Elementary Thanksgiving Turkey

ChinesePod - Beginner by ChinesePod LLC

Jul 31, 202600:18:51Education

Thanksgiving means "turkey day" to most Americans. While the Chinese can get behind the whole idea of a day giving thanks, they also have a few less-than-enthusiastic opinions about turkey. Find out the Chinese view on t...

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