How China Works

Welcome to the first of 3 “How China Works LIVE!” shows we did while in the US this Fall. Today we bring you our chat with Mike Kehoe of Onepiece Work (where we recorded this) and Bin Li. We also have video of the event plus bonus materials to share in the next few weeks, so keep an eye on howchinaworkspodcast.com and visit the Show Notes page for more info on our guests.

“Behind cultures, we all want the same things”. Li Xu founded and runs International Mergers & Acquisitions (IMA), a company whose principal work is indicated by their name. But Li Xu’s diverse experience and perspective brings added value that extends far beyond their stated scope of work. Yingying Li sat down with her on the sidelines of the Horasis China Meeting in Las Vegas for a tight, focused conversation. Also, Brendan shares details of the THREE California Bay Area “How China Works LIVE!” events we’re doing, starting Sunday, Nov 3. Join us if you can! DETAILS: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/resources

Dr. Bettina Al-Sadik-Lowinski is the founder of Global Women Career Lab. She has extensive global corporate experience as an author, researcher, and senior executive coach with a focus on helping mentor and train women for senior management leadership  roles. Yingying Li interviews her in front of a live audience and they have a focused, intensive talk. VISIT: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/

This week we have a quick solo show, with Brendan giving you an update on the next few weeks - including an announcement about two upcoming “How China Works LIVE” events he and Yingying are doing, in San Francisco and at Stanford. MORE INFO: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/

SIMON YOUNG is the founder of Red Circle Network, a full-service advisory designed to help businesses get China ready. Simon lived in Shanghai for years but spoke to us from New Zealand to give us his perspective and share tips and tactics to succeed across borders. Visit https://www.redcirclenetwork.com to learn more, and enjoy the show!

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GORDON DUMOULIN’s passion for herbs led to his career sourcing, trading, using, and exporting natural ingredients and botanical raw materials for pharmaceutical, health, food, skincare and cosmetics applications. He is also an educator, by way of his and his wife’s Easton Bridge Education center, and a writer and commentator, via his 5iZ China blog. Yingying and Brendan sat down with Gordon for Round 1 of what will no doubt be an ongoing conversation. Enjoy!

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“How China Works LIVE!” this month comes to you from the US-China Comedy Center in Beijing, where we were joined by its proprietor, comedian JESSE APPELL. Jesse and his venue are dedicated to exploring both English- and Chinese-language comedy by way of standup & improv performances. Jesse is also a student of Chinese xiangsheng or “crosstalk” comedy, which he demonstrates here. He's one of the most insightful writers and entertainers working in China, and it was a great talk. NOTE that during the live event we played several videos, which are linked in the show notes. The full audio is NOT included here because we want you to see them in their full glory. Enjoy!

LINKS: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/resources

We are very pleased to present the VIDEO version of our 1st “How China Works LIVE!” event, recorded at The Bookworm in Beijing, China on August 20, 2019. Businesswoman, artist manager, & filmmaker Fu Han presents her documentary “Isabel Crook: Childhood Memories From Bailuding” and then we interview her for our show, along with guest Mark Levine, with whom she performs two songs, & surprise guest Isabel Crook herself! You can also find the audio-only version of this show as Episode 068, but this version includes not only the interviews and performances but also the complete documentary. Enjoy! 

Special thanks to Ian McMath and Reina Lynn of North Capitol Productions 北都制片, Aladin Farré of The Middle Earth Podcast, & David Cantalupo of The Bookworm!

LINKS: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/resources

HUANG HONGXIANG is the founder of China House, a social enterprise organization dedicated to helping young Chinese serve the greater world, with a special emphasis on Africa and South America. Their mission helps drive cooperation & cultural understanding while facilitating smart investment into important goals and projects, with an emphasis on conservation & sustainable development. Learn more at https://www.globalchinahouse.org and https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/resources

SHU CAO MO lives at the intersection between art, education, and the public sphere. Her work merges cultural diplomacy, civic engagement, and community development both for & through the arts. The three of us had an introspective, philosophical conversation, and we hope you enjoy it. Visit https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/resources for more.