Tag: China
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SSP13 – Journalist Chen Caiwei
Recorded Thursday, July 16, 2020. Journalist Chen Caiwei joins me today on the show to discuss everything from learning another language, dating and matching with people on Tinder (and how bad conversational techniques are used to learn a language), music and culture both in China and abroad, and life as a student overseas and a…
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Beijing Resurgence
Well, if the first wave didn’t unseat him, maybe the second one will! Who? Trump of course! Alright, say what you will about current events but we are seeing another resurgence of THE VIRUS, that is, the Coronavirus also known as COVID-19. Over ten million people infected, half a million dead, but the fear remains…
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SSP11 – Singer-Songwriter Steve Blaque
Recorded on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Forbidden City Studios in Beijing, China. This week’s episode features my first guest! Former colleague and good friend Steve Blaque has been in China for nearly 20 years. A singer songwriter and recently and now retired, he agreed to sit down with me for a rather lengthy conversation…
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Notes on a flight from Beijing to Shenyang
Flying isn’t like other modes of transportation as it involves substantially more preparation and security, particularly in the airport. It is said if you’re going to travel, do so on the ground. Well, my new job has me taking trains and planes quite bit so I figured I’d keep track of what happened on one…
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SSP8 – What is it like to live, work and travel in China?
Recorded Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020. So what is it like living in China? Contrary to popular belief, the Chinese word for the country does not mean “the middle path”, it refers to the centre of the world within which the Chinese nation sees themselves as occupying. Zhong Guo, or, “middle country”, means they are in…