Jason has lived in Taichung, Taiwan for the past 4 years, after previously doing a stint in China. Listen to this episode to find out:

- What brought Jason to China in the first place.

- How he practiced learning Chinese before moving to China.

- The benefits of learning Chinese from a native English speaker, and what to look for

- How he compares interacting in Chinese in China versus Taiwan

- How he compared living in Nanjing versus Shanghai

- What prompted him to move from China to Taiwan

- His thoughts on traditional classroom learning versus modern methods
- His thoughts on learning to type versus learning to read.

- His approach to learning to read while learning to speak

- How he received a scholarship to learn Chinese in Taiwan (and what key approach he used)

- The differences between Chinese and Taiwanese people
- His communication approach with his Taiwanese wife

Learn Chinese Insights Podcast Episode 011: Jason Schuurman

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