The Northeastern Girl

We know a lot of you love Northeastern China. Harbin is a great city, and we've heard excellent things about Shenyang too. So let's balance our dialogue right up front by admitting all the benefits the area has to offer: some of the best food and most open-hearted people in China. That said, they do speak funny sometimes....

Our dialogue today is short and totally unscripted. It's not a story or scene so much as an outtake. But it's also a good launching point for talking a bit about the stereotypical northeastern accent. This is a podcast about how emphasizing particular words can change the way you're perceived, and also about a common verb complement you can use to add a sense of urgency and surprise to your sentences.