Giving gifts in Chinese culture is important! Every gift has a meaning, so ShaoLan and Transition drummer Josh teach how to avoid some potentially embarrassing situations.



070 - Umbrella in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band

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“Do you believe me?” ShaoLan jokes with Guruduth Banavar, VP and Chief Science Officer of IBM. Guruduth discovers the word for “believe” in Chinese and shares a touching story of helping a friend rediscover how to believe in themselves.



119 - To Believe in Chinese with ShaoLan and Chief Science Officer Guruduth Banavar from IBM

“Eat the real thing!” recommends renowned doctor David Agus, as he learns the Chinese word for “juice” and shares with the listeners about his bestseller “A Short Guide To a Long Life.” 



118 - Juice in Chinese with ShaoLan and Oncologist and Bestselling Author David Agus

Transition drummer Josh learns these descriptive words in Chinese in a funny and engaging lesson. 



117 - Fat & Skinny in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band

Such a useful word in Chinese… “stuff!” Transition’s singer Jesse returns and finds out the fascinating reason why the word for “stuff” in Chinese is made up of the words East and West. Also, find out how to avoid insulting people.



116 - Stuff in Chinese with ShaoLan and Jesse Edbrooke from Transition band

The economy affects almost every area of our lives and who better to learn the Chinese word for the economy than world leading economist and author of “The second machine age” Erik Brynjolfsson.



070 - Umbrella in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band

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