Chengdu Living https://chengduliving.com/ Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:35:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://chengduliving.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cl-120x120.gif Chengdu Living https://chengduliving.com/ 32 32 Chengdu Living false Chengdu Living justcharlie@gmail.com podcast Chengdu Living https://chengduliving.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/cl-podcast.jpg https://chengduliving.com TV-G Life with Coronavirus in Chengdu: a Q&A https://chengduliving.com/coronavirus-in-chengdu/ https://chengduliving.com/coronavirus-in-chengdu/#comments Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:32:24 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=58393 Learn what life is like in the Sichuan capital under coronavirus. Substantial quarantine measures change daily life, work, and social relationships in Chengdu.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/coronavirus-in-chengdu/feed/ 1 #35: Looking Back on 40 Years of Chengdu History https://chengduliving.com/podcast-40-years-in-china/ https://chengduliving.com/podcast-40-years-in-china/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2019 08:46:10 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=56750 Many expats who've spent years in Chengdu have seen incredible change, but few can compare with Richard, who first came to Chengdu in 1973. We discuss the world of change the Sichuan capital has seen in 46 years.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/podcast-40-years-in-china/feed/ 0 full #34: Cryptocurrencies & China in 2019 https://chengduliving.com/crypto-podcast/ https://chengduliving.com/crypto-podcast/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2019 08:21:12 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=57171 Cryptocurrencies and Chengdu: name us a less predictable combination. In this podcast we break down both the basics and the current status with an industry insider.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/crypto-podcast/feed/ 0 full 36:54 Interview: From 5 Years in Chengdu to Teaching Chinese in Hawaii https://chengduliving.com/teaching-chinese-interview/ https://chengduliving.com/teaching-chinese-interview/#respond Sat, 29 Jun 2019 05:02:17 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=56980 What happens when you've achieved mastery in Chinese and leave the country? Reed shares the story of his post-China life as a Chinese teacher in the United States.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/teaching-chinese-interview/feed/ 0 #33: The Rise of MMA in China https://chengduliving.com/the-rise-of-mma-in-china/ https://chengduliving.com/the-rise-of-mma-in-china/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2019 14:23:52 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=57001 Hear about China's quickly rising prospects in the international MMA world from the Canadian ex-pro fighter who's been inside it for over 15 years.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/the-rise-of-mma-in-china/feed/ 0 full 53:28 What the Billboards in Chengdu Say https://chengduliving.com/billboards-in-chengdu/ https://chengduliving.com/billboards-in-chengdu/#comments Mon, 24 Jun 2019 01:44:27 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=56970 Read what public billboards in the Sichuan capital city of Chengdu say, translated into English. They're more insightful than you might think.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/billboards-in-chengdu/feed/ 3 13 Questions with a University English Teacher in Chengdu https://chengduliving.com/university-english-teacher-interview/ https://chengduliving.com/university-english-teacher-interview/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2019 01:34:48 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=56909 Learn what life is really like for a university English teacher in Chengdu with this inside look, provided by an expat teacher with years of experience.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/university-english-teacher-interview/feed/ 0 The Advantages of Literacy in Chinese https://chengduliving.com/chinese-literacy/ https://chengduliving.com/chinese-literacy/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2019 06:24:53 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=56881 The advantages of achieving literacy in Chinese are all around us, in the physical and digital world. Here's to taking that step to comprehend it.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/chinese-literacy/feed/ 1 The Sights and Spectacle of Chengdu’s Arena Dance Competition https://chengduliving.com/arena-dance-competition-2019/ https://chengduliving.com/arena-dance-competition-2019/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2019 10:41:14 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=56823 Feast your eyes on photo and video from the 2019 Arena Dance Competition which took place in Chengdu in May 2019.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/arena-dance-competition-2019/feed/ 2 #32: Health & Fitness in Chengdu https://chengduliving.com/podcast-health-fitness/ https://chengduliving.com/podcast-health-fitness/#comments Fri, 10 May 2019 13:07:53 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=56609 Joined by Andrew, local competitive powerlifter and Brazilian jiu jitsu purple belt, we discuss development of the fitness lifestyle in Chengdu, and how to be healthy in a Chinese megacity.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/podcast-health-fitness/feed/ 4 full 42:32 20 Photos from the 2019 ART CHENGDU Exhibition https://chengduliving.com/2019-art-chengdu/ https://chengduliving.com/2019-art-chengdu/#comments Tue, 07 May 2019 10:45:03 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=56252 Take a peek at Chengdu's second annual "ART CHENGDU" contemporary art fair through 20 photos taken at last week's event.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/2019-art-chengdu/feed/ 3 Chinese Pinyin Primer – What You Need to Know About The Chinese Alphabet https://chengduliving.com/chinese-pinyin-primer/ https://chengduliving.com/chinese-pinyin-primer/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2019 22:00:46 +0000 https://www.mandarinblueprint.com/?p=1292 Mastering the romanization of Chinese characters, or pinyin, is a fundamental starting step for all Chinese learners: take the first steps with this post, authored by Chengdu-based Mandarin Blueprint.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/chinese-pinyin-primer/feed/ 1 #31: Kickstarting Augmented Reality in Chengdu https://chengduliving.com/podcast-augmented-reality/ https://chengduliving.com/podcast-augmented-reality/#respond Tue, 09 Apr 2019 09:56:24 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=56192 On this episode of the podcast I'm joined by an entrepreneur in the midst of an Chengdu-based augmented reality Kickstarter campaign.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/podcast-augmented-reality/feed/ 0 full 36:41 #30: Motorcycling in Chengdu and Across China with Carl https://chengduliving.com/motorcycling-china-podcast/ https://chengduliving.com/motorcycling-china-podcast/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2019 08:20:31 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=55773 This episode of the podcast, the first in a Haus Guests series with Berlin Haus, is all about motorcycling around Chengdu and across China.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/motorcycling-china-podcast/feed/ 2 full Why I Still Love China, Even if It Hates Me https://chengduliving.com/why-i-still-love-china/ https://chengduliving.com/why-i-still-love-china/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2019 09:20:47 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=55740 Read the guest post authored by Josh Summers, an American expat who spent over ten years living in China's northwest Xinjiang region. Although it's not about Chengdu specifically it's a relevant topic for all expats in China, and an instructive story. Enjoy.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/why-i-still-love-china/feed/ 12 Podcast #29: Mastering Mandarin with Luke of Mandarin Blueprint https://chengduliving.com/mastering-mandarin-podcast/ https://chengduliving.com/mastering-mandarin-podcast/#respond Tue, 05 Mar 2019 07:53:44 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=55720 We're back again with another episode, cracking away at one of the most enduring challenges of life in China: mastery of the Chinese language.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/mastering-mandarin-podcast/feed/ 0 full 59:51 Podcast #28: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Chengdu https://chengduliving.com/bjj-podcast/ https://chengduliving.com/bjj-podcast/#comments Thu, 17 May 2018 04:58:25 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=54970 In this episode I'm joined by Jerry and Andrew of CDBJJ, a local Brazilian jiu-jitsu organization founded in 2011.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/bjj-podcast/feed/ 2 full 1:01:52 Comfort in Anxiety: Embracing Uncertainty with Artist Jordan Xiang https://chengduliving.com/comfort-in-anxiety/ https://chengduliving.com/comfort-in-anxiety/#comments Mon, 14 May 2018 11:44:24 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=54972 Insight into how Chengdu artist Jordan Xiang embraces uncertainty, rejects denial, and finds beauty in the bathroom.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/comfort-in-anxiety/feed/ 1 Podcast #27: One Month in Chinese Jail https://chengduliving.com/month-in-jail-podcast/ https://chengduliving.com/month-in-jail-podcast/#comments Sun, 04 Feb 2018 16:00:14 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=54311 On this episode of the podcast I'm joined by Doug, who just emerged from nearly one month in a Chinese jail due to a visa law violation.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/month-in-jail-podcast/feed/ 20 full 1:01:52 Podcast #26: Mastering Chinese https://chengduliving.com/mastering-chinese-podcast/ https://chengduliving.com/mastering-chinese-podcast/#comments Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:19:54 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=54209 In this episode of the podcast I have a conversation with Phil, one half of the Chengdu-based Chinese language program called Mandarin Blueprint.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/mastering-chinese-podcast/feed/ 13 full 37:31 Podcast #25: Moving Money Out of China & Bitcoin https://chengduliving.com/bitcoin/ https://chengduliving.com/bitcoin/#comments Sun, 24 Dec 2017 10:46:42 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=53957 In this episode of the podcast I sit down with Americans Johnny (of Johnny 5 Donuts, a previous podcast guest) and Mac to talk about moving money out of China and more specifically, bitcoin in China.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/bitcoin/feed/ 6 full 42:09 8 Photos to Say Goodbye to Chengdu’s Summer https://chengduliving.com/summertime-chengdu/ https://chengduliving.com/summertime-chengdu/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2017 11:55:23 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=53353 To wish summer in Chengdu farewell, I've got eight photos from the season to share.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/summertime-chengdu/feed/ 0 Podcast #24: Sichuan Food in Chengdu https://chengduliving.com/sichuan-food-podcast/ https://chengduliving.com/sichuan-food-podcast/#comments Fri, 18 Aug 2017 07:54:16 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=53327 In this episode I speak with Jordan, founder of Chengdu Food Tours, which takes guests from around the world on a journey through Sichuan cuisine.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/sichuan-food-podcast/feed/ 6 full 36:48 The Simpsons Come to Chengdu https://chengduliving.com/the-simpsons/ https://chengduliving.com/the-simpsons/#comments Mon, 14 Aug 2017 09:52:57 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=53294 One of America's longest-standing cultural icons has come to Chengdu, in the form of "The Simpsons Never Show" exhibition in a local shopping mall.

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]]> https://chengduliving.com/the-simpsons/feed/ 2 Photos: People & Scenery from Aba, Western Sichuan https://chengduliving.com/western-sichuan-photos/ https://chengduliving.com/western-sichuan-photos/#comments Fri, 11 Aug 2017 11:42:05 +0000 https://chengduliving.com/?p=53234 Images of people and scenery from Aba prefecture, 6 hours to the northwest of Chengdu in Western Sichuan province.

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