Mosaic of China

An English-language podcast showcasing people who are making their mark in China. 一个轻松愉快的英语播客,展示了一群目前正在中国留下印记的人。

https://mosaicofchina.podbean.com

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 33m. Bisher sind 118 Folge(n) erschienen. Dies ist ein wöchentlich erscheinender Podcast.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 15 hours 19 minutes

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episode 6: The Childbirth Guru (Louise ROY, Ferguson Women’s Health)


Pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding should be things that are universally understood around the world. But guess what... they're not. Societal conventions and traditions have created a disassociation between what is 'natural' and what is 'expecte...


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 January 19, 2021  39m
 
 

episode 7: The Performance Exhibitor (ZHANG Yuan, McaM Ming Contemporary Art Museum)


We all know what to expect in a theatre. We all know what to expect in an art gallery. But in which of these worlds does Performance Art belong? One answer is the Ming Contemporary Art Museum (McaM) in Shanghai, and one person who can explain this wo...


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 January 26, 2021  34m
 
 

episode 8: The Handicrafts Designer (Jovana ZHANG, Rong Design Library, PINWU Design Studio)


In China, craftsmen are not always venerated as artisans. Instead, they are often denigrated as low-status workers. But there is a design team based in the Zhejiang countryside that is doing its best to turn this around, curating the myriad ancient c...


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 February 23, 2021  38m
 
 

episode 9: The Beer Boss (Sean HARMON, Duvel Moortgat)


China is the largest market in the world for beer in terms of volume. And Belgium is a country with a long history of brewing, dating back to the 12th Century. So what better guest to have on the podcast than Sean Harmon, the China head of the premiu...


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 March 2, 2021  35m
 
 

episode 10: The Tibetan Merchant (Danma JYID, Yakma Body Care)


If there's one animal that is synonymous with the Tibetan Plateau, it's the yak. It has historically played a huge role in the diet, culture, and livelihood of the nomadic people of Tibet, and this symbiotic relationship endures until today. My guest...


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 March 9, 2021  37m
 
 

episode 11: The Solar Entrepreneur (Alex SHOER, Seeder Energy)


Personally coming from a business background where my main tools of trade have just been a laptop and a phone, I’m always impressed with people with complex and audacious business ideas. And Alex Shoer is one of those people. In today's episode, Alex...


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 March 16, 2021  37m
 
 

episode 12: The Aimful Architect (Wendy SAUNDERS, AIM Architecture)


Buildings, buildings, buildings. There has been a decades-long construction boom in China, and behind every building is an architect. Wendy Saunders has witnessed this boom, and as Co-Owner and Principal Architect of AIM Architecture, has created a n...


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 March 23, 2021  34m
 
 

episode 13: The Brand Interpreter (Vladimir DJUROVIC, LABBRAND)


When you live overseas, in some ways you take a leap into a new identity. You need to figure out how to fit into a new culture, while remaining true to your authentic self. Well, it's exactly the same story when your brand goes overseas. And when int...


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 March 30, 2021  37m
 
 

episode 14: The Culture Curator (Noxolo BHENGU, Ndawo Afrika)


There is a lot being said around the world these days about racism and discrimination. Quite rightly. But pointing fingers and throwing accusations often achieves nothing. The thing that changes attitudes, at a human level, is both fundamentally simp...


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 April 6, 2021  39m
 
 

episode 15: The Island Investor (Douglon TSE, Microdistrict)


Some say that young people are impatient, and are only on the look-out for short-term gratification. Not so with Douglon Tse, who spent his formative years pursuing a long-term vision for his life. This pursuit has led him and his wife to a unique is...


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 April 13, 2021  36m