Deng Xiaoping was a Chinese politician who has the reputation of being the "Architect of Modern China". In this episode, I briefly go over why he changed his name three time, the three falls and rises of his political career and a couple of his major contributions to modern China. 

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In this episode, I talk about steamed buns. What is such an ordinary food today is actually quite sophisticated. What do I mean? Listen to this week's episode and find out!

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In this episode, I talk about steamed buns. What is such an ordinary food today is actually quite sophisticated. What do I mean? Listen to this week's episode and find out!

To see the transcript, visit: https://chinesecolloquialised.com 

In this episode, I talk about the Qixi Festival coming up in 2 days’ time. Many people have heard of the folktale of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl but did you know the story originated from the ancient constellation system? Let’s have a look.

To see the transcript, visit: https://chinesecolloquialised.com

In this episode, I talk about the Qixi Festival coming up in 2 days’ time. Many people have heard of the folktale of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl but did you know the story originated from the ancient constellation system? Let’s have a look. 

To see the transcript, visit: https://chinesecolloquialised.com 

In this episode, I talk about how a donkey gets water in China... Just kidding. 《驴得水》("Mr Donkey") is a film that I’ve been wanting to recommend for a while now. I’d say it’s one of the best Chinese films produced in the last decade or so. You should definitely watch it and let me know what you think!

To see the transcript, visit: https://chinesecolloquialised.com 

In this episode, I talk about how a donkey gets water in China... Just kidding. 《驴得水》("Mr Donkey") is a film that I’ve been wanting to recommend for a while now. I’d say it’s one of the best Chinese films produced in the last decade or so. You should definitely watch it and let me know what you think!

To see the transcript, visit: https://chinesecolloquialised.com

In this episode, I talk about a plum that’s been banned in China. What kind of plum? The kind that’s in a golden vase! If you know what I’m talking about, you’re probably already secretly smirking along. If not, it’s about time that you find out!

To see the transcript, visit: https://chinesecolloquialised.com

In this episode, I talk about a plum that’s been banned in China. What kind of plum? The kind that’s in a golden vase! If you know what I’m talking about, you’re probably already secretly smirking along. If not, it’s about time that you find out!

To see the transcript, visit: https://chinesecolloquialised.com

In this episode, I talk about “Baidu”, the Chinese equivalent of “Google”. You may or may not know, the name “Baidu” was actually inspired by a Chinese poem from the 12th century. Which poem? Let’s have a look!

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