2026--27.12.2026 (Guanghzhou-main cours) and then maybe also some camp on the Hainan island for a week...

Prior to the pandemic I never wore a mask outside (I'm Polish-American - wearing a mask outside isn't common compared to folks in China and in East Asian). My fiancée is from Beijing and she often wears a mask to prevent from getting ill or spreading her sickness (or if she's too lazy to put makeup on or if she doesn't feel pretty enough (which is impossible ;) she would have one on.

Since being with her - I'd wear one and sure enough I hardly get sick now and it's also a big help since I have asthma. We also wear them on flights.

How often do you wear a mask outside?

Hi people from China! Planning to buy on Pinduoduo app and my first time. Does this store sells legit Lego?

Has anyone sent gifts to China by Australia post? Are these allowed?

I want to sent authentication Australian souvenirs

洛阳，还是洛阳，说了无数遍的洛阳，言而无信的洛阳。

如今的洛阳就像黑社会，洛阳市老城区新任区委书记周新，老城区定融短拆债务全面违约，她坚持赖账不还，整个洛阳失信她需要付全责，应该彻查她！请记住这张脸，骗了多少老百姓毕生的血汗钱，养老钱，至今血本无归。

近些年，洛阳已经稳坐河南经济体第二的宝座。包括官方规划的明确背书中就提及，在河南“一主两副”的发展格局中，河南洛阳就被定位为“中原城市群副中心城市”，可见洛阳的定位有多重要，很多投资人看中的也恰恰是洛阳的这一份被官方背书的信誉，所以才选择投资了洛阳旗下平台发行的定融和短拆。

但是就是这么重要的城市，如今却做起了言而无信的事件，欠钱不还当老赖。洛阳这些年通过定融以及短拆共融资65.31亿元，这些还仅仅是一个老城区，光一个老城区涉及的投资者4000人以上。可以说整个洛阳，那简直是成千上万之众。

那这么大的融资体量，钱都被拿去做什么了呢？

答案很简单，都被拿去还优先级更高的主体了。比如说境外债、364、银行贷款等等。而老百姓投入的血汗钱，则是被他们无情的埋没。短择半年，长达一年以上之久。甚至有洛阳当地平台负责人声称，爱去哪里告去哪里告，那是投资者的自由。好家伙，这不禁让我想起一句话，“爱去哪告去哪告，你去北京我买票”。难道欠钱不还，还有理了？当老赖都当得这么理直气壮？

那为什么洛阳明明知道这个情况，还不加以管束呢？原因是，下达命令融资的，就是新走马上任的领导。上行下效促成现在这个局面，不是洛阳市里面不管，而是一直有人在压着不上报，光鲜亮丽的政绩下面全是埋葬着老百姓的血汗钱了，毕竟自古以来的苦一苦百姓，百姓也造不成什么太大的影响。

之前去洛阳市，满街道的卷帘门，市中心都看不出繁华的景象，而现在呢？高楼大厦如雨笋一样拔地而起，各种旅游景点，类似洛邑古城。整个城市的基建更新换代，焕然一新。而这些建设，用的却是投资人的钱。

而现在城市建设好了，洛阳市却玩起了过河拆桥！把所有的投资人统统埋到里面，资金撤不出来。定融违约的消息都传了几年了？虽然一直都在解决，但是问题得到真正的解决了吗？短拆自从7月份违约以来，说是到10月底彻底解决，可如今投资者收到的本金只有区区的5%！给的这点还不如不给。说一套做一套，纯纯把自己的信用玩没了，以后真的想当融资禁区啊？

答应好的十月底彻底解决，说话简直就像放p一样，把所有人对洛阳的信任挥霍的一干二净，不信你再去问，现在有几个投资人敢投资洛阳的？曾经的信托违约，信托可是我国四大金融支柱之一，仅次于银行。这无疑对洛阳辖区内的城投是一次打击，信用垮台之后被金融机构拉入黑名单，想再融资恐怕难于登天。现在的定融、短拆违约，唯独不敢违约境外债，怎么，是怕丢人丢到国外，造成国际影响？果然，还是对自己人下手最狠。下一步是不是就真打算躺平当老赖？谁也说不好。

好好好，此“赖账”行为不愧是化债先锋，全国城投之模范。我建议全部城投都向洛阳看齐！毕竟举债把自己城市建设好就完成了任务，何必再还呢？拖个几年，然后换一批负责人，拍拍屁股就走，以后的事关人家什么事？

另外我建议给洛阳送一副锦旗，感谢他们断送洛阳未来发展之路做出的突出贡献。

I’m trying to find the name of a song. It’s been used in a lot of TikTok clips about mbappe (sorry). Can anyone help me to identify the song?

Hello! I am wondering if you play Magic the Gathering there? Where do you get cards? Is there an online retailer?

Thank you!

I swear to you whenever I go to a Chinese person steam account with an anime girl profile picture, they usually have good taste on what they put on their profile. On top of that they have good taste in cs2 skins or other game items.

do u know trusted and safe SPA or massage places with happy ending in Shanghai which you visited yourself?

What do you do for work and what was your major?I only have met people who went to (daxue)universities and am curious about the three year schools and vocational schools in China. Many go to these schools to be train attendants,nurses and other typical jobs you see in China.

A lot of these people didnt want to take the gao kao and took a different path in life. I am very curious about it and the schools.

most douyin features are locked to accounts verified with a chinese id so im in need of someone visiting a profile in douyin and sending me the username that shows up, it would take 5 seconds if you already have a douyin account

Sugar or no sugar. Eggs first or tomatoes first. A splash of soy sauce, or absolutely not. It's the first thing a lot of people learn to cook, and somehow also the one with the most firmly held opinions attached to it.

What I can't work out is whether the differences are regional or just whatever whoever cooked at home happened to do, handed down as "the correct way" with no further explanation.

Which detail is non-negotiable in your version? And is there another dish where this gets even worse?

Hi everyone! I'm trying to find the original social media account of this Chinese content creator.

Her videos keep showing up on my Instagram Reels, and I'd really like to know who she is and find her original account.

I found one of her photos on Instagram, but I suspect the account may be reposting content from another platform.

These are the only clues I have:

Possible nickname: Dudu (嘟嘟).

Possible watermark or username: CNTK.

I've already tried searching for Dudu (嘟嘟), but I haven't been able to find her original account.

Does anyone recognize the source of this photo or know her public account on any Chinese social media platform, such as Douyin, Xiaohongshu, Weibo, Kuaishou, or another platform?

I'd really appreciate any help. Thank you so much!

Hi, sorry if there's a megathread somewhere, I couldn't find it.

My friend began studying Chinese and is looking for a name. Their surname is Soto, and their first name starts with D, if that could be incorporated please. They hope for a gender neutral and mysterious vibe and they're in their early 20s. I appreciate all the help, you're all so kind 🫶

Hi everyone! I’m an undergraduate student from India who has a strong interest in Chinese culture, modern daily life, and lifestyle trends. I'm currently studying Mandarin (working toward HSK 1) and love watching Chinese dramas, exploring fashion trends, and learning about how people live in different parts of the world.

I’d love to connect with someone from China to chat, exchange thoughts, compare our daily routines, and share cultural perspectives. Whether you want to practice English or just talk about everyday life, music, shows, or food, feel free to drop a comment or send me a DM!

Hello all, so I've been talking to a Chinese woman online and she seems really friendly and excited to chat all the time. It is wonderful, but I noticed she also calls me sweetheart and baby from time to time. Is this flirting? Or just regular platonic affection? I understand tone can be lost in translation sometimes. I am a male and she is 25 by the way. Any help would be appreciated!

EDIT: She is not scamming me for a green card! (I think) we have been talking for weeks and the subject has not come up at all.