In this episode, Yating shares her journey as a PhD student in Germany.

Timeline:

00:00 Opening Theme

00:31 Start of conversation

01:30 Why did Yating move to Germany for PhD studies?

06:51 Research topic

09:42 Experiences of moving to Germany in the Covid Time

19:00 Reverse cultural shock, Hierarchy in Chinese and German academia, Alcohol culture in China

27:00 Encountering different views about China? Negative or just curious about China?

31:30 Do Chinese eat dogs?

33:30 The broader image of China in Germany

35:39 Comparing China’s image with Korea and Japan, soft power, stereotypes, Anime, K-pop, video games

44:00 Cultural differences between China and Germany, Payment

45:00 Is Bairenfan (White people’s food) helathier than Chinese food？

47:50 Social media, emoji languages and flirting

54:50 Are Germans friendly to strangers?

56:00 Being friendly, network, socialist society and social code

58:42 Commons and differences of dating culture in China and Germany

01:05:42 Chinese parents dress their daughters like boys? Feminism and beauty duty

01:09:27 Fitness, individualism, masculinity, male attractiveness

01:18:10 Beauty standards in China and Germany

01:20:35 Girls are encouraged to be strong in Germany

01:23:13 Concluding remarks

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