# Upper-intermediate | Hot Spring Vacation

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Podcast: [ChinesePod - Intermediate](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chinesepod-intermediate-2136527)
Published: 2026-07-15T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chinesepod-intermediate/episodes/Upper-intermediate--Hot-Spring-Vacation-e3m0pfs
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Duration seconds: 1165

## Resource

For a wintertime getaway, bathing in a hot spring is a popular pastime for many Chinese, not only to relax but also for certain, often dubious, health benefits. Of course, that's not the only thing in doubt. How clean are these hot springs? And are they really hot springs or just glorified hot tubs? In this lesson, a group of coworkers plan an office getaway and reveal their doubts. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/2150

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