An Expat in China

An Expat in China

By brian salterSociety & CulturePlaces & Travel
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An Expat in China episodes

  • 47: Spare a thought for Beijing’s millions of homeless flies

    What will happen to the itinerant fly population now that Beijing has determined that only two flies are allowed in each toilet?
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    10 min
  • 46: The Museum that Wasn’t - Mind you don't sneeze!

    The Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution is normally a must-see museum in the west of Beijing. But on my foray to the suburbs I am met with piles of dust and items on display are in desperate need of some good old fashioned TLC!
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    7 min
  • 45: Great Hall of the People ... but is it all that great?

    The Great Hall of the People was opened in September 1959 for the 10th Anniversary of the People's Republic. Visitors are allowed in when Parliament isn't sitting. But how much of a must-see building is it?
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    10 min
  • 43: Who turned the heating off?

    Across from me in the office is a colleague wrapped up in a blanket; while sitting next to me is another in a trench coat. What on earth is going on? Is this an example of centralized planning taken to extremes?
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    5 min
  • 42: Who Pinched all the Trains? - Beijing's Other Rail Museum

    What happens when two different railway museums that are miles apart both decide that they are the real China Railway Museum? And then what do you do when one of them doesn't even have any trains? It's enough to make you weep!
    #expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #beijing #china #BeijingExpat #ExpatsInBeijing #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #BeijingLife #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #railmuseum #chinarailway #museum

    5 min
  • 41: Beijing’s Flight of Fancy - Civil Aviation Museum

    How come a museum that has been open for only four months is already due to close for refurbishment? Maybe they intend to get rid of that thorn bush that made a totally unprovoked attack...
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    9 min
  • 40: The Unkindest Snip of All – Beijing’s Eunuch Museum

    Why would any guy elect to have his manhood removed? Why, to work for the emperor of course!
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    17 min
  • 39: Star Gazing in Beijing

    The walls at Jianguomen subway station are a dead give away. 350 years ago, a Jesuit was put in charge of this observatory by the Son of Heaven and the rest, as they say, is history...

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    10 min
  • 38: China through a lens

    The National Film Museum is an amazing place, in an amazing building with an amazing collection. But how do you get in?
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    8 min

About An Expat in China

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What’s life really like as an Expatriate? More specifically, what’s it like to live and work in China? As I am asked regularly about my 7 years in China, I decided to put together a series of podcasts all about what life is really like there. Please feel free to give feedback or ask any questions.