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Learn the language. Survive the culture. Laugh at both.
Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Cantonese and Vietnamese, explained by Kungfucius, who has lived on and off in Taipei, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur and made every mistake so you don't have to.
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