![](http://www.google.com/reader/link?url=http://spanishpod.com/lessons/a-spaniard-in-shanghai&title=SpanishPod+Lesson:+A Spaniard in Shanghai&snippet=José Álvarez Días, correspondent for the Spanish-language wire service EFE, stops by our studios to tell us a little bit about the culture and slang. In addition, he shares some of his experiences as a journalist in Asia.
Shortly after this interview was recorded, José wrote an article about SpanishPod, which went out over the wire and was picked up all over the Spanish-speaking world! Find links to that article <a href="http://spanishpod.com/connections/viewpost/jpvillanueva/connect/SpanishPod is In the news! ">here</a>.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/spanishpod/2170515129/" title="DSC00725 by spanishpod, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2159/2170515129_edc0f53b97_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="DSC00725" /></a> &srcURL=http%3A%2F%2Fspanishpod.com%2F&srcTitle=SpanishPod "Share on Google Buzz")
Lesson Introduction
José Álvarez Días, correspondent for the Spanish-language wire service EFE, stops by our studios to tell us a little bit about the culture and slang. In addition, he shares some of his experiences as a journalist in Asia.
Shortly after this interview was recorded, José wrote an article about SpanishPod, which went out over the wire and was picked up all over the Spanish-speaking world! Find links to that article here.
Comments (13) 
Not sure if your comment is appropriate Check our Commenting Policy first.
New lesson idea? Please let us know on our contact page.
Me encanta este episodio! Me puso muy alegre porque podia entender casi todo de lo que dijo José (al contrario, el tipo con el acento marachucho... claro que no entendia ni nada!!)
Memmifer
No te preocupes yo tampoco lo entiendo a veces, habla muy rápido.
Woah, I'm on Elementary level, so most of this went right over my head, aside from a few phrases and words. But it was very interesting to listen to, it'll probably be good for my Spanish ear, so to speak. :) He spoke very fast, but he also had a very soothing voice, I think. I understood Liliana a little easier, of course. :D
evandar
Don´t worry. Just listen to them even if you do not understand all of it. No worries, sometimes it´s even hard for me to understand the Spanish people when they speak. They tend to have a very thick accent!