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Reading text:

"Twelfth Night" in 5 Minutes
五分钟看完《第十二夜》
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Reading - 2026 - 070 - "Twelfth Night" in 5 Minutes
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September 21, 2026 at 4:03 AM
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Online Language Learning through Song Sharing

Wed Sep 23, 2026 19:00-21:00 EDT (evening event)

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Theme:

Best song to dance to
最适合跳舞的歌曲

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Online Language Learning through Song Sharing, Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup
**Suggested theme for this month:** Best song to dance to / 最适合跳舞的歌曲 *Please RSVP and submit your song as early as possible so the organizers have time to generate the lyri
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September 21, 2026 at 3:51 AM
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Online Mandarin English Conversation Practice

Wed Jun 3, 2026 19:00-21:00 EDT (evening event)

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Topic:

Stories about adventures or traveling
有关旅游或探险的故事
(inspired by last week's Song Sharing theme)

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Online Mandarin English Conversation Practice, Wed, Jun 3, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup
**This week's topic**: Stories about adventures or traveling. 有关旅游或探险的故事 (inspired by last week's Song Sharing theme) \-\-\-\- Members of the Boston Mandarin Chinese Lang
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June 2, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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This week's BMCL online event: Online Language Learning through Song Sharing. We each choose a song to introduce to the group. The song can be in any language, but we talk about it in Mandarin. Monthly event.

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Online Language Learning through Song Sharing, Wed, Jan 22, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup
Words set to music give us the songs we know and love. Listen to a song, listen to it again, learn the words and the music. Find out what the song means. Memorize, and make
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January 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Para. 3:
用理性的目光直视那些伤害了她的疯狂和偏执
she looked with a rational gaze on the madness and hatred that had harmed her

The Three Body Problem - Ch. 23 - Red Coast VI
三体 - 23 - 红岸之六（节录）
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Reading - 2026 - 054 - The Three-Body Problem - Ch. 23 - Red Coast VI
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September 18, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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Online Mandarin Learners Practice - Saturday Morning

Sat Sep 19, 2026 10:00-12:00 EDT (morning event)

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Topic:

我们表现得理性或非理性的故事
Stories of how we act rationally or irrationally

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Online Mandarin Learners Practice - Saturday Morning, Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 10:00 AM | Meetup
**Topic**: 我们表现得理性或非理性的故事 Stories of how we act rationally or irrationally Para. 3: 用理性的目光直视那些伤害了她的疯狂和偏执 she looked with a rational gaze on the madness and hatred that had
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September 18, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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Saturday Afternoon in-person at the Prudential Center
Sat Sep 26, 2026 14:00-15:30 EDT (afternoon event)

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Saturday Afternoon in-person at the Prudential Center, Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 2:00 PM | Meetup
A few of us will be getting together for a hangout at the Prudential Center, with the goal of practicing and improving our Mandarin in an informal group setting. We're offe
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September 11, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels

Sat Sep 12, 2026 10:00-12:00 EDT (morning event)

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Reading text:

The Three Body Problem - Ch. 23 - Red Coast VI
三体 - 23 - 红岸之六（节录）
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, Sep 12, 2026, 10:00 AM | Meetup
**Text from:** [The Three Body Problem - Ch. 23 - Red Coast VI](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VkR2gMFKo4U7K-Lqz6R58R3nAkolfZfWsRSvr8xG5DM/edit?usp=sharing) by Liu
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September 11, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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Culture clash
文化冲突
Para. 10:
我大吃一惊，呆呆地望着他。姑卡长得很成熟，看上去大约三十岁了，我真不相信。
I stared at him in shock. Gueiga looked very mature. I would have guessed her to be around thirty. I really couldn’t believe it.

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September 4, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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Online Mandarin Learners Practice - Saturday Morning

Sat Sep 5, 2026 10:00-12:00 EDT (morning event)

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Topic:

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Online Mandarin Learners Practice - Saturday Morning, Sat, Sep 5, 2026, 10:00 AM | Meetup
**Topic**: Culture clash 文化冲突 Para. 10: 我大吃一惊，呆呆地望着他。姑卡长得很成熟，看上去大约三十岁了，我真不相信。 I stared at him in shock. Gueiga looked very mature. I would have guessed her to be around thi
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September 4, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels

Sat Aug 29, 2026 10:00-12:00 EDT (morning event)

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Reading text:

Stories of the Sahara - Ch. 22 - Only my father would know how old I am
撒哈拉的故事 - 22 - 爸爸才知道我几岁（节录）
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, Aug 29, 2026, 10:00 AM | Meetup
**Text from:** [Stories of the Sahara - Ch. 22 - Only my father would know how old I am](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gxiCV25eBAVAjGHIKrhBIgq8Po2LSuMAiLsFwLyY6_o
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August 28, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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Online Mandarin Learners Practice - Saturday Morning

Sat Aug 22, 2026 10:00-12:00 EDT (morning event)

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Topic:

耿耿于怀
Bearing a grudge / Dwelling on the past

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Online Mandarin Learners Practice - Saturday Morning, Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 10:00 AM | Meetup
**Topic**: 耿耿于怀 Bearing a grudge / Dwelling on the past Para. 2 对于杨卫宁给予叶文洁的信任，雷志成一直耿耿于怀... Commissar Lei never forgot that it was Chief Yang who first trusted Ye... \-\-\-\
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August 21, 2026 at 1:36 AM
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels

Sat Aug 15, 2026 10:00-12:00 EDT (morning event)

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Reading text:

The Three Body Problem - Ch. 22 - Red Coast V
三体 - 22 - 红岸之五（节录）
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, Aug 15, 2026, 10:00 AM | Meetup
**Text from:** [The Three Body Problem - Ch. 22 - Red Coast V](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11dtBQxZImXVPBxMq04xc-OPtfcbAS1wIoQeGf7xBIl8/edit?usp=sharing) by Liu
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August 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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Online Mandarin Learners Practice - Saturday Morning

Sat Aug 8, 2026 10:00-12:00 EDT (morning event)

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Topic:

别人尴尬的故事和自己气馁的故事
Other people's embarrassing stories and our own stories about feeling discouraged

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Online Mandarin Learners Practice - Saturday Morning, Sat, Aug 8, 2026, 10:00 AM | Meetup
**Topic**: 别人尴尬的故事和自己气馁的故事 Other people's embarrassing stories and our own stories about feeling discouraged Para. 10: 不能气馁，我去找当地的居民。 Unwilling to be discouraged, I went to
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August 8, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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Online Mandarin English Conversation Practice

Wed Aug 5, 2026 19:00-21:00 EDT (evening event)

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Topic:

The most unexpected opportunity you've ever had
最意想不到的机缘

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Online Mandarin English Conversation Practice, Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup
**This week's topic**: The most unexpected opportunity you've ever had 最意想不到的机缘 \-\-\-\- Members of the Boston Mandarin Chinese Language Meetup Group, let's get together
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August 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels

Sat Aug 1, 2026 10:00-12:00 EDT (morning event)

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Reading text:

Stories of the Sahara - Ch. 21 - Señorita, this is impossible
撒哈拉的故事 - 21 - 军团司令浇冷水（节录）
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, Aug 1, 2026, 10:00 AM | Meetup
**Text from:** [Stories of the Sahara - Ch. 21 - Señorita, this is impossible](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/113Rpc8Gk4E_FUEUsfGnqjIuz32v-WQZgNeMo_vd4-8A/edit?usp=
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July 31, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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Online Language Learning through Song Sharing

Wed Jul 29, 2026 19:00-21:00 EDT (evening event)

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Theme:

Songs about the beach or ocean
有关海滩或大海的歌曲

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Online Language Learning through Song Sharing, Wed, Jul 29, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup
**Suggested theme for this month:** Songs about the beach or ocean 有关海滩或大海的歌曲 \-\-\-\- Words set to music give us the songs we know and love. Listen to a song, listen to i
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July 28, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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Online Mandarin Learners Practice - Saturday Morning

Sat Jul 25, 2026 10:00-12:00 EDT (morning event)

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Topic:

搬家的故事
Stories about moving house
Para. 1:
"工厂已经搬迁，这栋即将拆除的建筑内部很破旧，但十分宽敞。"

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Online Mandarin Learners Practice - Saturday Morning, Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 10:00 AM | Meetup
**Topic**: 搬家的故事 Stories about moving house Para. 1: "工厂已经搬迁，这栋即将拆除的建筑内部很破旧，但十分宽敞。" "The factory had already been moved elsewhere, and the interior of the building, which w
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July 24, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Online Mandarin English Conversation Practice

Wed Jul 22, 2026 19:00-21:00 EDT (evening event)

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Topic:

The most awkward conversation you ever had
你经历过的最尴尬的对话

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Online Mandarin English Conversation Practice, Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup
**This week's topic**: The most awkward conversation you ever had 你经历过的最尴尬的对话 \-\-\-\- Members of the Boston Mandarin Chinese Language Meetup Group, let's get together on
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July 21, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels

Sat Jul 18, 2026 10:00-12:00 EDT (morning event)

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Reading text:

The Three Body Problem - Ch. 21 - Rebels of Earth
三体 - 21 - 地球叛军（节录）
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, Jul 18, 2026, 10:00 AM | Meetup
**Text from:** [The Three Body Problem - Ch. 21 - Rebels of Earth](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KOrWTS4bm_Mjcja9iPiUxAp3cAjCkfzZzGWOhtcB3z4/edit?usp=sharing) by
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July 17, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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Online Mandarin English Conversation Practice

Wed Jul 15, 2026 19:00-21:00 EDT (evening event)

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Topic:

在外国点餐的故事
Stories about ordering food abroad

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Online Mandarin English Conversation Practice, Wed, Jul 15, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup
**This week's topic**: 在外国点餐的故事 Stories about ordering food abroad \-\-\-\- Members of the Boston Mandarin Chinese Language Meetup Group, let's get together online for an
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July 15, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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Online Mandarin Learners Practice - Saturday Morning

Sat Jul 11, 2026 10:00-12:00 EDT (morning event)

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Topic:

What do you want to do when you retire?
你退休后想做什么？

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Online Mandarin Learners Practice - Saturday Morning, Sat, Jul 11, 2026, 10:00 AM | Meetup
**Topic**: What do you want to do when you retire? 你退休后想做什么？ \-\-\-\- 骐骥一跃，不能十步；驽马十驾，功在不舍。 \- 荀子 Mandarin Learners, let's get together online for a morning of Mandarin c
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July 10, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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Online Mandarin English Conversation Practice

Wed Jul 8, 2026 19:00-21:00 EDT (evening event)

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Topic:

民以食为天
Food is the most important thing for people
- we'll talk about food
注：
臣闻之，知天之天者，王事可成；不知天之天者，王事不可成。王者以民为天，而民以食为天。
- 汉书·郦食其传

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Online Mandarin English Conversation Practice, Wed, Jul 8, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup
**This week's topic**: 民以食为天 Food is the most important thing for people (we'll talk about food) 注： 臣闻之，知天之天者，王事可成；不知天之天者，王事不可成。王者以民为天，而民以食为天。 \- 汉书·郦食其传 约公元前204年 \-\-\-\
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July 7, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels

Sat Jul 4, 2026 10:00-12:00 EDT (morning event)

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Reading text:

Stories of the Sahara - Ch. 20 - A Knife on a Desert Night
撒哈拉的故事 - 20 - 平沙漠漠夜带刀（节录）
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Online Reading Meetup for all levels, Sat, Jul 4, 2026, 10:00 AM | Meetup
**Text from:** [Stories of the Sahara - Ch. 20 - A Knife on a Desert Night](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1apLDpYFIsPl4Ntlu0wkgDFhnhLXE8pLEqOg7I7-A0Xg/edit?usp=sha
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July 3, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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Online Mandarin English Conversation Practice

Wed Jul 1, 2026 19:00-21:00 EDT (evening event)

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Topic:

有哪些东西是我们会挑剔的？
What are the things we are picky about?

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Online Mandarin English Conversation Practice, Wed, Jul 1, 2026, 7:00 PM | Meetup
**This week's topic**: 有哪些东西是我们会挑剔的？ What are the things we are picky about? \-\-\-\- Members of the Boston Mandarin Chinese Language Meetup Group, let's get together onl
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July 1, 2026 at 10:48 PM