The Bridge to China

Acorn Studio
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Sep 16, 2025 • 51min

Crossing Xinjiang by bicycle

Today's guest is Jerry Grey, an Australian freelancer who has lived in China for more than two decades and cycled five times to China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. He shares his views on the massive changes that have taken place in Xinjiang throughout the years.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 15, 2025 • 54min

How to avoid the latest scams?

Online scams are destroying lives. According to Pew Research 73% of Americans have been scammed online with most saying they get a scam call at least once a week. How to avoid the scams? Find out more with Jason Smith and Alex Shi.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 9, 2025 • 57min

Real life in Xinjiang

British Influencer LivinlavidaLuke, Luke Johnston, is getting his doctorate in China. For months, he has lived in Xinjiang, China. During his leisure time, he'd go travelling across Xinjiang. What is it like to be living in Xinjiang? Find out more on The Bridge to China.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 8, 2025 • 55min

America's number one problem is Still inflation!

For four years in a row Americans rate the country's biggest issue as inflation! Jason and Alex Shi discuss how China has been shielded from the storm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 2, 2025 • 54min

Uncovering the truth about Xinjiang

Today's guest is Fernando Munoz Bernal, a journalist from Columbia. He toured in Xinjiang by RV, spending months exploring the region. We ask him to tell us what local life in Xinjiang is really like.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 1, 2025 • 51min

The cost of moving out of Mom's house in 2025

What does the cost of living look like in China vs the USA? When do people leave the nest and how many own their own homes? Jason asks Alex Shi in Beijing if it’s the same in China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 27, 2025 • 55min

What's living in China really like?

We invite British influencer James Wood onto the Bridge. What shocked James about moving to China, and why he plans to stay, forever…find out more on this episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 19, 2025 • 55min

How to filter out the lies about China?

We invite noted Hong Kong based journalist and writer Nury Vittachi onto the show. He explains how western media became so deviant, and how to find out the truth about China and the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 12, 2025 • 52min

Remembering a ‘Flying Tiger’

We ask the son of a US intelligence officer about his time in China during World War II. Peter MacInnis is the son of a 'Flying Tiger' whose job it was to gather intelligence for the USA and China. He tells us about his father, Donald MacInnis and his passion for China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 29, 2025 • 1h 2min

The expats who stayed: foreigners in China during WWII

We interview Michael Crook, son of Isabel Crook, both foreign friends, born in China. Michael regales us with stories of the foreigners who stayed in China during the people’s War of Victory over Fascism, WWII. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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