For this episode we’re delving into the mission of EGRC (Educating Girls of Rural China), an NGO supporting the educational pursuits of girls in China’s underprivileged regions. Our guest is the founder of EGRC, Ching...Read More
For this episode we’re exploring Yangshuo, Guangxi and Shaxi, Yunnan with Chris Barclay. Who is Chris Barclay? Well, if you’ve been to Yangshuo anytime in the last 20 years, you’ve probably heard of the Yangshuo...Read More
For this episode, we’re back to one of our all-time favorite topics - Chinese food – and we’re discussing it with world-famous Chinese food-writer and chef, Fuchsia Dunlop.Read More
For this episode we explore culinary traditions with US-based French chef, Jacques Pépin. Mei and Jacques compare French and Chinese cuisine and the journeys each have taken to their respective places in global societies today.Read More
For this episode we embark on a story of ancient human migration with Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and National Geographic Fellow, Paul Salopek. Paul is currently on year nine of his 24,000-mile foot-journey tracing the ancient...Read More
For this episode we chat with author Weike Wang on her book Joan Is Okay. Prepare for a read where one second, witty dry humor has you giggling out loud, and the next, you’re hit...Read More
For this episode we dive into the contemporary art scene in China with director of UCCA Center for Contemporary Art and CEO of the UCCA Group, Philip Tinari.Read More
For our eleventh episode we chat with Michelle Zhang and Pat Tietgen, a couple who first met in Chengdu and now live and work together in California where they run The Society of Heart’s Delight,...Read More
For our tenth episode, we head to Chongqing with native Yao Zhao. We talk about Yao’s Sichuan pepper oil company, 50Hertz, his favorite dishes and restaurants in Chongqing, and of course, local tips on unique...Read More