Hope everyone had good Christmas! This the second instalment of the three-part Silk Road series. Key phrases are: collapse of the Roman Empire, Buddhism and Journey to… Read more “第59期：丝绸之路 2/3 (The Silk Road 2/3)”
Month: December 2020
第58期：丝绸之路 1/3 (The Silk Road 1/3)
Over the Christmas and New Year period, I will be talking about the Silk Road in 3 (hopefully interesting) parts. This is the first instalment where we… Read more “第58期：丝绸之路 1/3 (The Silk Road 1/3)”
第57期：《青花瓷》vs 青花瓷 （Jay Chou’s “Qing Hua Ci” vs blue and white porcelain)
In this episode, I examine some lyrics from Jay Chou’s “Qing Hua Ci” and briefly discuss some interesting points about China’s blue and white porcelain, could it… Read more “第57期：《青花瓷》vs 青花瓷 （Jay Chou’s “Qing Hua Ci” vs blue and white porcelain)”
第56期: 中国女排《夺冠》(China’s Women’s Volleyball Team – “Leap (2020)”)
In this episode, I talk about the recently released film “Leap” – a film about China’s women’s volleyball team. Why volleyball? And why the Chinese women’s team?… Read more “第56期: 中国女排《夺冠》(China’s Women’s Volleyball Team – “Leap (2020)”)”
Chinese Colloquialised 