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Taiwan Elections and Organ Donation from 2014-12-10T04:26:30
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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APEC Blue and Shopping Festival from 2014-11-25T22:55:14
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...
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Taiwanese National Day, Hong Kong and Ebola from 2014-10-22T01:46:38
Today we talk about ??? shu?ng shí ji?, the day that commenmorates the founding of the Republic of China in 1911. Don't miss the show as our hosts from both sides of the straits get into ...
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A High Profile Couple's Romance and Chinese Views on Divorce and Dating a Younger Man from 2014-10-15T06:22:12
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 relat...
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Healthcare in China from 2014-10-01T15:42:08
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 ...
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Alibaba's IPO and China's Obsession with Apple from 2014-09-24T22:51:04
This week Jenny and Fiona talk about the recent Alibaba IPO, China's obsession with Apple products and a few web services you need to know in China.
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iCloud Photo Leak and Attitudes towards Sex in China from 2014-09-18T03:22:57
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 surp...
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Chinese Travel Habits from 2014-09-11T02:36:01
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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Celebrities and Drugs from 2014-09-03T00:24:40
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 pu...
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Are Chinese Men Not Good Enough for Chinese Women? from 2014-08-20T06:07:39
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'...
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Chinese Tech Giants from 2014-08-12T23:11:52
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 t...
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A Politburo Titan's Downfall and Ghost Month from 2014-08-05T21:15:55
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 ...
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Internet Slang and Trendy Words from 2014-07-26T01:57:14
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 wor...
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Finding Work in China from 2014-07-16T12:39:19
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...
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China to Stop Teaching English in Schools? from 2014-05-22T20:51:13
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 import...
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Baijiu and Chinese Drinking Culture from 2014-05-13T02:55:47
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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American TV Shows in China from 2014-05-04T03:28:10
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...
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Chinese Weddings from 2014-04-23T23:55:15
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 ...
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It’s Complicated: A Love and Hate Relationship between Taiwan and China from 2014-04-16T21:04:50
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,...
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Are Chinese More Tolerant of Extra Marital Affairs and Mistresses? from 2014-04-09T23:08:20
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....
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Understanding Gen X, Gen Y and the Millennials in China from 2014-04-01T22:22
China has seen massive changes during the past 30 years. Today we look at the experience of 3 individuals: one born in the 1970’s, one from the 80’s and one from the 90’s, to show you how the trans...
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Chinese Internet Slangs and Their Social Impact from 2014-03-25T01:28:28
The proliferation of social media has given the Chinese language a dynamic serge of innovation and creativity. New words and phrases are coined and spreading at dizzying speed and changing the way ...
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KTV Time - The End of the Road from 2014-03-25T01:18:38
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the grand finale for KTV Time and Beijing Standard Time. In this episode, Tom and David finish up their series on Chinese marriage customs as well as play a few cla...
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The End of the One Child Policy from 2014-03-19T00:34:35
China's one child policy was introduced in 1979 to curb rapid population growth. More than 30 years on, the Chinese government is reforming the policy by allowing couples to have more than 1 child....
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