# Intermediate | Duty-free Products

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Podcast: [ChinesePod - Intermediate](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chinesepod-intermediate-2136527)
Published: 2026-04-20T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this lesson, we talk about the glorious modern Chinese tradition of "substitute buying." Making a trip from China to the States or Europe isn't an everyday thing, so naturally you don't mind buying a whole bunch of things on the big long list your friends wrote up, right? Learn about the special benefits of duty-free shops here! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1612

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