Chinese Colloquialised - Learn About Chinese Culture In Chinese！

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Episode 86: 裹脚 (Foot Binding) Apr 08, 2022

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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.

Episode 85: 阿Q vs 阿甘 (A comparison between Ah Q and Forrest Gump) Mar 27, 2022

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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 and Forrest Gump. Enjoy!
Transcript will be made available at chinesecolloquialised.com

Episode 84: 从文字到文化 (From Words to Culture) Mar 20, 2022

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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.
Transcript will be on the website: chinesecolloquialised.com

Episode 83: 塞浦路斯 (Cyprus) Mar 13, 2022

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In this episode, we briefly and speedily run through the very interesting Cypriot history.
Transcript will be available on http://chinesecolloquialised.com.

Episode 82: 乌克兰 (Ukraine) Mar 06, 2022

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We stand with Ukraine.

Episode 81: 虎年快乐! (Happy Year of the Tiger!) Jan 24, 2022

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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!

Episode 80: 西安防疫措施（Xi'an's Covid Prevention Measures） Jan 08, 2022

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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

Episode 79: 魔鬼城 (City of Ghosts) Sep 27, 2021

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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 available on: http://chinesecolloquialised.com

Episode 78: 许渊冲 (Xu Yuanchong) Jun 20, 2021

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In this episode, we take a moment to admire some of 许渊冲's works.
Transcript will be available at: www.chinesecolloquialised.com

Episode 77: 看看腾讯爸爸 (When did Tencent start playing nice? ) Jun 12, 2021

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In this episode, we have a look at how Tencent was and is viewed by its partners and competitors, including how Tencent went from being a public enemy to being the favourite.
June Workshop Tickets (Four-Day Work Week):
1A: 27 June, 10:00-11:00 (BST)
1B: 27 June, 18:00-19:00 (BST)
Transcript available at: www.chinesecolloquialised.com

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