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From northwest USA, just beginning my learning of Mandarin and Chinese literacy

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Mike from Kelso Washington, 45 miles North of Portland Oregon and around 120 miles from Seattle.
50 years old. Decided to learn Mandarin for three reasons. yi : I like the Mandarin language dramas on Netflix. er : I know that Mandarin is going to be as important as English in world business affairs. san : I do not want to let my mind slip away as I age further.

I would also love to visit China, Singapore, and Taiwan and see the wonders there. I have my volcano, to be sure, but more wonders is better.

#2

NiHao Mike!! We are excited to have you here! Any favorites on Netflix that you would like to recommend?? I’ve been lucky enough to go to all three but I will say I don’t think I’ve ever been near a volcano…

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I got started with Inborn Pair and Bromance. I have binge watched a few more since. All of this in the last three months.
I am working with a couple of books and apps and I am excited to catch more and more words and phrases.
谢谢 (xiexie which I googled the symbols for thanks. Not conversant enough to recall the characters yet.)

#4

Awesome! I am new to Netflix so I’ll have to check it out. Hey, thats still good! Slowly, one at a time you’ll get characters under your belt.

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#5

Hey Mike,

I am in the same age group and level and am also new to Netflix. I was bemoaning the fact that I couldn’t find Chinese shows but plenty of Korean ones. What Chinese ones did you find that you enjoyed?

Regards,

Meir

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