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4 days ago | 
realtimemandarin.com | Andrew Methven |Frank Zhao
近期，刘强东穿着京东外卖服与骑手喝酒的视频引发热议。京东借此高调宣布进军外卖市场，与美团展开激烈对垒。京东与美团在外卖领域的这场交锋绝对是中国互联网行业年度最激烈的巅峰对决。刘强东不愧为商战高手，想出了“围魏救赵”的策略。这实际上是京东试着通过外卖攻势来牵制美团。长期以来，美团在即时零售领域不断瓜分京东的市场份额，让京东感到了危机。尽管京东陆续投入大量的补贴，但有多少胜算仍然很难说。反观美团，多年来凭借成熟的配送网络和商家生态早已主宰市场，日单量超8000万。刘强东站在道德制高点上公开抨击竞争对手，并承诺为骑手交社保，顿时赢得舆论支持。但通往胜利的道路上仍充满挑战。目前京东骑手普遍反映日均接单量仅能达到美团骑手的一半左右。若订单增长不理想，长此以往不仅影响骑手收入，更可能影响团队士气。刘强东仅仅依靠狭…
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5 days ago | 
realtimemandarin.com | Andrew Methven
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5 days ago | 
realtimemandarin.com | Andrew Methven
This week, we’re diving into one of my favourite themes: how today’s fierce business battles in China echo the bloody wars of its ancient past. The link? Language. Many idioms used to describe modern corporate rivalries come from historical stories every native Chinese speaker just knows, but most learners don’t. Without that context, we miss the full meaning, vivid imagery, and much of the fun of the language.
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5 days ago | 
realtimemandarin.com | Andrew Methven
RTM Fluent is a weekly podcast featuring a carefully selected native Chinese language news article with full audio and a link to the original media report—perfect for post-study practice. RTM Fluent is a weekly podcast featuring a carefully selected native Chinese language news article with full audio and a link to the original media report—perfect for post-study practice.
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1 week ago | 
realtimemandarin.com | Andrew Methven
Hi all!This week we are covering Asian timezones on Saturday afternoon/evening, and European timezones on Saturday morning. Important: We now have a Pro Club in the US! This will meet separately for discussion on Saturday morning. This is organised by Diana, if you want to join please email me and Iβll connect you with her and the other US-based Pro-ers!β¦
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1 week ago | 
realtimemandarin.com | Andrew Methven
Hi all!Further to my note last week, this is a final reminder I’m offering 1:1 coaching in May if you need extra support in your Mandarin learning, or China-related career and studies. If you’re interested in this opportunity, please take 5 minutes to fill out this form, and I’ll be in touch on email!Apply here!I’m only opening five spots in this pilot, and three h…
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1 week ago | 
realtimemandarin.com | Andrew Methven |Frank Zhao
被誉为全球汽车行业风向标的上海车展，今年的氛围显得格外特殊。140多场发布会、超百款新车亮相之际，车企却对智驾闭口不谈。这一转变源于中国政府4月16日发布的新规，新规对车企智驾宣传的要求更加明确，并且禁止浮夸的广告宣传。新规一石激起千层浪，车企立刻修改话术，那些关于智驾的宣传已没有从前那么炫目。过去，凡是想秀肌肉的车企都会抓住每一个机会夸赞自己的智驾系统，但某品牌事故引发的信任危机让整个行业冷静下来。譬如，吉利用20分钟强调61次安全。与此同时，智驾供应商也开始打磨基础技术。轻舟智航等企业不再追求"全国都能开"，转而提出"能开的地方都好开"。无规矩不成方圆，新规正在逐渐推动行业走向更成熟的下一阶段。虹软等企业推出融合DMS的解决方案，通过监测提升安全性，试图让智驾系统更可靠。毕竟，用户的安全至关重要。…
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1 week ago | 
realtimemandarin.com | Andrew Methven
On April 23, Auto Shanghai—the world’s largest auto show—kicked off in Shanghai with over 1,000 companies in attendance. This was the biggest Auto Shanghai show yet (it’s full name is a bit of a mouthful: Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition 上海国际汽车工业展览会).
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1 week ago | 
realtimemandarin.com | Andrew Methven
RTM Fluent is a weekly podcast featuring a carefully selected native Chinese language news article with full audio and a link to the original media report—perfect for post-study practice. RTM Fluent is a weekly podcast featuring a carefully selected native Chinese language news article with full audio and a link to the original media report—perfect for post-study practice.
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2 weeks ago | 
realtimemandarin.com | Andrew Methven
I started reading Chinese-language news every day on December 1st, 2020. I had set myself a daily reading challenge—spend 20 minutes a day reading the news in Chinese. By then, I’d been learning Chinese for nearly 20 years. I used it at work, I travelled to China regularly, and most days I spoke it without even thinking about it. Although I hadn’t actually actively learned anything new for ages, and I hardly ever read the news in Chinese—I had got lazy.
