MandarinPod Podcast
1) Being Gay in China
In this episode, we talk about what it's like being LGBTQ in China. We are joined by Peng Hao, who shares his experience being a gay foreigner in China. We cover LGBTQ culture in China, LGBTQ media, l...Show More
2) Discrimination and Challenges: From the Early Chinese Immigrant Experience to the Current Chinese American Experience
On this episode, we have special guest, Eveline Chao. Eveline will share stories from the past and the present about Chinese immigrants in America. We will also talk about the challenges and discrimin...Show More
3) Loanwords: Foreign Words Adopted into Chinese
A loanword is a word adopted from a foreign language. On this episode of MandarinPod, Kathya will not only be discussing why some loanwords aren't directly translated according to pronunciation into C...Show More
4) Celebrating Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is here! 新年快樂! On this episode, we talk about the traditions and customs surrounding Chinese New Year. We also discuss how ancient traditions have changed in recent years. Let's get s...Show More
5) The Year of the Ox: Significance and Symbolism in This Year's Chinese Zodiac
The Lunar New Year (中国新年) or the Spring Festival (春节) is coming up. 2021 is the year of the Ox, starting on February 12th. The Ox is both the second animal in the Chinese zodiac and a highly regarded ...Show More
The Year of the Ox: Significance and Symbolism in This Year's Chinese Zodiac
21:14 | Jan 29th, 2021
6) Fitting In: An American in China
On this episode, we will be talking with special guest Kathya Avila. Kathya is from New York and is currently studying at Peking University in Beijing. Kathya talks about her experience with social an...Show More
7) English Words with Chinese Origins
What do the phrases, “No can do”, “Chop, Chop!", and “brainwashed!” have in common? They all originated from Chinese language. Chinese words have been influencing English and European languages ...Show More
8) Passing the Imperial Exam: The World’s First Standardized Test
China was doing standardized tests long before the SAT’s. Like a thousand years. Today, we are talking about the world’s original test- the imperial examination. We will talk about how it worked, its ...Show More
9) Presidential Elections in China
November 3rd was Election Day in the United States. In the spirit of this historic week, we are going to be talking about presidential elections in China. In this episode, we ask and discuss… What i...Show More
10) How Chinese People Currently Living in the States, are Dealing with America's Hostility Towards China
In this episode, we'll be talking about how Chinese people currently living in America are dealing with the wave of American hostility towards China. We will also be looking into how the recent social...Show More