The Third Space

"The Fake Chinese": Shaun Tai (Part I)


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"I'm smart enough to know I'm not that smart."

On this second episode, we feature Shaun Tai, a Chinese Singaporean TCK now based in Michigan. 

We go through his experience with the American homeschool program in China (7:06), Negotiating his cultural hybrid identity (12:12), Picking up Singaporean Culture: from learning Singlish to serving as a Singaporean Policeman (20:50), Debunking "The Fake Chinese" name he was given(26:16), and finish off with the cultural narratives apart of the Chinese majority (36:14). 

Stay tuned for Part 2 of this episode next week, where we break down Shaun's post on the infamous "Subtle Asian Traits" FB Page.

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The Third SpaceBy Kyle Pang

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