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Chinese New Year: a local perspective
Ep. 491
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We interview Kenny Wow, a popular creator on Rednote or Xiaohongshu with thousands of American followers. His witty storytelling about life in a Chinese small town has garnered a large following. He shares insights on how Chinese New Year is changing and explains what the West often gets wrong about China, covering issues from Social Credit Scores to the cost of eating out.
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490. Can cinema survive?
50:30||Ep. 490According to Statista and “The Numbers” ticket sales for cinemas in north America are about half what they were in 2019. Can movie going make a come-back or is Netflix-N-Chill the future of audio-video story telling.
489. The US has an AI bottleneck
55:00||Ep. 489The Wall Street Journal said that “Power-grid operators are asking tech companies to supply their own electricity or go dark at times.” Can China help the USA power our AI future? Find out more with Alex Shi and Jason Smith.
488. How to understand China-US relations in 2026?
55:00||Ep. 488We interview Carl Zha on his childhood in China, his time in the USA, and why he thinks all Americans should visit China. Is the US turning to the Americas? And where is the China-US relation going this year? Listen in.
487. China, Industry 4.0, and the future
54:55||Ep. 487We interview an influencer in China on his journey to the East. Orikron tells us about Industry 4.0, what Europe can learn from China’s model, and how to learn a Chinese in just months. Listen in.
486. The jobs of the future
54:55||Ep. 486Information systems managers, nurses, and programmers, while growing few jobs are more likely to pay a lot more soon. What kinds of jobs are young Chinese and American professionals looking for? We compare the future of work in the US and China. Fnd out more with Alex Shi and Jason Smith.
485. An Emmy Award winning animator on working with China
54:00||Ep. 485We interview 12-time Emmy Award winning producer, director, writer Josh Selig. He explains how art and children can build stronger bridges between the nations of the world.
484. The multicultural classroom: experiencing a university of 56 ethnicities
54:55||Ep. 484We interview an American professor in China who teaches at a minority-based University in Beijing. He discusses his 18 years in China, befriending China’s minority groups, Xinjiang, and more. Listen in.
483. A third of Americans can't afford a vacation?
54:49||Ep. 483According to Statista Consumer Insights, three of ten Americans can't afford to go on a vacation. The reality is that many of these same people have no time off from work, in a country which has no mandatory vacation days. What's the view from China?