I'm back! In this episode, we talk about the City of Ghosts. It sounds fictitious but it very much exists! Where is it? And why is it known as the Cit...

In this episode, we take a moment to admire some of 许渊冲's works.Transcript will be available at: www.chinesecolloquialised.com

In this episode, we have a look at how Tencent was and is viewed by its partners and competitors, including how Tencent went from being a public enemy...

Recently I read a news article reporting that China has over 200 million people who are single. Why is this? Let's have a look!Transcript will be avai...

In this episode, we discuss why people don't like this "adjusted leave" concept and whether it should be cancelled for good. Transcript available: htt...

In this episode, we talk about China's International Workers' Day adjusted leave / time-off in lieu system. How does one day off become five days off?...

In this episode, we borrow the plot from the TV series 《小舍得》to explore China's junior to high school education culture.Transcript available at: http:/...

In this episode I talk about an article I've written (in English) in response to The Sunday Times' remark that seems to condone, approve and trivialis...

Who do you think is China's first female emperor? What if I told you there are actually three contenders? Let's have a look. ?Transcript available: ht...

In this episode, I briefly summarise the Xinjiang cotton issue and read a couple of news articles from China and a couple from the West to see how the...