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Lost in translation? The gap between Chinese language and Chinese culture

Lost in translation? The gap between Chinese language and Chinese culture

Update: 2022-05-09
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For young Chinese-Australians, the Chinese language can be a gateway into a culture they no longer live in. On this episode of Chinese-ish, Wing and Mark discuss the challenges of literal and cultural literacy with researcher Osmond Chiu and businesswoman Lucy Du.
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