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The Official ChinesePod Blog
ChinesePod Ltd
29 episodes
9 months ago
This is a free podcast from ChinesePod that helps you understand what's going on in China and Taiwan right now. Along the way you will learn practical Chinese words and expressions to talk about all the latest news, events, and trends with your colleagues, friends and family.
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This is a free podcast from ChinesePod that helps you understand what's going on in China and Taiwan right now. Along the way you will learn practical Chinese words and expressions to talk about all the latest news, events, and trends with your colleagues, friends and family.
Show more...
Language Learning
Education,
Society & Culture
Episodes (20/29)
The Official ChinesePod Blog
Taiwan Elections and Organ Donation
In today's show, we are going to talk about the elections in Taiwan and some culture difference between east and west regarding organ donation.
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10 years ago

The Official ChinesePod Blog
APEC Blue and Shopping Festival
Now in China, APEC and Double 11 Festival just made this November to be a very busy month for politicians and shopaholics, both are changing people's life as well. Tune in today's show and find out more.
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10 years ago

The Official ChinesePod Blog
Taiwanese National Day, Hong Kong and Ebola
11 years ago
30 minutes 32 seconds

The Official ChinesePod Blog
A High Profile Couple's Romance and Chinese Views on Divorce and Dating a Younger Man
Chinese entertainment royalties Faye Wong and Nicholas Tse had been making news ever since they first started dating more than 10 years ago. Both highly accomplished in their own right, their relationship was also highly controversial because of the 10-year age difference (she's older). After breaking up and each getting married and later divorced respectively, they recently rekindled their romance which gathered even more attention. This week we talk about how their relationship reflected Chinese views on divorce, life after divorce and women dating younger men.
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11 years ago
34 minutes 55 seconds

The Official ChinesePod Blog
Healthcare in China
This week we look at healthcare in China, everything from the strained and highly emotionally charged relationship between doctors and patients to healthcare innovation in mobile technology to the use of TCM in China.
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11 years ago
42 minutes

The Official ChinesePod Blog
Alibaba's IPO and China's Obsession with Apple
11 years ago
33 minutes 27 seconds

The Official ChinesePod Blog
iCloud Photo Leak and Attitudes towards Sex in China
Today, we look at the Chinese reaction to the recent iCloud celebrity photo leak as well as what happened to a few Hong Kong celebrities when the similar happened a few years ago. You might be surprised but all the blame lies with the celebrities not the hacker in China.
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11 years ago
30 minutes 54 seconds

The Official ChinesePod Blog
Chinese Travel Habits
Today we talk about how Chinese view summer vacation and travel in general. Listen in as Jenny, Fiona and David share their experience.
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11 years ago
27 minutes 21 seconds

The Official ChinesePod Blog
Celebrities and Drugs
Recently China has seen a string of high-profile celebrities being arrested for smoking marijuana. They are detained, painted as villains and seen their reputation severely damaged. How does the public react to drug use? Why is this such a big deal in China? Listen to today's show to find out.
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11 years ago
28 minutes 6 seconds

The Official ChinesePod Blog
Are Chinese Men Not Good Enough for Chinese Women?
Why are so many Chinese women dating foreigners? Are Chinese men not good enough for Chinese women? Can they handle strong independent women? Do they groom themselves and work out? Listen to today's show as Jenny shares her thoughts with a Chinese guy and an American guy.
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11 years ago
24 minutes 59 seconds

The Official ChinesePod Blog
Chinese Tech Giants
From Weibo, Wechat to JD.com, Chinese tech firms are stepping up their game home and abroad. Today, Jenny is joined by Stephen Millward, chief editor of TechinAsia.com. Listen to learn more about the differences between Chinese tech giants and their Silicon Valley counterparts and learn how these companies are changing people's lives in China.
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11 years ago
29 minutes 34 seconds

The Official ChinesePod Blog
A Politburo Titan's Downfall and Ghost Month
This week we focus on the downfall of Zhou Yongkang, once a power player in Chinese politics, the man behind the national security apparatus and the mastermind of the Great Fire Wall. We also talk about a suite of newsworthy events in the past week.
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11 years ago
36 minutes 34 seconds

The Official ChinesePod Blog
Internet Slang and Trendy Words
Although Chinese characters have a long history of culture, with the advent of the Internet age, more and more popular trendy words are coming into people's daily life. In today's show, we will work together to talk about some new interesting words and internet slang. The show is even more perfect with our special guests, Fiona Tian and Jessica Beinecke.
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11 years ago
41 minutes 4 seconds

The Official ChinesePod Blog
Finding Work in China
Thinking about coming to China to work? Whether you are just starting out your career or are being relocated by your firm, working and living in the Middle Kingdom presents many exciting challenges. Listen to today's show to find out. BTW, from this week on, Jenny and David will be joined by Fiona from Taipei as the trio brings you a broader perspective on various issues.
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11 years ago
33 minutes 31 seconds

The Official ChinesePod Blog
China to Stop Teaching English in Schools?
Recently speculations surfaced that English would no longer be part of the university entrance exam (gaokao) in China in 2017. Though officials have denied the rumor, heated debate about the importance of English education dominates public discourse. How is English taught in schools in China? Why do some vehemently oppose teaching children English in China? Why despite all the uproar parents still pour money to have young children learn English? Listen to today's show to find out.
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11 years ago
24 minutes 37 seconds

The Official ChinesePod Blog
Baijiu and Chinese Drinking Culture
Did you know China is home to some of the most potent hard liquors in the world, i.e. baijiu? It's also a country where excessive drinking is often encouraged and seen as a positive attribute.
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11 years ago
42 minutes 45 seconds

The Official ChinesePod Blog
American TV Shows in China
Although China is well known for its strict censorship rules, content on video sites has largely enjoyed more relaxed rules until recently. A few popular American TV drama including Big Bang Theory and the Good Wife have recently been pulled down from streaming sites. But intriguingly shows that deal with more sensitive subject matters such as House of Cards, Masters of Sex are still available for viewing. What's behind the latest move? How popular are American TV shows in China? How and where do people watch them? What were the first American shows aired in China? How do American TV shows influence people's lives in China? Listen to today's show to find out. Jenny also throws a challenge by giving you translations of some American shows' names in Chinese. Listen and see if you can guess what these shows are.
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11 years ago
30 minutes 33 seconds

The Official ChinesePod Blog
Chinese Weddings
Chinese weddings are an eclectic mix of the old and new, Eastern and Western, Communist traditions and modern cultural influences. Today we look at weddings in China and the rich variation between weddings in the city and the countryside. We also talk about the pressure of giving hongbao (cash gifts) when you get invited to a wedding.
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11 years ago
27 minutes 58 seconds

The Official ChinesePod Blog
It’s Complicated: A Love and Hate Relationship between Taiwan and China
The recent student protests in Taiwan against a service and trade agreement with Mainland China exemplify a very complicated relationship between the two. This week we look at the misunderstanding, antagonism and ideological differences that divide Taiwan and China as well as a much friendlier reality of cultural and population flow that connects the people from these two places.
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11 years ago
27 minutes 22 seconds

The Official ChinesePod Blog
Are Chinese More Tolerant of Extra Marital Affairs and Mistresses?
Actor Wen Zhang recently broke the Chinese social media record after his apology for cheating on his wife went viral on weibo. This week we look at why this incident got so much attention in China. We also explore why Chinese seem to tolerate extra marital affairs, why mistresses are sometimes seen as a career option and does this signal the loss of a moral compass in China?
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11 years ago
30 minutes 34 seconds

The Official ChinesePod Blog
This is a free podcast from ChinesePod that helps you understand what's going on in China and Taiwan right now. Along the way you will learn practical Chinese words and expressions to talk about all the latest news, events, and trends with your colleagues, friends and family.