Today’s question comes from Mike. He asks, ‘Is it common for Chinese families not to tell a loved one that they have cancer?’ If you want to ask us a question just go to our voicemail page and leave us your question! In This Episode, We Talk About… Nora’s fact: An update with some actual concrete info regarding China’s latest visa expert policies.Hollie’s news: Hebei farmer has spent 17 years growing trees into chairs.We discuss some of the themes of The Farewell, also known as 别告诉她 (bié gào su tā) ‘Don’t Tell Her’, including:individualism vs collectivismhow cancer and death is dealt with in China and Chinese familiesthe ethics of lyingthe doctor’s dilemmaListen to our episode on honoring the dead in ChinaOur word of the episode is ‘don’t’ 别 (bié) You can now support us on Patreon!Check out our new Chinese character course.If you have a question for us, please send us a voicemail or leave us a message below! People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show To learn more Chinese words, you can try out our Online DictionarySend us a Voicemail!Visit us and give us a ‘like’ on our Two White Chicks Facebook page! Episode Length 00:46:08 Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for our next topic and another question from one of our listeners! If you want to ask us a question you can Send us a Voicemail! Download Options Direct Download: Right-click here and click “Save As” for a direct downloadListen and subscribe on Apple PodcastsOr download to your Android device using Podbean.If you enjoyed this episode, leave a positive review wherever you’re listening!Alternatively, you can leave us a comment below! Thanks for listening, guys! – Hollie & Nora The post TWCC144 – The Farewell, Episode 144 appeared first on Written Chinese.

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