The Bridge to China

America faces a cruel daily reality. Many products from food to oil are more expensive than ever...Inflation is at 9.1% according to US Bureau of Labor Statistics. How can Americans tide themselves over? Jason and Beibei dive deep to shine a light on the complex network of levers changing your life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

America is still a place many people are desperate to enter. With legal vehicles difficult to overcome for many, they are turning to literal vehicles. Recently tragedy struck many illegal immigrants entering the US and Spain. We look at the root of this trend and surprising solutions we can all get behind. This episode of The Bridge is a must for your ears. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this recap clip, Jesse and Tom shared their opinions about digital gift-giving. They are standup comedians who used to work in China. Jesse Appell can speak perfect Mandarin and make Chinese audience laugh. Tom Xia is a Chinese American, born in Harbin. He's also a director but now a milk dad with two babies. They've got witty jokes with perspectives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With a seemingly endless series of crisis affecting the UK and the US, will Chinese families send their kids to study there? The Bridge talks about why Chinese students are rethinking their educational plans and how much it is going to cost the west. Join us at the cutting edge of trends in global education with BeiBei and Jason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hong Kong's Maurice, Wuhan's Beibei, and California's Jason discuss a world wrapped in heat waves. Are you going to experience power cut this summer in the US? Is this nature or mankind? What can be done? Do you know that Chinese people have their own smart ways to protect the sunburn? We discuss the best ways to stay cool in the boiling heat according to different places and people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Asian communities in the US are being targeted for home break-ins. The Bridge breaks it down for you. What do you need to know to be safe? Why is crime so rampant in the US? Listen in and learn some of the latest trends in criminality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You can easily find a TCM clinic now in big cities of the US. Cupping and Acupuncture have been popular outside of China for decades, but cupping is a more recent phenomenon in the United States, although it dates back to 3000 BC in Asia. Jason and Alex outline what you might need to know to improve your quality of life. You need to hear this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nations around the world apply for Intangible Cultural Heritage status for their nations sacred traditions. Beyond saving The Pyramids and The Great Wall, we discuss the dances, teaching styles and medicines that are being saved. What will we pass to future generations? Listen, reply and participate in our discussion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a previous episode, BeiBei and Jason discussed about whether our attention is taken away by the content providers of social media, and whether we should rethink our time and energy consumed on phones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Bridge invites Shanghai Daily's Andy Boreham to the show. We discuss life as a journalist in China. Andy talks food, travel and Mandarin in China's metropolitan Shanghai. He's been to many places in China, including the most remote areas. He also reported in the flood in Henan Province, interviewed people in Hong Kong, and went to Xinjiang. Tune in to this episode of The Bridge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.