Podcasts about how china works

Sue Stockdale talks to Brendan Davis, a writer-director-producer working internationally in film & TV about what his work involves; what makes an award-winning film, and how filmmaking can transcend some of the silos that people find themselves in.Brendan's career began his entertainment career in Atlanta in 1990, moved to Los Angeles in 2002, and has split his time between Beijing and Los Angeles since 2013. Davis has been a producer on films premiering, competing, or winning at Sundance, Toronto, Berlin, and other festivals. In 2013 Davis produced the first Los Angeles-based season of Chinese TV hit "Jia Pian You Yue" for CCTV-6, featuring Stan Lee, Justin Lin, M. Night Shyamalan, Sean Astin, and others. He is a former Producing faculty member at the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, served a year as Chairman of Adamas Film International in Beijing, and has guest lectured at the Beijing Film Academy. In 2018 he wrote and directed the documentary “Yibin: An Elemental Journey” for CCTV. In 2019 he and director Eric Raine completed a 5-year journey making feature documentary CRAZYHOT, about the world of ultra hot chile peppers, now available on VOD worldwide. Davis is currently in pre-production on Paris-based feature film MY FAVORITE SEASON and producing a documentary on US-China relations with writer-director Larry Sullivan, cinematographer Naeem Seirafi, and partners.Quotes'Film is a way for me to connect with greater experiences outside myself, but also have my internal interpretation of it.' 'Film is as much driven by the use of sound and music, as it is the visual'. 'The most successful films in general have a sense of cohesion internally. It feels like a finished piece of work'. 'A lot of things inspire me. I think that overcoming long odds is, something that's very relatable to people in general. I think that especially moves me'. 'I feel like there is interest in how can I benefit my family and my society, my cohort. That's a generic difference between the Chinese culture versus the American culture. But I do think it's changing'.'I have a lot of hope and faith and confidence in filmmaking to transcend some of these silos that people find themselves in. And I feel like that's what is going to be even more necessary than ever before, as we move forward'.Find out more about Brendan Davis:  Website https://www.crazyinagoodway.com the podcast "How China Works" https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/brendankdavis/Twitter https://twitter.com/VeritasInLuxRead the transcription for this episode at www.accesstoinspiration.org or connect with us at Twitter www.twitter.com/accessinspirat1  Facebook www.facebook.com/accesstoinspiration  Instagram www.instagram.com/accesstoinspiration  LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/access-to-inspiration/   Sign up for our newsletter http://eepurl.com/hguX2b   Download our Impact Report https://accesstoinspiration.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/Impact-Report-2021.pdf Sound Editor: Matias de Ezcurra (he/him)Producer: Sue Stockdale (she/her)

Yingying Li is a cross-cultural communication and leadership coach, who has over 10 years of experience in operations and business development in the U.S., China, Brazil, India, and Turkey. She is the Founder of Yingfluence, Inc., a Silicon Valley based start-up that empowers professionals to connect and lead their brands cross-culturally. Her clients include high-level executives from companies such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Cisco and Intel. With its mission of fostering empathy and opportunities, Yingfluence's services range from futuristic executive coaching, to creative branding, to advanced communication and global partnerships among multi-cultural communities, such as China, Latin America, and the United States. It also boasts a multilingual talent think-tank of so-called “Yingfluencers”, which empowers cross-cultural professionals to become thought leaders, to create a positive influence, and to move humanity a step forward. Yingying believes that Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is critical for the next generation of global leadership. In addition to her work at Yingfluence, she also co-hosts and co-produces a podcast called How China Works, which helps foreigners become “China-smart”. The show uses a hybrid East-West perspective - crossing cultures, generations, and genders - to find common ground and build understanding. Besides her consulting work and her podcasting activities, Yingying serves as an Executive Trainer and Partner at Founders Space, a top-ranked Global Accelerator for overseas start-ups. She is also the COO at Skive it, Inc., a Deep Learning start-up headquartered in the San Francisco Bay area. For this interview, Yingying joined me from Beijing. She talked about why she believes it's never been more important for global-minded entrepreneurs to stay calm, think big, and improve their understanding of foreign markets. She also discussed how she uses digital channels, including LinkedIn, to help build cross-cultural bridges for herself and for her clients. Catch this fascinating conversation.   Links: Yingfluence, Inc. website Yingfluence, Inc. on LinkedIn “How China Works” Podcast website Founders Space website Skive it, Inc. website Yingying on LinkedIn   This episode was sponsored by Vistatec.

Brendan Davis got his start in Atlanta, running sound on independent film projects, Now, he's a producer working on projects from LA to China. This week, the CinemATL Podcast sits down (virtually of course) with Brendan to discuss his early years in Atlanta, his journey and how to be a producer during a pandemic. Brendan is also host of "If I Knew You Better," "How China Works" and "Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom" podcasts. Follow him @VeritasInLux on Twitter and @brendankdavis on Instagram.

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 71: Brendan Davis Producer Brendan Davis tells his story about fleeing China before it was shut down for coronavirus Brendan Davis has been producing film and television for the Chinese and U.S. market in Beijing for the past few years. He was in the midst of developing the feature film My Favorite Season and was planning a trip back to the U.S. when he got word from a doctor friend that the city would be shutting down and a stay at home order was imminent. Fearing an extended lockdown, Brendan got on one of the last flights headed to San Francisco, keeping his mask on nearly the entire time, and is temporarily living in Los Angeles, which is under a mandatory stay at home order. He talks about the differences he's noticed between the Chinese and American governments and how people have been reacting to the crisis. Brendan Davis also hosts a few podcasts: If I Knew You Better (with an episode featuring Ben Rock) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/if-i-knew-you-better/id1457785319 Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom https://bigfishmiddlekingdom.libsyn.com/ How China Works https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/ Find Brendan: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/ “My Favorite Season”: https://www.myfavoriteseasonmovie.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0204272/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendandavis/ Brought to you by Hot Rod Cameras: Find your next camera, lens, light or accessory at https://hotrodcameras.com/ Aputure: https://aputure.com/ The Aputure MC- Any color, any time. You can buy Aputure products at Hot Rod Cameras. Here are the winners for the MC light contest sponsored by Hot Rod Cameras! DP Casey McBeath and his pal Drew Kowalski will each receive an Aputure MC Light. Close Focus: With some weekly and nightly TV shows being shot via webcam or conferencing apps, will this become something more common post-coronavirus? The technology has definitely started to catch up. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/super-janky-but-it-works-how-late-night-producers-have-adapted-remote-filming-1288279 Ben's short end: A YouTube channel called Cinema Tyler, by Tyler Knudsen, who does video essays into various topics. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7GV-3hrA9kDKrren0QMKMg Illya's short end: John Krasinski's YouTube show Some Good News is feel-good content for these times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5pgG1M_h_U Find out even more about this episode, with extensive show notes and links: http://camnoir.com/ep71/ LIKE AND FOLLOW US, send fan mail or suggestions! Website: www.camnoir.com Facebook: @cinepod Instagram: @thecinepod Twitter: @ShortEndz

In this week's episode - cross-posted on both "If I Knew You Better" and "Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom"! - I discuss the BFMK reboot, a new layer for KNEW, the great new episode of “How China Works” done by my partner Yingying Li, and much more. KNEW is adding a feature that I think of as “Marc Maron hosts The Daily”, while the revived BFMK will take my solo China-centric chats in a new direction. Please check them all out via the links below, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE if you enjoy, and stay safe and sane while we head into the next exciting chapter of global humanity.    Show libraries: “If I Knew You Better”: http://ifiknewyoubetter.libsyn.com  “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom”: http://bigfishmiddlekingdom.libsyn.com “How China Works”: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com

In this week's episode - cross-posted on both "If I Knew You Better" and "Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom"! - I discuss the BFMK reboot, a new layer for KNEW, the great new episode of “How China Works” done by my partner Yingying Li, and much more. KNEW is adding a feature that I think of as “Marc Maron hosts The Daily”, while the revived BFMK will take my solo China-centric chats in a new direction. Please check them all out via the links below, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE if you enjoy, and stay safe and sane while we head into the next exciting chapter of global humanity.    Show libraries: “If I Knew You Better”: http://ifiknewyoubetter.libsyn.com  “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom”: http://bigfishmiddlekingdom.libsyn.com “How China Works”: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com

This week I’m cross-posting an episode of my OTHER podcast, “How China Works”, that I thought was worth sharing even wider. David Thomas has a very special history with China. His father Michael was the Attorney General for Hong Kong in the early-mid 80s charged by the UK government with creating what ultimately became known as the Basic Law, and he had a front row seat as it all unfolded. David has been deeply involved with China ever since, and today - in an interview recorded before Covid-19 became a household word - he shares some of his insights from four decades of engagement with the Middle Kingdom. Also: we fill you in on the impact of the current situation on us, and the show. 

Brendan Davis-  Brendan Davis has been a producer on films premiering, competing, or winning at Sundance, Toronto, Berlin, and other festivals. In 2013 Davis produced the first Los Angeles-based season of Chinese TV hit "Jia Pian You Yue" for CCTV-6, featuring Stan Lee, Justin Lin, M. Night Shyamalan, Sean Astin, and others. He is a former Producing faculty member at the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, served a year as Chairman of Adamas Film International in Beijing, and has guest lectured at the Beijing Film Academy. In 2018 he wrote and produced the documentary “Yibin: An Elemental Journey” for CCTV. In 2019 he and director Eric Raine completed a 5-year journey making feature documentary CRAZYHOT, about the world of ultra hot chile peppers, which is currently being sold. As of late 2019, Davis is in development on Paris-based feature film MY FAVORITE SEASON with filmmaker Larry Sullivan through their company International Troublemakers, and on New Zealand-based feature THE BISHOP’S MAN, adapted from the best-selling novel and to be directed by acclaimed filmmaker Babak Payami.  In addition to his film efforts, Davis co-created and hosts the "How China Works" podcast with Yingying Li. Davis also makes media appearances discussing the intersection of China and Hollywood and is a frequent speaker and consultant regarding general East-West issues. Davis’ 2019 consulting and speaking engagements included live “How China Works” events with Yingying Li in Beijing as well as at Stanford University, the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, and at Onepiece Work in downtown San Francisco. He also moderated a panel at the 2019 Horasis China Meeting in Las Vegas on “The Future of China’s Belt & Road Initiative” and will moderate a panel at the next Horasis Global Meeting in Cascais, Portugal in 2020 on the the topic of “Fulfillment”. In December 2019, Davis was recognized for his cross-cultural leadership by being appointed to serve as a Distinguished Special Foreign Expert with the Beijing Global Talent Exchange Association. His appointment as an advisor runs through 2024. Website: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com Listen to another #12minconvo

For our annual Year In Review / Look Ahead episode, Yingying and Brendan wanted to also do a video version, showing you exactly how (and where) we brainstorm on guests and episodes. Problem: it was New Years Eve, we didn't have proper cameras or lights, and my friends who do were all unavailable. Solution: two webcams, one old Canon Powershot, and our podcast mics. The video quality is lo-res (and the sync is slightly off in the first 15 minutes) but it sounds great, the conversation was FUN, and we hope you enjoy it! WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/f4195bdTAtM SEARCH the show everywhere or LISTEN to “How China Works” here: APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-china-works/id1440747395  ALL PLATFORMS: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com

Today’s show was recorded live at Stanford University and features our guests Vincent Yip and Peter Chen. This is the 2nd of 3 live shows we did in the US this Fall. Don’t forget to visit howchinaworkspodcast.com for more!   SEARCH our show everywhere or LISTEN to “How China Works” here: APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-china-works/id1440747395  ALL PLATFORMS: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com

SIMON YOUNG is the founder of Red Circle Network, a full-service advisory designed to help businesses get China ready. Simon lived in Shanghai for years but spoke to us from New Zealand to give us his perspective and share tips and tactics to succeed across borders. Visit https://www.redcirclenetwork.com to learn more, and enjoy the show! SEARCH our show everywhere or LISTEN to “How China Works” here: APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-china-works/id1440747395  ALL PLATFORMS: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com

This week I’m cross-posting an 8-minute shortie episode to both “If I Knew You Better” and my original, retired podcast “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom”. There are THREE recent episodes of my other show, “How China Works” (co-hosted with Yingying Li), that I really don’t want you to miss. Check out those shows and our guests MARK LEVINE, FU HAN, ISABEL CROOK, & JESSE APPELL via the links in the shows notes, and subscribe to “How China Works” and “If I Knew You Better” so you don’t miss anything. Thanks! LINKS: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/resources

This week I’m cross-posting an 8-minute shortie episode to both “If I Knew You Better” and my original, retired podcast “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom”. There are THREE recent episodes of my other show, “How China Works” (co-hosted with Yingying Li), that I really don’t want you to miss. Check out those shows and our guests MARK LEVINE, FU HAN, ISABEL CROOK, & JESSE APPELL via the links in the shows notes, and subscribe to “How China Works” and “If I Knew You Better” so you don’t miss anything. Thanks! LINKS: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/resources

This show is on hiatus until September, but I wanted to let you know about another podcast I just released that I think you’ll like, too. This week on my other show, “How China Works”, my cohost Yingying Li & I had our first “HCW Live!” event at The Bookworm in Beijing. We interviewed a force of nature businesswoman named Fu Han, along with special guests. Learn more about it below, and I’ll see you again here soon! MORE: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/fuhan

Okay! All good things must come to an end, and in this - the last episode of “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom” - I say THANK YOU to many of the people who’ve helped me make it as good as it can be. The catalog of over 120 shows will stay live forever, but to hear me on NEW shows, please search and visit “If I Knew You Better” or “How China Works”. Thanks for over 2 great years! MORE: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com SEARCH “If I Knew You Better” in all podcatchers OR listen / learn more below: APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/if-i-knew-you-better/id1457785319 / WEB PLAYER: http://ifiknewyoubetter.libsyn.com/website/ LINKS https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/knew-resources “How China Works”: LISTEN - APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-china-works/id1440747395 / ALL PLATFORMS: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / WEB: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

This week I want to tell you about another of my podcasts, “How China Works”. My co-host Yingying Li interviews 2-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Malcolm Clarke about his new film BETTER ANGELS. If you like THIS show, I think you’ll like THAT one, too, so I hope you’ll check it out! APPLE: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/0001-introduction-to-how-china-works/id1440747395?i=1000422918906&mt=2&app=podcast / ALL PLATFORMS: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / WEB: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

This week I want to tell you about another of my podcasts, “How China Works”. My co-host Yingying Li interviews 2-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Malcolm Clarke about his new film BETTER ANGELS. If you like THIS show, I think you’ll like THAT one, too, so I hope you’ll check it out! APPLE: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/0001-introduction-to-how-china-works/id1440747395?i=1000422918906&mt=2&app=podcast / ALL PLATFORMS: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / WEB: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

In this podcast episode we chat with Brendan Davis, an American expat who has lived in China for many years. Brendan is a Film and TV Writer, Producer, Director and fellow Podcaster. His podcasts are: If I Knew You Better, Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom and How China Works. Brendan somehow has kept grounded as has been involved with some pretty spectacular creative projects globally. Okay, to be honest, he is a bit crazy, good crazy, as his website, https://www.crazyinagoodway.com admits to. The kind of crazy that you want in your life and in your earbuds.  In this conversation Steph and Brendan chat about how his move to China changed what he did online, how he is splitting his time now that he has decided not to work IN China but will continue to keep a home base (and an Internet connection) here, and how he cultivated his crazy in a good way online persona while being a deep, thought provoking and may I say, wonderful human being.More info: https://www.stephfuccio.com/geopatsonline/16Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/geopats/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyCheck it out: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/stephfuccio

In this podcast episode we chat with Brendan Davis, an American expat who has lived in China for many years. Brendan is a Film and TV Writer, Producer, Director and fellow Podcaster. His podcasts are: If I Knew You Better, Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom and How China Works. Brendan somehow has kept grounded as has been involved with some pretty spectacular creative projects globally. Okay, to be honest, he is a bit crazy, good crazy, as his website, https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/ (https://www.crazyinagoodway.com) admits to. The kind of crazy that you want in your life and in your earbuds.   In this conversation Steph and Brendan chat about how his move to China changed what he did online, how he is splitting his time now that he has decided not to work IN China but will continue to keep a home base (and an Internet connection) here, and how he cultivated his crazy in a good way online persona while being a deep, thought provoking and may I say, wonderful human being. More info: https://www.stephfuccio.com/geopatsonline/16

Elliott Zaagman has built a professional life as a writer, podcaster, investor in, & consultant to the leaders of some of China’s most famous (& infamous) tech companies. He appears in print & on-air internationally speaking truth about that environment. Ell co-hosts the China tech Investor podcast w/James Hull and has been on my other shows several times too, so we started from a place of comfort and dove deep from there. LINKS https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/knew-resources

Elliott Zaagman has built a professional life as a writer, podcaster, investor in, & consultant to the leaders of some of China’s most famous (& infamous) tech companies. He appears in print & on-air internationally speaking truth about that environment. Ell co-hosts the China tech Investor podcast w/James Hull and has been on my other shows several times too, so we started from a place of comfort and dove deep from there. LINKS: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/knew-resources

This week I talk about rebooting “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom”, my other show (w/Yingying Li) “How China Works”, my NEW show “If I Knew You Better”, & I tell a pretty incredible “moving to China / crazy synchronicity" story which I’ve never told on the mic before. BLOG & LINKS: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/home/reboot

Chris Oniya is from Houston, Texas but has been in China 11 years. He's a serial entrepreneur using his insights at the intersection of business and education towards some truly worthwhile ends. This is a high-energy, info-heavy talk and a lot of fun - we hope you enjoy it! Learn more and connect with Chris via our Resources page at https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/resources. 

Xiaoning Lyu was inspired by Frieda Kahlo on a trip to Mexico and created Viva La Vida as a street-art project, but it’s grown into much more. Visit her website or connect with her online to learn more - all links available at https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/resources. 

After our insights from the Global Baku Forum – the forefront example of the international cooperation in-the-making, – we are bringing you a conversation with an individual, whose everyday work revolves around bridging intercultural misunderstandings and facilitating collaboration between the change-drivers from different countries. Yingying Li (李莹莹) is co-host of the “How China Works” podcast (https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/), trilingual cross-cultural communication and leadership coach, and founder of the next-generation consulting platform Yingfluence (https://www.yingfluence.com/), who was listed in AACYF "30 under 30“ as Excellent Chinese Entrepreneur in the U.S. 2018. Yingying shared with her personal story of discovering the values of curiousity and open-mindedness in her ongoing journey of making the “East” meet the “West”. From India to Brazil, from the United States back to China, – what does it take to be a thought leader? Is one born to be a self-conscious cross-cultural communicator? What prevents successful business-makers from expanding into Chinese markets – and their Chinese counterparts from “going global”? We hope you enjoy the episode, and don’t forget to subscribe!

After our insights from the Global Baku Forum – the forefront example of the international cooperation in-the-making, – we are bringing you a conversation with an individual, whose everyday work revolves around bridging intercultural misunderstandings and facilitating collaboration between the change-drivers from different countries. **Yingying Li (李莹莹)** is co-host of the “How China Works” podcast (https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/), trilingual cross-cultural communication and leadership coach, and founder of the next-generation consulting platform Yingfluence (https://www.yingfluence.com/), who was listed in AACYF "30 under 30“ as Excellent Chinese Entrepreneur in the U.S. 2018. Yingying shared with her personal story of discovering the values of curiousity and open-mindedness in her ongoing journey of making the “East” meet the “West”. From India to Brazil, from the United States back to China, – what does it take to be a thought leader? Is one born to be a self-conscious cross-cultural communicator? What prevents successful business-makers from expanding into Chinese markets – and their Chinese counterparts from “going global”? We hope you enjoy the episode, and don't forget to subscribe!

Han Tianqi is International Co-Chair and President of the China branch of the G20 Young Entrepreneur’s Alliance, CEO of APEC Voices of the Future (China), a Forbes "30 Under 30" honoree, and our guest this week on the show. Great talk!  MORE: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/resources

Brendan & Yingying have a quick catch-up that’s packed full of info. It's a little like our Season 1 shows, but more relaxed, like we are now in Season 2. It’s UNEDITED, fun, and fast. We hope you like it! Another interview coming next week. MORE: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/resources

Steve Hoffman is known in both Silicon Valley and now China by his nickname Captain Hoff. He is the Founder and “Captain” of Founders Space, a leading tech incubator and the largest foreign one in China. He’s also a best-selling author and has spoken to millions of people live or on webcasts about East-West cooperation and the opportunities therein. So it was a pleasure and an honor to have him join us on “How China Works”! Note that Yingying and Brendan are traveling right now and there is a little noise in our intro and wrap up but that the interview sounds good, so please bear with us. Thanks!  LISTEN - APPLE: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes / ANDROID: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / STITCHER: https://tinyurl.com/hcw-stitcher / WEB: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

FRIENDS & FANS: today marks the last regularly scheduled solo “BFMK” show for me. It’s been an amazing journey! And although I'm sad to end this chapter, I'm also very excited to introduce you to the NEW interview show I am launching in a month. It will be similar to BFMK, except that it features people making moves in the greater world instead of having a specific focus on China. We have ONE last regular “BFMK” interview show dropping on Monday, January 28, so please enjoy that, and this one! APPLE: https://tinyurl.com/BFMK-iTUNES / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/BFMK-Soundcloud / STITCHER: https://tinyurl.com/BFMK-Stitcher / WEB: https://tinyurl.com/BFMK-Web

Welcome to Season 2 of the show! To get started, we asked listeners what THEY were thinking about related to China as the new year got underway, and we present the results to you here. We’re coming to you from 4 countries this week! Enjoy.  APPLE: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes / ANDROID: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / STITCHER: https://tinyurl.com/hcw-stitcher / WEB: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

Welcome to 2019! I’m jumping the show numbers ahead to reflect the actual number of shows released so far. And I'm in Los Angeles this week & for awhile in general, so I’m making some other changes & expanding the idea of what’s possible. Check out today’s show, which doubles as my January solocast, to hear all the latest. Cheers! APPLE: https://tinyurl.com/BFMK-iTUNES / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/BFMK-Soundcloud / STITCHER: https://tinyurl.com/BFMK-Stitcher / WEB: https://tinyurl.com/BFMK-Web

What do the Sun, Moon, & stars have to do with meetings in a government office in China? And how can our past episodes #006: “High-Context vs. Low-Context”, #007: “Modesty, Humility, Hierarchy”, & #008: “Negotiation” from Week 2 help? Enjoy THIS show to find out!  APPLE: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes / ANDROID: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / STITCHER: https://tinyurl.com/hcw-stitcher / WEB: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

This week we discuss successfully navigating high-stakes official meetings in China, especially those involving government officials & agencies. Today we give deep background + useful modern tips on mianzi or face, & share ideas & experiences aplenty. Enjoy! APPLE: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes / ANDROID: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / STITCHER: https://tinyurl.com/hcw-stitcher / WEB: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

Our week on Making Friends starts with a hopefully fresh take on guanxi, the most traditional (and overdiscussed) style of Chinese network & relationship building. The rest of the week we’ll look at Chinese social media, tips for creating lasting bonds, & much more.  APPLE: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes / ANDROID: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / STITCHER: https://tinyurl.com/hcw-stitcher / WEB: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

What do AliPay, Apple Pay, WeChat Pay, and other cashless apps have in common? For one thing, they all make payments super easy and convenient - but sometimes, TOO convenient. Join us today to dig in! And guess what rhymes with “cashless apps”…?  APPLE: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes / ANDROID: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / STITCHER: https://tinyurl.com/hcw-stitcher / WEB: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

Filial piety, the concept of being respectful to your parents, cuts across cultures. But the meaning of this in China (xiao) goes deeper and has far greater implications than it does for most people in the West. Today we get into it, PLUS - introducing the “HCW” Drinking Game!

Everyone has probably heard of China’s historical relationship to paper money. But we blow past that in the first minute or so to get into how the VALUE of money here shaped the culture, and many more interesting tidbits. Happy Monday!  APPLE: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes / ANDROID: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / STITCHER: https://tinyurl.com/hcw-stitcher / WEB: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

On this week’s Side Dish, Yingying Li and I talk about lessons learned from doing “How China Works”, which is at the halfway point of Season 1 as of today - but this isn’t a promo. It’s a jumping-off point for some real talk about how the crazy and ever-changing US-China dynamic is affecting us, our friends, our plans, and how we are changing our trajectories as a result. BLOG: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/home/yy-sd-nov30

On Brendan's OTHER podcast, he & Yingying Li talk about lessons learned from doing “How China Works”, plus how the crazy and ever-changing US-China dynamic is affecting us, our friends, our plans, and how we are changing our trajectories as a result. Search "Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom" wherever you get THIS show, or follow the link below... BLOG: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/home/yy-sd-nov30

The focus today is mostly on FEMALE leadership and accomplishment. Did you know that 70% of Chinese woman billionaires are self-made? And that China leads the world in the percentage of top execs who are female? Wow!  APPLE: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes / ANDROID: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / STITCHER: https://tinyurl.com/hcw-stitcher / WEB: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

Meredith Sides is the kind of effortlessly funny that makes her a freakin’ joy to talk with - so much so that I had to edit 15 minutes of me rambling and BSing with her out of the raw interview (which is on me and not her for sure). But she’s also deadly serious about a topic near and dear to her heart: nut butters. She's an addict, and along with her friend and co-founder Katie, she created and runs NAKED Nut Butters to bring the joys of all-natural blended nut products to the Beijing market and beyond.  BLOG: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/home/msides

Kevin Geiger makes another appearance on the ‘Fretful Laowai’ edition of "Big Fish Side Dish” to talk mobile cat cremation, “faux”ga, Stan Lee, VPN-less communications during my LA trip, speaking accidental Chinese, impending Thanksgiving fun, Kevin’s love for “How China Works”, and more.  BLOG: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com

Chinese millennials are caught right in the middle of traditional versus modern cultural values. Also today: marriage markets, zhi nan vs. nuan nan men, policy impacts, materialism, and how Confucius fits into all this, too. APPLE / iTUNES: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes  / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / ANDROID & EVERYWHERE: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / WEBSITE: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

Love is in the air on this week’s bundle of shows! Today, Yingying and Brendan discuss some of the many differences between China and the West when it comes to romance & dating, and how to bridge the giant gap between the two. APPLE / iTUNES: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes  / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / ANDROID & EVERYWHERE: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / WEBSITE: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

Nillah is a journalist from Kenya who came to China and developed a strong career in radio. She does several shows on CRI including “My China Story”, which will have me on as a guest on the Friday that this episode releases. We discuss issues of home, local versus regional versus national identities, how the arc of her career has developed and where she might go next. Great talk! BLOG: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/home/nillah

Q: How do you pay someone a sincere compliment in China and have it be well-received - and how (and WHY) does this differ from the way you’d do it in the West? A: It’s all about modesty, humility, & hierarchy. And today’s show will explain it all.  APPLE / iTUNES: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes  / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / ANDROID & EVERYWHERE: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / WEBSITE: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

We kick off Week 2 with a focus on decoding Chinese communications. China favors “high-context” strategies, whereas the US and most European countries are “low context”. What’s all this mean, and how will understanding it help YOU to win the future? Listen and find out!  APPLE / iTUNES: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes  / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / ANDROID & EVERYWHERE: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / WEBSITE: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

Returning champion Elliott Zaagman is back, and this week he lights it UP! He gives us the quick info about HIS new show with James Hull that’s powered by TechNode, the “China Tech Investor Podcast”, we discuss MY new show with Yingying Li called “How China Works”, he fills me in on the legend of the GeekPark Mafia, AND as a palate cleanser from all the love up to that point, he goes HARD at Bytedance. Dude! Don’t miss this one. BLOG & LINKS: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/home/zaag2

Today we talk all about KTV, China’s version of karaoke. There are lots of reasons people turn up: to rock the mic, to improve their social or professional relationships, or maybe just to find a little romance (ooh!). Plus, Yingying & Brendan bust out some Bon Jovi and give you a recap of Week 1. APPLE / iTUNES: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes  / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / ANDROID & EVERYWHERE: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / WEBSITE: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

Today, Yingying shows off her drumming skills to show us what NOT to do with your chopsticks, Brendan explains what summoning a demon has in common with table manners, and we learn the right way to fill those liquor & tea cups you’re going to get so much practice emptying. Enjoy! SUBSCRIBE at APPLE / iTUNES: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes  / / / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / / / ANDROID and EVERYWHERE: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com or on our WEBSITE: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com 

What do a South Korean billionaire, the Confucian concept of li, and the development path of the Chinese internet all have in common? Tune into today’s show and find out! We also discuss bridging gaps between “acquaintance” versus “stranger” societies, how to use WeChat to build guanxi, and more. Jia ge weixin ba? SUBSCRIBE at APPLE/ iTUNES: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes  / / / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / / / ANDROIDand EVERYWHERE: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com or on our WEBSITE: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com 

It may seem like a small thing, but where you sit at a Chinese business dinner is a BIG deal...almost as big as knowing where, when, why, how, and - most importantly - WHO to toast. Join us as we cover the basics and much more! Also: our NEW website is in progress; you can check it out here: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com  You can find us at APPLE / iTUNES: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes  / / / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / / / ANDROID and EVERYWHERE: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com

In this episode of “Big Fish Side Dish”, I sit down with Mike Shaw, the founder of Migration Media (MM) and host of “Migratory Patterns”, and Chrislyn Choo, fellow MM team member and the creator of her 2-pronged project “Chrysalis”, to discuss the MM platform, the proper launch of the 1.0 version of the MM website, our various shows, my NEW show “How China Works” with Yingying Li, and much more. Good fast talk. Enjoy! All links at the BLOG POST: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/home/bfsd-mm

Welcome to “How China Works”! We're kicking things off with a FUN and SUPER INSTRUCTIVE week of shows all about the CHINESE BUSINESS DINNER. Today, we dive right into the deep end and take an HONEST & instructive look at the DRINKING culture, and how to survive and thrive in it. Ganbei!  Please SEARCH US to like / follow / rate / share / SUBSCRIBE at all the usual places - it really means a lot! - including APPLE / iTUNES: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes  / / / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / / / ANDROID / ALL: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com

Aladin Farré is a Parisian documentary filmmaker and editor based in Beijing. He is also the host of “Middle Earth: China’s Cultural Industry Podcast”, a monthly show that I happen to like a lot. In this episode we discuss all of the above as well as Aladin’s experiences navigating his way into the Chinese film industry and the absolute necessity of finding a good local partner. Plus, I share some news about Migration Media, my new show with Yingying Li called “How China Works”, and more. Enjoy!  All links at the BLOG POST: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/home/aladin

This is an UPDATED (August, 2019) introduction to "HOW CHINA WORKS" - a daily podcast designed to help foreigners become “China-smart” and to help Chinese people who are ready to go global. Hosts YINGYING LI and BRENDAN DAVIS use a hybrid East-West perspective - crossing cultures, generations, and genders - to find common ground and build understanding. The show is fun, friendly, and focused, referencing history and culture as it looks to the future, in order to benefit all of us. Please visit us at: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com

This week I am SUPER EXCITED to be sitting down with my friend YingYing Li to announce the project we have been hard at work on: “How China Works”! It’s a new daily podcast designed to help foreigners become “China-smart” and to help Chinese people better understand the outside world, in 15 minutes or less per day. The goal is that Yingying and I will use our combined, hybrid perspective - crossing cultures, generations, and genders - to help find common ground and build better understanding between East & West. The Intro episode drops November 1 and the full series launches November 5. More information coming soon!    YingYing Li on “Big Fish in the Middle Kingdom": https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/home/2018/8/8/yingying-li   All links at the BLOG POST: https://www.crazyinagoodway.com/home/yyl-hcw