Ep.21 夏时令(xià shí zhì): Daylight Saving Time in China?

五分钟中文 5 Minute Chinese - Podcast autorstwa The Lone Mandarin Teacher

In this Mandarin episode, I explore the history and reason behind Daylight Saving Time and talk about why China only adopted Daylight Saving Time for 6 short years (hint: time zones), as compared to the U.S. where Daylight Saving is still used.Some useful words:采用/采取 (Cǎiyòng/cǎiqǔ): adopt夏时令/冬时令 (xià shílìng/dōng shílìng): Daylight Saving Time,/Winter Time使用(shǐyòng): use主要原因(zhǔyào yuányīn): main reason节能(jiénéng) (short for节约能源(jiéyuē néngyuán): saving energy天亮(tiānliàng): "sky bright" sun...