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    • 1. The Great Where of China? Part One
    • 2. The Great Where of China? Part Two
    • 3. A Big Bowl of China, Part One
    • 4. A Big Bowl of China, Part Two
    • 5. A Big Bowl of China, Part Three
    • 6. Mr. Wang's Neighborhood, Part One
    • 7. Mr. Wang's Neighborhood, Part Two
    • 8. Mr. Wang's Neighborhood, Part Three
    • 9. Mummies
    • 10. Dancing with Fire, Part One
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    • 1. Goggles
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The Great Where of China? Part One

Episode One, China in Plain English

This 11-episode China in Plain English series follows Howie Southworth and Greg Matza as they make their way through China, but neither of them speaks Mandarin. Through their adventures and misadventures, we learn about China through a new and fascinating lens. In this first episode, Howie and Greg visit the Great Wall of China, with a few interesting hiccups.

About the Series

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    China in Plain English

    This 11-episode series follows Howie Southworth and Greg Matza as they make their way through China, but neither of them speaks Mandarin. Through their adventures and misadventures, we learn about China through a new and fascinating lens.
  • China Straight Up

    A project that aims at making the learning about China more fun and engaging.
  • China in Plain English
    • 1. The Great Where of China? Part One
    • 2. The Great Where of China? Part Two
    • 3. A Big Bowl of China, Part One
    • 4. A Big Bowl of China, Part Two
    • 5. A Big Bowl of China, Part Three
    • 6. Mr. Wang's Neighborhood, Part One
    • 7. Mr. Wang's Neighborhood, Part Two
    • 8. Mr. Wang's Neighborhood, Part Three
    • 9. Mummies
    • 10. Dancing with Fire, Part One
    • 11. Dancing with Fire, Part Two
  • The Great LOL of China
    • 1. Goggles
    • 2. New Years
    • 3. Roommates
    • 4. Chuanr
    • 5. Stereotype Bingo
    • 6. Mo Money Mo Fazhan
    • 7. Chinese Slang Game Show
    • 8. Chengyu Game Show
    • 9. Social Media Madness
    • 10. Same Food New Style
    • 11. Small Bills
    • 12. Chinese Tones
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