The 2 Best Chinese Colloquialised - Learn About Chinese Culture In Chinese！ Podcast Episodes
1) Episode 49(b): [English] Mid-Autumn Festival
In this episode, I share and talk about a poem from the Song dynasty that I really like and is aptly related to the mid-autumn festival that's coming up. I also talk about how some of the ethnic minor...Show More
2) Episode 49: 中秋节 (Mid-Autumn Festival)
In this episode, I share and talk about a poem that I really like from the Song dynasty and is aptly related to the mid-autumn festival that's coming up. I also talk about how some of the ethnic minor...Show More
3) 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 website within the next 24 hours.
4) 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 episode, I go through the similarities and differences between the story of Ah Q a...Show More
5) 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 Chinese people are rude. I then go through some major translation incidents. ...Show More
6) Episode 83: 塞浦路斯 (Cyprus)
In this episode, we briefly and speedily run through the very interesting Cypriot history. Transcript will be available on http://chinesecolloquialised.com.
7) Episode 82: 乌克兰 (Ukraine)
We stand with Ukraine.
8) 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 explore the Chinese idiom: 不入虎穴，焉得虎子. Happy Year of the Tiger!
9) 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. Transcript available on: http://chinesecolloquialised.com
10) 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? And why is it known as the City of Ghosts?? Let's find out! Transcript availab...Show More