Chinese Takeaway makes a comeback after a 6-month break. In this episode, I discussed my experience of listening to Audiobooks, how it fits into work, and some of the highlights and reviews of the books I listened to lately.
In this episode, Dee delivers a reflective monologue on the origins of the Chinese Takeaway podcast and her journey so far. The conversation with Dee herself stretches from her professional background as an architect in London, the cross-cultural lived experience in her twenties, and her current outlook on life. This is also an open invitation to listeners and podcast enthusiasts to join her in exploring, questioning, and unpacking the myths of Chinese identity and global modern culture.
Rand is a practising architect who lives in London. Having worked in Lebanon, Romania and London, she adapts her view on well-being to the changing environment of the practice. What is it like to work in a cross-cultural architectural Corporation? How do we address well-being with our personal development? What kind of resilience do we need to live in a cosmopolitan city?
Davide Lombardi is the Head of Department (HoD) of Architecture at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). Before this, Davide lived and studied in his hometown Pescara in Italy, where he attained a PhD in Architecture. He also worked at the University of Edinburgh before Suzhou.
2024 marked his seventh year in XJTLU. What has changed over the years? How does technology speak with a traditional profession? What does it feel like to be an Italian in China? And what does he have to say to the current students?
Davide Lombardi is the Head of the Department (HoD) of Architecture at Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University (XJTLU). Before this version of life, Davide lived and studied in his hometown Pescara in Italy, where he attained a PhD in Architecture. Before Suzhou, he also worked at the University of Edinburgh. 2024 marked his seventh year in XJTLU and Suzhou. What was it like to relocate to somewhere totally unknown? What has changed over the years? How does technology speak with history in architecture nowadays? How is Italian culture accommodated in China? And what does Davide have to say to the current architecture students?
Will Kemp is from Macclesfield, UK. He now lives in Chiang Mai and runs a music/performing arts band.
Will has relocated to Asia for over 10 years, with footprints in Ankang, Chongqing, and Shanghai. In his professional life, he switched from software programming, to teaching English, to the gaming industry, and then to performing art. Will describes his way of life as ‘processing the experience’, reflected also in his thought method and meditative writing practice. In this episode, Will shares his lived experience in China and Thailand, the history and lifestyle in Chiang Mai, the conception of China in the West and his prospects.
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https://www.instagram.com/waidiren_sh/
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Shaunee is a recently qualified architect who has lived and worked in London for almost five years. Being the daughter of Chinese takeaway restauranteurs, she offers a unique perspective on London food culture, city aesthetics, cultural identity, body image and hustle culture. At the same time, fitness plays a great part in her life, enabling her to constantly seek the betterment of her body and mind.
Shaunee Tan's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shaunee.t