Ranked #1
Episode 86: 裹脚 (Foot Binding)
Episode 86: 裹脚 (Foot Binding)
In this episode, we go through the terrible history and culture of foot binding. Transcript will be available on the we... Read more
8 Apr 2022
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7mins
Ranked #2
Episode 85: 阿Q vs 阿甘 (A comparison between Ah Q and Forrest Gump)
Episode 85: 阿Q vs 阿甘 (A comparison between Ah Q and Forrest Gump)
Both The Story of Ah Q and Forrest Gump are representative of the zeitgeist at the time of their publication. In this ep... Read more
27 Mar 2022
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5mins
Ranked #3
Episode 84: 从文字到文化 (From Words to Culture)
Episode 84: 从文字到文化 (From Words to Culture)
In this episode, I go over how language can shape someone's pattern of speech and why this can lead some people to think... Read more
20 Mar 2022
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3mins
Ranked #4
Episode 83: 塞浦路斯 (Cyprus)
Episode 83: 塞浦路斯 (Cyprus)
In this episode, we briefly and speedily run through the very interesting Cypriot history. Transcript will be availabl... Read more
13 Mar 2022
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4mins
Ranked #5
Episode 82: 乌克兰 (Ukraine)
Episode 82: 乌克兰 (Ukraine)
We stand with Ukraine.
6 Mar 2022
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3mins
Ranked #6
Episode 81: 虎年快乐! (Happy Year of the Tiger!)
Episode 81: 虎年快乐! (Happy Year of the Tiger!)
Since it's the lunar new year coming up and it will be the year of the tiger, I thought it would be interesting to explo... Read more
24 Jan 2022
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3mins
Ranked #7
Episode 80: 西安防疫措施 (Xi'an's Covid Prevention Measures)
Episode 80: 西安防疫措施 (Xi'an's Covid Prevention Measures)
Happy New Year! In this episode, we catch up on what has been happening in Xi'an in terms of COVID prevention measures. ... Read more
8 Jan 2022
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5mins
Ranked #8
Episode 79: 魔鬼城 (City of Ghosts)
Episode 79: 魔鬼城 (City of Ghosts)
I'm back! In this episode, we talk about the City of Ghosts. It sounds fictitious but it very much exists! Where is it? ... Read more
27 Sep 2021
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5mins
Ranked #9
Episode 78: 许渊冲 (Xu Yuanchong)
Episode 78: 许渊冲 (Xu Yuanchong)
In this episode, we take a moment to admire some of 许渊冲's works. Transcript will be available at: www.chinesecolloquial... Read more
20 Jun 2021
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5mins
Ranked #10
Episode 77: 看看腾讯爸爸 (When did Tencent start playing nice? )
Episode 77: 看看腾讯爸爸 (When did Tencent start playing nice? )
In this episode, we have a look at how Tencent was and is viewed by its partners and competitors, including how Tencent ... Read more
12 Jun 2021
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13mins