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Living in China: Expectations vs reality

( bbs.chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2015-04-16 08:12
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Expectation: I figured Chinese people just preferred to watch kung fu movies and listen to erhu music.

Reality: I'd only been here two days when I heard Taylor Swift on the radio. I was blown away by how much American media my Chinese students consume!

Living in China: Expectations vs reality

Taylor Swift performs in Times Square on New Year's Eve in New York December 31, 2014.[Photo/Agencies]

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