Baijiu and Chinese Drinking Culture

Jenny and guests share their personal experience with drinking in China. Jenny also interviews Derek Sandhaus, author of Baijiu: The Essential Guide to Chinese Spirits . Here's a list of words used in today's show: 1) 白酒 Báijiǔ: baijiu 2) 干杯 Gānbēi: cheers or empty the glass 3) 茅台 Máotái: a prestigious baijiu brand from Guizhou province 4) 五粮液 Wǔliángyè: a prestigious baijiu brand from Sichuan province 5）二锅头 Èrguōtóu: an affordable baijiu from Beijing 6) 剑南春 Jiànnánchūn: a prestigious baijiu from Sichuan province 7) 酱香 Jiàng xiāng: sauce fragrance 8) 浓香 Nóng xiāng: thick fragrance 9) 黄酒 Huángjiǔ: rice wine 10) 酒量 Jiǔliàng: alcohol tolerance 11) 官场 Guānchǎng: officialdom, goverment officals 12) 过敏 Guòmǐn: allergy

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This episode is 42:45 long.

This episode was published on May 13, 2014.

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