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AT HOME IN CHINA
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AT HOME IN CHINA is an audio podcast program
featuring interviews with Westerners who live and work in China
Episode #07002 - How well are we accepted?
Episode #07003 - An adoptive mom
at www.AtHomeinChina.com
for the most recent episodes of our show
AT HOME IN CHINA is an audio podcast program
featuring interviews with Westerners who live and work in China
Episode #07002 - How well are we accepted?
Are Westerners who live in
China well accepted by the local people? Do they ever encounter any prejudice?
We interview Peter and Jolie, Americans living in the city of
Dalian.
Episode #07003 - An adoptive mom
Thousands of Westerners have
adopted children from China, and a few of them have later returned to live in
China with their adopted children. What is life like there for these blended
families? We talk with Jane, an American in Beijing.
Episode #07004 - Ben and the Barbershop
Ben, an American living in Fuzhou, has taken an unusual and
admirable step closer to learning a little more about the inner life of a
typical Chinese worker by taking a temporary job in a local barber shop. We talk
with Ben about his experience.
Episode #07005 - From Hong Kong to Beijing
Episode #07015 - Jen and Myles, Part B
How do children of Western families in China adjust to a different culture and a different language? And what options are available for attending church in China? This is part two of Marcia's interview with Jen, an American mom living in Shenzhen with her husband and son Myles.
Episode #08018 - Chris: Cultivating CommunicationEpisode #07005 - From Hong Kong to Beijing
In 1997, Hong Kong was repatriated from rule by Great Britain back
to mainland China. What impact did that have on Westerners living there? What
are some of the differences between life in Hong Kong now and that in mainland
China? We speak with Les and Vivienne, who recently moved from Hong Kong to
Beijing..
Episode #07006 - Jennifer in Nanjing, Part A
Episode #07013 - Javad and Pollution in China
We've all heard that pollution is a serious problem in China. How does it affect the people who live there, and especially the day-to-day lives of Westerners who choose to move to China? Marcia interviews Javad, a young American who now lives in Macau, but who used to live in the most polluted city in China
Episode #07014 - Jen and Myles, Part A
Some Westerners who move to China have small children. What is their day-to-day life like there? This is the first of a two-part interview with Jen who is living in Shenzhen with her husband and four-year-old son, Myles.
Episode #07006 - Jennifer in Nanjing, Part A
What kinds of surprises might someone from the US encounter on
first arriving in China? And does being a woman affect how well you're accepted?
This is part one of our chat with Jennifer, who is in Nanjing doing research on
a Fulbright grant.
Episode #07007 - Jennifer in Nanjing, Part B
Episode #07007 - Jennifer in Nanjing, Part B
In this second part of our conversation with Jennifer in Nanjing,
Jennifer considers one surprising aspect of modern life for women in China, and
we talk about life in smaller cities compared to living in Shanghai or Beijing,
along with some other first impressions.
Episode #07008 - Ron: Black Man in China
Episode #07008 - Ron: Black Man in China
How OK is it for foreigners living in China to poke fun at their
surroundings? And are Chinese people as race conscious as Westerners are? We
interview Ron, an expat artist and the creator of a series of hilarious, though
somewhat edgy, video podcasts called, "Black Man in China.”
Episode #07009 - Adam: Preparing to Go
Episode #07009 - Adam: Preparing to Go
Thinking of going to China to work and live for awhile? How should
you prepare yourself? What should you take with you from home? Marcia chats with
Adam, a freelance journalist living in Shanghai.
Episode #07010 - Kate and the Holidays
Episode #07010 - Kate and the Holidays
How might a foreigner who lives in China spend the holidays? Are
there opportunities to also celebrate any familiar Western festivals as well as
the Chinese holidays? Marcia talks with Kate, an American who is living and
working in the city of Hefei in Anhui province.
Episode #07012 - Tom: Traveling Around
Episode
#07011 - Matt: Teaching English
Most Westerners who move to China go there as English teachers. Is
it difficult to get a job in China teaching English? How would you prepare for
it? What is it like? Marcia interviews Matt, an American currently living in
Yunnan province.
Episode #07012 - Tom: Traveling Around
Living and working in China, one has an opportunity to experience
the country in a way that a tourist never could hope to. How easy is it for
expats there to travel off the beaten path, and what experiences might they
have? We talk with Tom, a freelance photographer living in China, who has just
published a photo book of his extensive travels there
Episode #07013 - Javad and Pollution in China
We've all heard that pollution is a serious problem in China. How does it affect the people who live there, and especially the day-to-day lives of Westerners who choose to move to China? Marcia interviews Javad, a young American who now lives in Macau, but who used to live in the most polluted city in China
Episode #07014 - Jen and Myles, Part A
Some Westerners who move to China have small children. What is their day-to-day life like there? This is the first of a two-part interview with Jen who is living in Shenzhen with her husband and four-year-old son, Myles.
Episode #07015 - Jen and Myles, Part B
How do children of Western families in China adjust to a different culture and a different language? And what options are available for attending church in China? This is part two of Marcia's interview with Jen, an American mom living in Shenzhen with her husband and son Myles.
Episode #07016 - Peter: A DJ in
BJ
What's the music and art scene like in Beijing these days? We talk
with Peter, a young American who has just landed a job as a DJ performance
artist for a local dance club, about his new life in the hip world of music, art
and culture in this rapidly changing Chinese city.
Episode #08017 - Tim & Sue with Kids in School
More and more Western families move to China with their children. Most enroll them in international schools. But what challenges might await these children if they were to be integrated into the regular Chinese school system? We talk with Tim and Sue and their three children in Hangzhou.
Episode #08017 - Tim & Sue with Kids in School
More and more Western families move to China with their children. Most enroll them in international schools. But what challenges might await these children if they were to be integrated into the regular Chinese school system? We talk with Tim and Sue and their three children in Hangzhou.
How might subtle differences in culture and language become a barrier to mutual understanding between people from the West and China? Marcia interviews Chris, a journalist who is currently teaching English and studying Chinese in northeastern China.
