An Expat in China

By brian salter

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... more

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The podcast currently has 158 episodes available.

An Expat in China episodes:

July 23, 2026 Ep 146: What's in a name?
Shakespeare might well have summed it up when he opined that any rose would smell as sweet... but it turns out the history of Chinese surnames is actually pretty interesting - so much so that they even opened a Surname Family Tree Cultural Centre. Why, where else but in Beijing!"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #beijing #china #chinatravel #BeijingExpat #ExpatsInBeijing #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #BeijingLife #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #laowai #names #surnames #chen #zhang #li
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July 22, 2026 Ep 145: Preparing for an earthquake in Beijing
What started life as an Olympic Constructional Exhibition Hall in the Olympic Park has been transformed into an Earthquake and Buildings Science Education Exhibition Hall. Why the change?"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #beijing #china #chinatravel #BeijingExpat #ExpatsInBeijing #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #BeijingLife #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #laowai #earthquake #museum
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July 21, 2026 Ep 144: Around the world in 80 minutes
Beijing's The World park - for those who want to see the world without leaving their home town"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #beijing #china #chinatravel #BeijingExpat #ExpatsInBeijing #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #BeijingLife #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #laowai #theworld #themepark
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8min
July 20, 2026 Ep 143: Just a pile of old bones? Beijing's Paleontology Museum
Beijing's remedy for those who can't get to sleep???""An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #beijing #china #chinatravel #BeijingExpat #ExpatsInBeijing #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #BeijingLife #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #laowai #paleontology #museum #fossils
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9min
July 19, 2026 Ep 142: NBeer - Time for some serious research
NBeer joins the ranks of Beijing's top real-ale brewers in a visit to its tap room in west Beijing"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #beijing #china #chinatravel #BeijingExpat #ExpatsInBeijing #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #BeijingLife #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #laowai #beer #nbeer #brewpub #taproom
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July 18, 2026 Ep 141: A Cute Museum in Hailar
Today we're filming at the Ewengki Ni Muzei – or the museum of the Evenk people – in Hailar "An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #china #chinatravel #BeijingExpat #ExpatsInBeijing #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #laowai #innermongolia #Hailar #Hulunbuir #mongolian #xingan #museum #evenki
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July 17, 2026 Ep 140: Mongolian nuptials in the heeart of the grasslands
To attend a wedding in Inner Mongolia is not to be missed if you are in the region. But watch you figure!
"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #china #chinatravel #BeijingExpat #ExpatsInBeijing #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #laowai #innermongolia #Hailar #Hulunbuir #mongolian #xingan #museum #evenki
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6min
July 16, 2026 Ep 139: Hailar’s National Park
Not the most earth-shatteringly amazing park; but very pleasant none the less"An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #china #chinatravel #BeijingExpat #ExpatsInBeijing #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #laowai #innermongolia #Hailar #Hulunbuir #mongolian #xingan #park
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July 15, 2026 Ep 138: An Unplanned Trip to Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia is the third largest subdivision of China, spanning approximately 1,200,000 square km – or 12% of China's total land mass. Although the majority of the population in the region is Han Chinese, there is a sizeable Mongol minority. "An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #china #chinatravel #BeijingExpat #ExpatsInBeijing #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #laowai #innermongolia #Hailar #Hulunbuir #mongolian #xingan #horseheadfiddle #milktea
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11min
July 14, 2026 Ep 137: Waste Not Want Not – Beijing’s Craft Beer Festival
16 breweries are in attendance at the 4th edition of the Beijing Craft Beer Festival. Some are noticeably better than others..."An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #beijing #china #chinatravel #BeijingExpat #ExpatsInBeijing #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #BeijingLife #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #laowai #beerfestival #beer #brewery
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8min

FAQs about An Expat in China:

How many episodes does An Expat in China have?

The podcast currently has 158 episodes available.