{"id":3398,"date":"2015-04-16T18:20:28","date_gmt":"2015-04-16T10:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/?p=3398"},"modified":"2022-08-30T16:21:18","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T08:21:18","slug":"twcc15-getting-fit-in-china-how-can-you-find-a-gym-and-bargain-the-price-episode-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/twcc15-getting-fit-in-china-how-can-you-find-a-gym-and-bargain-the-price-episode-15\/","title":{"rendered":"TWCC15 &#8211; Getting Fit in China: How can you find a gym and bargain the price?, Episode 15"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6642\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]--><br \/>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3398-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/two_white_chicks_in_china\/s3.amazonaws.com\/twcc\/TWCC15.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/two_white_chicks_in_china\/s3.amazonaws.com\/twcc\/TWCC15.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/two_white_chicks_in_china\/s3.amazonaws.com\/twcc\/TWCC15.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/two_white_chicks_in_china\/s3.amazonaws.com\/twcc\/TWCC15.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/?powerpress_pinw=3398-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/two_white_chicks_in_china\/s3.amazonaws.com\/twcc\/TWCC15.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"TWCC15.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/hk\/podcast\/two-white-chicks-in-china\/id951551922?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.writtenchinese.com%2F%3Fp%3D3398\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<h2>Welcome back to the Two White Chicks in China podcast, episode 15!<\/h2>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Our question this week comes from Sean in California, who is &#8216;pretty fit&#8217; and wants to come over to China soon. Sean asks &#8220;How often do you see gyms in China? Do they have gyms like we have like LA Fitness or 24 Hour Fitness?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget, the second half of Sean&#8217;s question will be answered in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/twcc17-rats-and-buffering-how-to-get-a-great-apartment-and-high-speed-internet-in-china-episode-17\/\">Episode 17<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/beijing-exercice.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/beijing-exercice-300x176.jpg?resize=300%2C176\" alt=\"beijing-exercice\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/beijing-exercice.jpg?resize=300%2C176&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/beijing-exercice.jpg?resize=510%2C299&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/beijing-exercice.jpg?resize=100%2C59&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/beijing-exercice.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>In This Episode We Talk About&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Thank you everyone for your support, questions and comments on our pages and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TwoWhiteChicks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>. We really appreciate it!<\/li>\n<li>We&#8217;d love a <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/hk\/podcast\/two-white-chicks-in-china\/id951551922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">review<\/a>, hint hint!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/p02nlwjf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The rise of the Stand-up Comedian!<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Anyone heard of &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G1SBQ1udYno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crimping<\/a>&#8216;?<\/li>\n<li>The &#8216;famous&#8217; comedian Russel Peters does stand up in China and pokes fun of Chinese people!<\/li>\n<li>Comedy developing in China.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UA2P-q9MxXk&amp;list=PLC4S62-dJSQiBrtDmqyJHE2t-hiJtzGd5&amp;index=15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Watch this stand up in Beijing<\/a> with American, \u827e\u6770\u897f<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=heEp31hPKJU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here&#8217;s the comedy Nora mentioned<\/a> in the podcast.<\/li>\n<li>Our question from Sean.<\/li>\n<li>There are LOADS of gyms in China!<\/li>\n<li>Check out the facilities first.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t pay attention to the weedy physique of the guys advertising!<\/li>\n<li>Quality of the equipment.<\/li>\n<li>Gyms in four star Hotels.<\/li>\n<li>Visit the gym when you&#8217;ll be using the facilities.<\/li>\n<li>Opening times and busy periods.<\/li>\n<li>Bargain the price. You can get a huge reduction if you&#8217;re persuasive!<\/li>\n<li>Punch card system or gym &#8216;hopping&#8217;.<\/li>\n<li>What it&#8217;s like in the gym (listen to <a title=\"TWCC13 \u2013 Rowdy Laowai and the Case of the Elevator Stares, Episode 13\" href=\"http:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/twcc13-rowdy-laowai-and-the-case-of-the-elevator-stares-episode-13\/\">Episode 13<\/a> for more about this).<\/li>\n<li>High heels and jeans.<\/li>\n<li>Belly dancing, &#8216;sexiness&#8217; and yoga.<\/li>\n<li>Nora adds weights after a Chinese guy&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Older people and exercise.<\/li>\n<li>Field sports like rugby and football (soccer to you Americans).<\/li>\n<li>Beware of the WeChat &#8216;bombardment&#8217;!<\/li>\n<li>Our Chinese word of the week is &#8216;exercise&#8217; &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=y%C3%B9n%20d%C3%B2ng&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u8fd0\u52a8<\/a> (y\u00f9n d\u00f2ng)<\/li>\n<li>Send us a <a title=\"Voicemail\" href=\"http:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/voicemail\/\">voicemail<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a funny video we came across of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/887vibefm\/videos\/1024444940917648\/?fref=nf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ladies exercising in the 1940s<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>People and Companies We Mentioned in the Show<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\">Written Chinese<\/a> is our sponsor<\/li>\n<li>Learn the Chinese for &#8216;exercise&#8217; and other words using the <a href=\"http:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Written Chinese Online Dictionary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/voicemail\">Send us a Voicemail!<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Visit us and give us a &#8216;like&#8217; on our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/twowhitechicks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Two White Chicks Facebook<\/a> page!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Episode Length 43:52<\/h2>\n<p>Thanks so much for tuning in. 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