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No, I’m not a China Expert

Posted on October 27, 2015October 26, 2015 by Jo

Whenever I’m in Beijing, riding around the city in a taxi, I usually end up having a conversation with a taxi driver that goes like this: He: Where are you from? Me: America. He: Your Chinese is good.  How long have you been in China? Me: More than 20 years. He: Ah! You’re a zhongguo…

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