Share this postFailed system, lazy officialswww.realtimemandarin.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherRealTime Mandarin+ PodcastFailed system, lazy officials0:00-21:22Paid episodeThe full episode is only available to paid subscribers of RealTime MandarinSubscribe to listenFailed system, lazy officialsA migrant worker in Beijing is let down by the systemAndrew MethvenJan 29, 2022∙ Paid1Share this postFailed system, lazy officialswww.realtimemandarin.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther3ShareRice (饭 fàn) or grain (粮 liáng) in Chinese can be metaphors for income, work, a job, money or public funds. The phrases, ‘eating the public rice bowl’ (吃公家饭 chī gōngjiā fàn) and ‘eating public grain…This post is for paid subscribersSubscribeAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inRealTime Mandarin+ PodcastThe RealTime Mandarin+ podcast helps you maintain and improve your Mandarin skills, and stay on top of the latest Chinese language trends. The RealTime Mandarin+ podcast helps you maintain and improve your Mandarin skills, and stay on top of the latest Chinese language trends. SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeAndrew MethvenRecent EpisodesInside the everyday life of a tech company workerNov 9 • Andrew MethvenLarge-scale Halloween celebrations cancelled in ShanghaiNov 2 • Andrew MethvenPrivate school scandal: rotten meat in student mealsOct 26 • Andrew MethvenLocal shopping mall builds national consumer brand but decides to stay small Oct 19China’s A-share market surges to new heightsOct 12 • Andrew MethvenWho are China's "unfinished kids"?Oct 5 • Andrew MethvenChina's drug dilemma: patients push back on limited choicesSep 28 • Andrew MethvenChina’s long-expected increase of retirement age sparks widespread criticism Sep 21 • Andrew Methven