

The Bridge to China
Acorn Studio
Our hosts, from the US and China, discuss what unites us. Using enlightening stories and brilliant guests from all walks of life, we join hands in laughter, building bridges across our cultural world. This is The Bridge to China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.