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SHEIN has become one of the fastest-growing fashion brands in the world. From a small Chinese company to a global fast fashion giant, how did it grow so quickly?

In this episode, we explore SHEIN’s unique business model, low prices, social media marketing, and powerful supply chain. We also discuss the problems behind fast fashion, such as overconsumption, environmental pressure, and labor concerns.

Is SHEIN a smart business success, or a symbol of modern consumerism?

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希音（SHEIN）已经成为全球增长最快的时尚品牌之一。从一家中国小公司，到风靡欧美市场的快时尚巨头，它是如何在短时间内迅速崛起的？

在这一期播客中，我们聊聊希音独特的商业模式、超低价格、社交媒体营销方式，以及强大的供应链系统。同时，我们也讨论快时尚带来的问题，比如过度消费、环境污染和劳工争议。

希音到底是商业奇迹，还是消费主义的代表？欢迎和我们一起思考。

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🔑 20个中英关键词 / Vocabulary

快时尚 Fast Fashion
希音 SHEIN
品牌 Brand
全球化 Globalization
商业模式 Business Model
供应链 Supply Chain
工厂 Factory
低价 Low Price
网购 Online Shopping
社交媒体 Social Media
营销 Marketing
消费者 Consumer
潮流 Trend
环保 Environment Protection
污染 Pollution
过度消费 Overconsumption
劳工权益 Labor Rights
竞争 Competition
出海品牌 Overseas Expansion Brand
争议 Controversy
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In this episode, we’ll talk about one small but very important detail when working with Chinese clients — the culture of giving small gifts.
If you are doing business or building relationships in China, understanding this unwritten rule can make cooperation much smoother.
Sometimes, it’s not about the value of the gift, but the thought and respect behind it.
在这一集中，我们想先跟大家聊一个在和中国客户合作时非常小、但却非常重要的细节——送小礼物的文化。
如果你正在中国开展业务或者与中国客户建立合作关系，理解这个“没有明说的规则”，往往能让合作顺利很多。
很多时候，礼物的价值并不重要，真正重要的是背后的心意和尊重。
20个中英文单词对照
小礼物 — Small gift

商务礼仪 — Business etiquette

客户关系 — Client relationship

合作伙伴 — Business partner

文化差异 — Cultural differences

人情往来 — Social courtesy

建立关系 — Relationship building

第一印象 — First impression

商务交流 — Business communication

尊重表达 — Expression of respect

心意 — Thoughtfulness

礼尚往来 — Reciprocity

商务文化 — Business culture

信任建立 — Trust building

长期合作 — Long-term cooperation

非正式规则 — Unwritten rules

商务访问 — Business visit

会面礼仪 — Meeting etiquette

文化理解 — Cultural understanding

合作氛围 — Cooperative atmosphere
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In China, business is often done at the dinner table.
If you are invited to a business dinner with Chinese clients, do you know where to sit, when to start eating, or who should pay the bill?

In this episode, we talk about Chinese business dinner etiquette — seating arrangements, toasting culture, paying the bill, and the hidden rules behind hospitality.

Why is building relationships more important than signing contracts?
Why is “face” such a key concept in Chinese business culture?

This episode is perfect for intermediate and upper-intermediate Chinese learners who want to understand real-life business culture in China.

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在中国，很多生意是在饭桌上谈成的。

如果中国客户邀请你参加商务宴请，你知道该坐在哪里吗？
什么时候动筷子？
需要敬酒吗？
到底应不应该抢着买单？

这一期播客，我们聊聊中国商务饭局中的礼仪与潜规则，包括座位安排、敬酒文化、请客买单、以及“面子”和“关系”在商业中的重要性。

理解这些文化差异，不仅能帮助你更顺利地开展合作，也能让你更深入地了解中国社会的人情逻辑。

非常适合中高级中文学习者学习真实、自然的商务表达和文化背景。

📚 关键词 Vocabulary

商务宴请 Business dinner
礼仪 Etiquette
饭局 Dinner gathering
座位安排 Seating arrangement
主位 Seat of honor
敬酒 Toast
请客 Treat
买单 Pay the bill
面子 Face
关系 Relationship / Network
人情 Social favor
应酬 Socializing
合作 Cooperation
客户 Client
商务文化 Business culture
沟通 Communication
边界 Boundary
传统 Tradition
职场 Workplace
文化差异 Cultural difference
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In this episode, we talk about how Chinese New Year has changed over time.
We look at what traditional Spring Festival celebrations used to be like, and how modern lifestyles have reshaped the way people celebrate today.
From family gatherings to travel, online red packets and quieter rituals, the festival feels very different for many people.
We also reflect on how traditional culture is still expressed in today’s Chinese New Year, just in new forms.
这一期我们聊到了春节这些年的变化。
从以前非常讲究仪式感的传统春节，到现在因为生活方式改变而变得更简单、更多元的过法。
很多人不再守着老规矩，而是选择旅行、线上娱乐，甚至只是和家人轻松地聚一聚。
但在这些变化中，春节的文化内核依然在，只是用新的方式被表达出来。

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🧧 20 个中英词汇对照（春节主题）

春节 — Spring Festival

传统 — Tradition

习俗 — Customs

年味 — Festive atmosphere

团圆 — Family reunion

年夜饭 — New Year’s Eve dinner

拜年 — Pay New Year visits

红包 — Red envelope

电子红包 — Digital red envelope

守岁 — Staying up on New Year’s Eve

放鞭炮 — Set off firecrackers

贴春联 — Put up Spring Festival couplets

走亲戚 — Visit relatives

年俗 — New Year traditions

现代生活 — Modern lifestyle

仪式感 — Sense of ritual

简化 — Simplify

多元化 — Diversification

文化传承 — Cultural heritage

时代变化 — Changes of the times
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In this episode, Annie, Kerin, and our special guest — an English teacher living in China and a mother of a 7-year-old — dive into a lively discussion about children’s education in China and the UK.
We talk about private vs public schools, tutoring culture in China, academic pressure, after-school classes, and how parents from different cultures make choices for their kids.
This conversation marks a new step for our 2026 podcast, as we welcome our second guest and explore more real-life topics from different perspectives.
Join us as we compare two education systems and share our personal experiences as teachers and friends living between cultures.

本期播客中，Annie、Kerin 以及我们的第二位嘉宾——一位在中国生活的英国英语老师，同时也是一位七岁女孩的妈妈——一起深入讨论中英两国的儿童教育。
我们聊到了私立学校 vs 公立学校、中国的补习班文化、课外班的压力、父母如何做教育选择，以及中英教育理念的差异。
这期节目也是我们播客 2026 年的新尝试，我们希望通过不同嘉宾的视角带来更多真实、有深度的生活话题。
欢迎加入我们，一起了解中英教育制度的不同，以及作为老师和家长的我们在跨文化生活中的真实体验。

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📌 20 Vocabulary Words / 20 个词汇对照

教育 Education
公立学校 Public School
私立学校 Private School
课外班 After-school Class
补习 Tutoring
压力 Pressure
成长 Growth
父母 Parents
老师 Teacher
课堂 Classroom
学生 Student
制度 System
选择 Choice
文化 Culture
差异 Difference
学习方式 Learning Style
竞争 Competition
资源 Resources
课程 Curriculum
国际化 Internationalization
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