The Bridge to China

Joined by fellow podcaster Jane Bernard, we discuss moving to China. Do you have to speak Chinese in daily life? And how can someone get a full scholarship to study in a university in China? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel George has been living in hotels for three years and has given up on settling down. No longer need to change your sheets, or pay for electricity, water, heating, internet and more, does the hotel life suit you? Would you abandon owning mountains of stuff for a streamlined life of ease? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We interview Nadine in China, a South African YouTube influencer who has been living in China for 11 years. They discuss her experiences living in China, including the challenges of different accents and frustrations with sidewalk transportation. They also talk about the preference for cats, apartment hunting in China, and embracing new cultural experiences.

Ben Watson, an American in China, shares his experiences as a foreign-local in Harbin. He talks about the Ice Festival, local cuisine, and the similarities between Harbin and Detroit. The discussion also touches on the differences in dressing styles, winter delicacies, climate, and missing American food chains in China.

People are now creating digital AI clones of themselves to answer emails and respond to text messages in their downtime. Would you trust a doctor or investment strategist who automates their interpretation of your illness or investments?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

American professor, country music artist Mark Levine discusses his 18 years in China. We discuss how 50,000 US students who will be coming to live in China can get ready. And we ask him why China keeps building free hospitals in Africa… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have witnessed unexpected changes around the world in 2023. China's economy, according the IMF, is set to grow by 5.4%, outpacing most expectations. China and the US have resumed regular talks. BRICS invited on new members. And inflation dropped from 10% to 3.2% in the US. What has 2023 come to mean for you? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two advocates of bridge-building between cultures, Jason Smith and Cyrus Janssen talk US businesses and the Middle Kingdom. The two discuss the scope and size of Chinese markets and what that means for American entrepreneurs. The time to strike it hot in China is now. Listen in to find out why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More than 100 public events are planned in Beijing alone for Christmas. The dashing winter greens and reds have reached a new apex in China. Simply open any app, from ele.me to JD.com and get your selection of décor, Christmas lattes and more. Every major shopping center in major Chinese cities is decked with glistening holiday elements, ready to embrace holiday shoppers. Listen in and learn what Christmas is like in the largest consumer market on earth: China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bridge Podcast is joined by Jerry Grey. We discuss the Belt and Road Initiative and China’s global aid programs. From emergency aid to development aid, what is China doing in the Global South? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.