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My China Story delivers first-hand anecdotes from expats in China.

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    • May 29, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 214 EPISODES


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    Rhio Zablan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 25:00


    In this episode of the programme, Nillah Nyakoa speaks with Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) enthusiast and trainer Rhio Zablan. They discuss his inspiration and quest to bring the FMA to China as well as what stimulates its fans to practice this highly sophisticated and comprehensive martial art form, from Rhio's native home - the Philippines.   

    Jana Krpina

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 25:00


    In this edition of program, I spoke with Jana Krpina, a Croatian national currently pursuing her PhD studies in psychology here in Beijing. Jana tells about her fascination with rich and vast Chinese culture, shares about her inspirations and interests in learning mandarin as a language and her obsession with Chinese characters.

    My China Story

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 25:00


    My China Story delivers first-hand anecdotes from expats in China.

    Nikola Stojanovic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 25:00


    Serbian National Nikola Stojanovic is living his Chinese dream in Beijing; a city he acknowledges makes him feel right at home with its rich history and culture. A former scholar at the Yenching Academy of Peking University, Nikola is very passionate about geopolitics and diplomatic history, with a keen interest on China and its role on the world stage. In this edition of the programme, he speaks with Nillah Nyakoa about his life and interests in the Middle Kingdom.

    Wray Armstrong talks about industry and growth for Classical music in China

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2021 25:00


    Just like the growth of everything else post the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China’s appetite for performing arts has seen dramatic changes in the industry over the past decade, giving rise to the fast development of new performing arts centers across the country.

    Tips for doing business in China - from a Kenyan entrepreneur

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 25:00


    When Kenyan entrepreneur Walter Ruigu embarked on his journey to China in 2009, he had no clue this would be the place he'd spot so many business opportunities for a budding African entrepreneur.

    American performer Alison M. Friedman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 25:00


    She is an American performer regularly consulted by the Chinese Ministry of Culture for her expertise in contemporary performing arts. The founder of Ping Pong Productions - a cultural exchange organization - Alison Friedman has worked closely with governments from around the world to further dialogues and foster mutual understanding amongst stakeholders.

    Rachel George

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2021 25:00


    For many expat parents helping your children adjust to a new environment and adapt to a new school can be quite a challenge that sometimes also takes a toll on not only the kids themselves but parents as well. But lucky for them, when the going gets too tough, psychology experts like Rachel George are ready to step in and offer some help while sharing their much-needed wisdom. Since joining the Yew Chung International School of Beijing, Rachel has been giving guidance to students from ...

    Matteo Giovannini

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2021 25:00


    Matteo an Italian national is also one of the few foreigners in the middle Kingdom, working in the Chinese banking industry. In this episode of the program, Nillah Nyakoa sits down with Matteo to talk about his experiences and aspirations in a period of time that's increasingly seen a strengthening relationship between Italy and China along the Belt and Road route. 

    Milan Cotra, Serbian gourmet

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 25:00


    Serbian native, Milan Cotra, has worked and lived in as many as four continents and in countries ranging from Canada to Tanzania, France to the entire Balkan region and now China where he works as Chef de Cuisine at Kempinski Beijing's Signature restaurant. Milan prides himself on having special knowledge of classic dishes of many countries. In this episode of the program, Nillah Nyakoa sits down with him to talk more about his vast culinary journeys beyond Beijing.

    Nikola Stojanovic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 25:00


    Serbian National Nikola Stojanovic is living his Chinese dream in Beijing; a city he acknowledges makes him feel right at home with its rich history and culture. A former scholar at the Yenching Academy of Peking University, Nikola is very passionate about geopolitics and diplomatic history, with a keen interest on China and its role on the world stage. In this edition of the programme, he speaks with Nillah Nyakoa about his life and interests in the Middle Kingdom.

    Tina Tendai Makuku

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 25:00


    Tina Tendai Makuku is a lady in a mission to change the world by making positive impact on lives of women and children in Africa. Current a teacher in Beijing. Tina also doubles up as a jewelry designer, whose design helps empower womenfolk to be self-sufficient in her home country, Zimbabwe. She speaks with Nillah Nyakoa about all things in China and her foundation in this edition of program.

    Filipino Martial Arts Enthusiast and Trainer Rhio Zablan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 25:00


    In this episode, Nillah Nyakoa speaks with Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) enthusiast and trainer Rhio Zablan. They discuss his inspiration and quest to bring the FMA to China as well as what stimulates its fans to practice this highly sophisticated and comprehensive martial art form, from Rhio's native home - the Philippines.

    Jana Krpina

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 25:00


    In this edition of program, I spoke with Jana Krpina, a Croatian national currently pursuing her PhD studies in psychology here in Beijing. Jana tells about her fascination with rich and vast Chinese culture, shares about her inspirations and interests in learning mandarin as a language and her obsession with Chinese characters.

    Domenico Palasciano

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 25:00


    From a tiny little city in the beautiful south of Italy to the mega-metropolis in east-central China, Domenico Palasciano is about to clock in two decades of his China experience.

    Wray Armstrong talks about industry and growth for Classical music in China

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 25:00


    Just like the growth of everything else post the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China’s appetite for performing arts has seen dramatic changes in the industry over the past decade; giving rise to the fast development of new performing arts centers across the country.

    Tips for doing business in China - from a Kenyan entrepreneur

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 25:00


    When Kenyan entrepreneur Walter Ruigu embarked on his journey to China in 2009, he had no clue this would be the place he'd spot so many business opportunities for a budding African entrepreneur.

    American performer Alison M. Friedman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 25:00


    She is an American performer regularly consulted by the Chinese Ministry of Culture for her expertise in contemporary performing arts. The founder of Ping Pong Productions - a cultural exchange organization - Alison Friedman has worked closely with governments from around the world to further dialogues and foster mutual understanding amongst stakeholders.

    Rachel George

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 25:00


    For many expat parents, helping your children adjust to a new environment and adapt to a new school can be quite a challenge that sometimes also takes a toll on not only the kids themselves but parents as well. But lucky for them, when the going gets too tough, psychology experts like Rachel George are ready to step in and offer some help while sharing their much-needed wisdom.

    Matteo Giovannini

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 25:00


    Matteo an Italian national is also one of the few foreigners in the middle Kingdom, working in the Chinese banking industry.  In this episode of the program, Nillah Nyakoa sits down with Matteo to talk about his experiences and aspirations in a period of time that's increasingly seen a strengthening relationship between Italy and China along the Belt and Road route. 

    Milan Cotra, Serbian gourmet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 25:00


    Serbian native, Milan Cotra, has worked and lived in as many as four continents and in countries ranging from Canada to Tanzania, France to the entire Balkan region and now China where he works as Chef de Cuisine at Kempinski Beijing's Signature restaurant. Milan prides himself on having special knowledge of classic dishes of many countries. In this episode of the program, Nillah Nyakoa sits down with him to talk more about his vast culinary journeys beyond Beijing.

    Nikola Stojanovic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 25:00


    Serbian National Nikola Stojanovic is living his Chinese dream in Beijing; a city he acknowledges makes him feel right at home with its rich history and culture. A former scholar at the Yenching Academy of Peking University, Nikola is very passionate about geopolitics and diplomatic history, with a keen interest on China and its role on the world stage. In this edition of the programme, he speaks with Nillah Nyakoa about his life and interests in the Middle Kingdom.

    Tina Tendai Makuku

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2020 25:00


    Tina Tendai Makuku is a lady in a mission to change the world by making positive impact on lives of women and children in Africa. Current a teacher in Beijing. Tina also doubles up as a jewelry designer, whose design helps empower womenfolk to be self-sufficient in her home country, Zimbabwe. She speaks with Nillah Nyakoa about all things in China and her foundation in this edition of program.

    Filipino Martial Arts Enthusiast and Trainer Rhio Zablan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 25:00


    In this episode, Nillah Nyakoa speaks with Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) enthusiast and trainer Rhio Zablan. They discuss his inspiration and quest to bring the FMA to China as well as what stimulates its fans to practice this highly sophisticated and comprehensive martial art form, from Rhio's native home - the Philippines.

    Jana Krpina

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 25:00


    In this edition of program, I spoke with Jana Krpina, a Croatian national currently pursuing her PhD studies in psychology here in Beijing. Jana tells about her fascination with rich and vast Chinese culture, shares about her inspirations and interests in learning mandarin as a language and her obsession with Chinese characters.

    Domenico Palasciano

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 25:00


    From a tiny little city in the beautiful south of Italy to the mega-metropolis in east-central China, Domenico Palasciano is about to clock in two decades of his China experience.

    Nikola Stojanovic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2020 25:00


    Serbian National Nikola Stojanovic is living his Chinese dream in Beijing; a city he acknowledges makes him feel right at home with its rich history and culture. A former scholar at the Yenching Academy of Peking University, Nikola is very passionate about geopolitics and diplomatic history,?with a keen interest on China and its role on the world stage. In this edition of the programme, he speaks with Nillah Nyakoa about his life and interests in the Middle Kingdom.

    Wray Armstrong talks about industry and growth for Classical music in China

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 25:00


    My China Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 25:00


    American performer Alison M. Friedman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 25:00


    Rachel George

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 25:00


    My China Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2020 25:00


    Milan Cotra, Serbian gourmet

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2020 25:00


    Nikola Stojanovic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 25:00


    My China Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 25:00


    Filipino Martial Arts Enthusiast and Trainer Rhio Zablan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 25:00


    Jana Krpina

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 25:00


    Domenico Palasciano, Italian businessman in Shanghai

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2020 25:00


    American performer Alison M. Friedman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2020 25:00


    Wray Armstrong talks about industry and growth for Classical music in China

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 25:00


    Tips for doing business in China - from a Kenyan entrepreneur

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 25:00


    American performer Alison M. Friedman

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 25:00


    Rachel George

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 25:00


    Matteo Giovannini

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 25:00


    Milan Cotra, Serbian gourmet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020 25:00


    Nikola Stojanovic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 25:00


    Tina Tendai Makuku

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2020 25:00


    Filipino Martial Arts Enthusiast and Trainer Rhio Zablan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2020 25:00


    Jana Krpina

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2020 26:00


    Domenico Palasciano, Italian businessman in Shanghai

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2020 26:00


    American performer Alison M. Friedman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 26:00


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