First Month Abroad

"I was trying to say the word for panda (xiongmao) but made a mistake with the tone. My teacher seemed confused, even though I thought I had nailed it. I told her I was talking about a panda. She laughed, and said that with the tone I used, I was telling her about my chest hair. The wrong tone can make a huge difference." 💕✈️

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Beyond the White Picket Fence Julie & Drew New home: Shenzhen, China Home city & country: New York City, USA Why did you decide to move abroad? We knew for a while that living abroad would be something we would both be interested in someday. We were settled and comfortable with our life in Portland, Maine, com