Podcasts about west china

This week, we have a special audio-only podcast, sourced from a Livestream I had with West China Tea's So-Han Fan. So-Han owns a teahouse in Austin, Texas, so we're constantly talking about the tea and tea business. In this episode, we delve into the behind-the-scenes of running a tea company, working with tea farmers, knowing the language of the manufacturers, and drinking quality tea. The last of which, has more to do with understanding the experience of tea making and drinking tea than it has to do with specific parameters. And insect poop tea. We talk about that too. Join Jesse's Tea Club: https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777 2:48 Smoke and roasted teas 7:06 Trying for the sake of technique 18:21 Stereotypes against Chinese businesses 20:48 Colorism and Perceptions of the Asian Community 22:10 Suspicion and misinformation regarding manufacturing in China 23:05 Assessing food quality of the loose-leaf tea at West China Teahouse 25:21 Tea manufacturing vs. Tea curation 25:35 Calling in the experts 32:52 Comedy and tea 36:08 The age of tea #chinesetea #gongfucha #gongfucha #looseleaftea #culturalexchange #foreignerinchina

As leaders of the G7 nations meet in Puglia, we discuss the agenda amid growing West-China tensions. Plus: the latest on the conflict in Sudan, South Korea's bribery scandal and we check in on the opening day of Art Basel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the anticipation of Season 2 of "Adventure Diaries," the show takes us back to the inspiring journeys and profound insights from its first season. One standout episode features none other than the intrepid explorer, Ash Dykes. Known for his daring solo treks across Mongolia and Madagascar, Ash brings a refreshing perspective to what it truly means to embrace adventure—right where you are.The Call to Local AdventureDuring the podcast, Ash challenges the common misconception that adventure must be far-flung and exotic. Instead, he encourages us to seek out the adventures that lie just beyond our front doors. Whether it's hiking, cycling, canoeing, or mountain trekking, opportunities for adventure are closer than we think. This concept not only demystifies the idea of adventure but also makes it accessible to everyone, regardless of their location or budget.Ash's message resonates deeply, especially as he reflects on how his own adventurous spirit was kindled by local exploits before he ever set foot abroad. His approach is a call to action for all of us to stop overanalyzing and start exploring the vast possibilities within our reach.Growth, Mindset, and the Spirit of GivingThe podcast not only revisits the thrill of adventure but also ties it to personal growth and philanthropy. Ash discusses how embarking on adventures, whether locally or internationally, can significantly impact our mindset and personal development. He highlights programs like charity challenges that allow adventurers to achieve personal milestones while contributing to worthy causes.One cause close to Ash's heart, as discussed in the podcast's "Pay It Forward" segment, is the fight against malaria. Ash passionately advocates for "Malaria No More UK," a charity dedicated to eradicating malaria—a disease far more devastating than many others yet often overlooked in regions like the UK. He emphasizes the stark reality that every two minutes, a child dies from malaria, yet the cost of life-saving medication is as little as a cup of coffee.Join Ash on His Next ExpeditionAs an exciting addition to his illustrious career, Ash reveals plans to lead his own adventure trips. These aren't just any trips, but expeditions to the remote landscapes he knows intimately, like the Gobi Desert and the rugged terrains of Mongolia and West China. For those inspired by Ash's stories and committed to making adventure part of their life, these trips promise to be transformative.ConclusionIf you're stirred by the idea of transforming your routine into a series of mini-adventures, or if you're looking to make a difference while exploring the world, Ash Dykes' episode is a perfect start. To not miss out on the opportunity to participate Adventure Diaries' exclusive events, visit AdventureDiaries.com/go. Embark on a journey that promises growth, impact, and adventure, all guided by one of the most remarkable modern-day explorers.#adventure #explore #outdoorsSupport the Show.Thanks For Listening.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a comment and subscribe for more exciting content. Follow us https://linktr.ee/adventurediaries for updates. Have a topic suggestion? Email us at ideas@adventurediaries.com. AdventureDiaries.com#AdventureDiaries #AdventureStories #NationalGeographic #Discovery #NaturalWorld

Emma Ansah reports on Senegal's new president's viral speech on his plan to sever ties with France that sends shockwaves to the West and China --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africandiasporanews/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africandiasporanews/support

Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (3/3/24). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth is, or claiming they have the answer, is likely leading you astray, for one reason or another. Stay Vigilant. !function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,r[b]||(r[b]=function(){(r[b]._=r[b]._||[]).push(arguments);if(r[b]._.length==1){l=u.createElement(m),e=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0],l.async=1,l.src="https://rumble.com/embedJS/u2q643"+(arguments[1].video?'.'+arguments[1].video:'')+"/?url="+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+"&args="+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify([].slice.apply(arguments))),e.parentNode.insertBefore(l,e)}})}(window, document, "script", "Rumble");   Rumble("play", {"video":"v4efs0k","div":"rumble_v4efs0k"}); Video Source Links (In Chronological Order): (14) Raphael Mimoun on X: "I didn't believe it so I checked Google's AI (Gemini) myself.

If you're looking for a dramedy about reframing your life and learning to fall in love (with yourself) again… consider this powerful Chinese play about love, loss, and artistic identity. Taking place in West China during the Sino-Japanese War, Heaven Challenges centers around Shih Kun-Yi, a housewife who has given up her love of painting to serve her husband. When he divorces her in an attempt to climb the social ladder, Shih Kun-Yi must discover how to fall in love all over again: with herself, her art, and her friends who are just as lost as she is. If the confrontation of gender roles in Ibsen's A Doll's House speaks to you, dive into this striking tale.Hosted by Kalina Ko and Shannon CorenthinSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-is-a-classic-the-expand-the-canon-theatre-podcast/donations

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Grote kans dat je op dit moment iets draagt, een t-shirt of sneakers, gemaakt door Oeigoeren in heropvoedingskampen. China-expert Casper Wits van de Universiteit Leiden neemt ons deze aflevering mee naar West-China. Hier wonen de Oeigoeren, een islamitische bevolkingsgroep. Zij worden door de Chinese regering vervolgd en gevangengezet in kampen waar ze onder dwang werken, bijvoorbeeld in katoenproductie. Maar dwangarbeid is slechts een klein onderdeel van een nog veel groter leed: de culturele uitwissing van een heel volk…Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia

The Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta is in China for the first  face to face  meeting with her new counter-part, Qin Gang, in Beijing.  It's the first visit by a New Zealand Minister to China since 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic.  Meanwhile - thousands of kilometres to the West - China's president Xi Jinping has been meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin.  Overnight President Xi described Russia and China as "strategic partners" and "great neighbouring powers". Otago University associate professor Nicholas Khoo is a specialist in Chinese foreign policy  He spoke to Kim Hill.

In this episode, we talk about three different origin myths surrounding the creation of Biluochun, a tender curled green tea produces outside the city of Suzhou in Jiangsu province. We take a trip from Fujian up through Zhejiang and into Jiangsu, stopping by Shaoxing and Hangzhou. There is also a shout out to Dylan from the Sweetest Dew and Sohan from West China tea in here, so listen closely for those! This is the first in a series of green tea episodes we will release in time with the green tea harvest here in China. All mingqian teas are currently available for presale on the One River Tea website!

NOW IN 22 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. CLICK ON THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER “TRANSLATE” TAB TO FIND YOURS! By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: Lawrence Freeman and his website, focusing on Africa. Sixteen years on the streets, living and working with the people of China, Jeff Downloadable podcast at the bottom of this page, Brighteon, iVoox,...

News roundup for this week. Let's stay alert and watchful not fearful ! Babylon will fall and we will rise ! Let's stick To The Most High, Covenant, Laws, Statues, and Commandments, Gospel, Good News, The Promise ! Stay prayed up people !

In this special episode, we continue our series with Michael Sekora, founding director of the Socrates Project within the Reagan White House. In part two, he sheds light on specific examples of how the Socrates Project would tackle challenges, the different approaches between tech-based and finance-based planning, and more. Sekora noted: “In most cases, what China's doing is building up their capabilities to eventually push the United States out of that industry, and they take more and more and more. But if you know exactly what China's technology strategy is, you can play the game to leverage what they have in terms of technology, cheap labor, and whatever without putting them into a position of eventually pushing up, pushing you out of the market … such that you can balance out the cost, you can balance out your near-, mid-, and long-term competitive advantage.” He added, “So the key is not technology, the key is maneuvering in the technology exploitation. Americans tend to have this idea there's ‘magical technology'—so if we get the breakthrough in hypervelocity vehicles, we're going to win the battle … we're going to be competitive. No. It's a constant game of maneuvering, it's a constant game of acquiring, countering, and what have you to maintain that competitive advantage. The competitive advantage can sometimes be big, can sometimes be small. It's where China, for example, has a national technology strategy to go into technology X. And that technology national technology strategy is being executed by 12 little Chinese companies. Each one of them seems inconsequential. But each one is acquiring a nice little foothold, i.e. a technology isolation offensive, into an industry and into a market, which then they expand, coordinate, and what have you, and then they are a major force. It is a very adroit chess game. But here is the saving grace for the United States and the West: China learned to play that game of technology exploitation chess as a trial and error art, like we talked about, based on serendipity. Socrates does it as a science. That's how we consistently outmaneuver them, speed, efficiency, and agility.” ⭕️Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

This week, we bring you Johanna's discussion with Anirudh Suri, Managing Partner at India Internet Fund and author of the new book, The Great Tech Game: Shaping Geopolitics and the Destinies of Nations. The pair canvass what it's actually like being a venture capitalist, Anirudh's motivation for writing the book, and how the rules of the “great tech game” differ from the rules of the “great game” that dominated colonial era geostrategic competition. Anirudh challenges us to think beyond bipolar (West/China) perspectives and to take a broader view of the forces shaping the technology that is shaping our world. This episode was produced by Jack Fox. Special thanks to Ben Gowdie for his research and post-production support. Relevant links:   The Great Tech Game: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/60233107-the-great-tech-game 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Noah Yuval Harari: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38820046-21-lessons-for-the-21st-century  Send us your questions: techpolicydesign@anu.edu.au  Follow us on Twitter: @TPDesignCentre Follow Anirudh: @AnirudhSuri

Since ancient times, Chinese people have spoken of the difficulty traveling on roads in Sichuan Province. But what's it like traveling there today? Find out with Studio Plus as we speak to Yang Xinmeng who has been driving along the Rongchang Expressway that links the province with the Tibet Autonomous Region in west China.

ALEX MRACHEK, Research Associate for Russia and Eurasia, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy, The Heritage Foundation, former Staff Assistant, Rumsfeld Foundation, @AlexisMrachek The Life of Jailed Russian Dissident Alexei Navalny Is in Peril. US Must Act to Save Him. Alex Mrachek argues that the U.S. could explore sanctioning the authorities in charge of the Penal Colony where Navalny is being held prisoner SAM FADDIS, former Clandestine Operations Officer, CIA, former Congressional Candidate, Editor, ANDMagazine.com, Author, "Beyond Repair: The Decline and Fall of the CIA," @RealSamFaddis Putin Senses An Opening China: Finish The Job In The South China Seas Sam Faddis argues that many senior Biden officials are returning to the government after working for various pro-Chinese think tanks and academic institutions BILL WALTON, Managing Partner, Rappahannock Ventures, Chairman, Rush River Entertainment, former Leader, Donald Trump Transition Team, Host, The Bill Walton Show, Senior Fellow, Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth, Poverty and Morality, @billwaltonshow Bill Walton argues that the "We Mean Business" coalition's pledge reduce carbon admissions by 50% will mean the, "suicide of the West" China, India and Brazil, some of the world's largest polluters, will not attend the President Biden’s Earth Day Climate Summit Why did President Biden walk back on his stance about the situation at the US southern border? LAWRENCE PECK, Advisor, North Korean Freedom Coalition and "One Korea Network," Representative, KOREA CPAC: Lawrence Peck argues that South Korean President Moon Jae-In gave into North Korea's demands to ban the ferrying of information from the South to the North in order to appease the Kim regime Moon's previous supporters may be slipping away. Why?

We sit down and examine the aspects of the largest threats to the West. We talk the latest from the US office of national intelligence and their report. What role does the east play in the threat? How are our "leaders" responding to this threat? Is the threat larger from these nations, or could it be a two front attack with the legacy media and social media to apply pressure, and provoke fear to demand compliance? Also, did someone you know pass away from what you believe could have been COVID in the early days? You may be entitled to compensation. We also examine the aspects of the dying "Main Stream Media." With recent ratings dropping 45%, how much longer can they keep an already dying agenda. And, is New York Governor Cuomo really the Godfather as he once proclaimed? 

Martuwarra, the Fitzroy River, is located in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia – renowned and cherished for being one of the last of the world’s isolated, vast and by global standards – relatively untouched by Western development. Of course, like all places that haven’t yet been concreted over by a dominant culture that demands to grow infinitely on a finite planet, Martuwarra, the Fitzroy River, is under threat to be next on the chopping block. But not without a fight! PGAP talks to Professor Anne Poelina, Chair of the Martuwarra Fitzroy River Council and a Nyikina Warrwa Traditional Owner, is a custodian of her family’s connection to Mardoowarra, at the lower end of the Fitzroy River. Through observation and practice of Indigenous ‘First Law’ - the first Australian law embodied the rules for living in coexistence with nature – Anne believes it is possible to transition from a culture of invasive development and exploitation to an entrepreneurial culture of care and custodianship. Thirteen years ago, our then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said ‘Sorry’ on behalf of the nation to Australia’s Indigenous people. Since then, you could be forgiven for thinking whether any of this apology has sunk in with the various mining, road construction and other ‘business as usual’ industries that continue to plunder sacred lands that were never ceded. In Western Australia, Rio-Tinto blasted the Juukan Gorge caves – 46 000 years of human cultural significance gone in an instant with the help of some explosives. As I was recording this episode, I learnt that Mining giant BHP have recklessly harmed a Banjima sacred site in the Pilbara region in the same state. And don’t think this is a peculiarly Western Australia phenomena - I’ve just today passed Ararat in Victoria, near the sacred Djap Warrung birthing trees are under relentless threat by the state government to be removed in order to widen a road. This absurdity is straight out of the plot-line of a Douglas Adams novel. In the eyes of the dominant neo-liberal culture, nothing is sacred from mining, fracking, road-widening, grazing, water theft – general exploitation. How could it be when Growth on a finite planet is the modus operandi and any other way of being or relating to the land is seen as anti-development, anti-progress, radical and dangerous? Hence – the ongoing and relentless displacement of First Nations people, culture and land, whether we are talking Brazil, West Papua, West China or, indeed, Western Australia. I personally feel that the conversations around Post-Growth, Degrowth and even national population and migration policy are lacking First Nations’ perspectives, both in public discourse and in the literature. However, if you scratch under the surface, I believe there are voices to be heard on these issues. A couple of years ago, I ran a seminar at the Sustainable Living Festival for Sustainable Population Australia (https://population.org.au) with Richie Allen, director of ‘Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation’, titled “Population: Indigenous and Environmental Perspectives”. Richie’s mother Violet ran for the Sustainable Australia Party in the ACT state elections, and it was through SAP connections that Prof. Anne Poelina and I met. It is also interesting that Lowitja O'Donoghue (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowitja_O%27Donoghue) was once a trustee with SPA. And so, Prof. Poelina and I happen to be united in our position to population and migration policy. I am sure that there is no united ‘First Nation’ perspective on population policy and I could bet that opinions on this topic are as diverse as the 360 language groups that comprised the original custodians of this continent pre-colonization. Yet if we are to ‘de-grow’ and ‘decolonise’, then taking time to listen to Indigenous wisdom, including love, respect and connection to land and water, is absolutely crucial. During the interview, Anne shares with us some insight into Indigenous ‘First Law’ as a way out of the anthropocentric, growthist quagmire we find ourselves in; towards a future of sustainability, stewardship and reconnection with each other, the land, water and life. Following my interview with Anne, I play an excerpt of the musical tour-de-force which is "Yimardoowarra" from Nyikina Warrwa artist "Kalaji". Yimardoowarra means belonging to Martuwarra, the Fitzroy River - such a perfect soundtrack for this episode! You can listen to the entirety of the track on "Kalaji"s artist page here. (https://soundcloud.com/kalaji-mcs) Want to find out more about Prof. Anne Poelina and the Martuwarra-Fitzroy River council? Anne has kindly provided some fantastic links below: Martuwarra Fitzroy River Website: www.martuwarrafitzroy.org Dr Anne Poelina “Wake Up The Snake! Collective wisdom brings nature back to balance | TEDxPerth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZmflOQarnM RiverOfLife, M., McDuffie, M., & Poelina, A., (2020). Martuwarra Country: A historical perspective (1838-present). Martuwarra Fitzroy River Council; Nulungu Research Institute, The University of Notre Dame Australia. https://www.doi.org/10.32613/nrp/2020.5 RiverOfLife, M., Poelina, A., Alexandra, J., & Samnakay, N. (2020). A Conservation and Management Plan for the National Heritage listed Fitzroy River Catchment Estate (No. 1). Martuwarra Fitzroy River Council, Nulungu Research Institute, The University of Notre Dame Australia. https://www.doi.org/10.32613/nrp/2020.4 Poelina A and McDuffie M (2015) Three Sisters, Women of High Degree. Madjulla Inc., Broome. Available at https://vimeo.com/147866161 - Password: Kimberley. Poelina A and McDuffie M (2017) Mardoowarra's Right to Life, Madjulla Inc., Broome, WA, Australia available at https://vimeo.com/205996720 access password: Kimberley. Post-Growth Australia Podcast is made possible with the support from Sustainable Population Australia (https://population.org.au/) Special Guest: Dr Anne Poelina.

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Macro-econoom en BNR-commentator Kees de Kort ziet de twee procent economische groei van Xi Jinping niet gebeuren. 'Xi heeft gezegd: 'We gaan dit jaar twee procent groeien'. En ben jij de baas van het Chinese Centraal Planbureau, dan ga je dat niet tegenspreken. Tenzij je een paar jaar gratis op vakantie wil naar West-China'. Ergo: die twee procent komt er dus gewoon.

Rui Ma is an investment banker (Morgan Stanley) turned VC (500 Startups) turned podcast host (Tech Buzz China). Her show covers current tech trends in China, with a focus on power players such as ByteDance and Alibaba. Her diaspora journey included a childhood in the China countryside, college and grad school education in the US, a career of finance/tech in Shanghai/Beijing, and podcast operations from Silicon Valley. We discussed Bytedance ban, Niall Ferguson's "TikTok = China's digital imperium ambitions" quote, Chinese female diaspora experience, China's sexist society, the notorious 996, her podcast-turned-business and more! Tech Buzz China podcast: https://pandaily.com/podcast/ Rui’s newsletter: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/techbuzzchina/ Rui's twitter: https://twitter.com/ruima   Rui shared with us: * Childhood in China's countryside, California education, work in China, return to Silicon Valley * The businesslines and ambitions of ByteDance * ByteDance acquisition of Musical.ly * ByteDance reaction to TikTok ban * Chinese netizens reaction to TikTok ban * ByteDance's negative reputation in China (similar to local gaming industry) * Niall Ferguson's demonization of TikTok as China's weaponization against the West * China bashing recently arose from a corner of Silicon Valley Twitter * Pandemic-induced lockdown has strengthened echo chambers on social media * US' negative attitude on immigration deters inflow of intellectual capital * US still top destination of tech and research talents * Notorious 9-9-6 work schedule in China * Tradeoffs associated with living in China as expat * Female expat's unpleasant experience in China's sexist society * Chinese tech podcast forces the host to do more bigger-picture research than as an venture investor * Bringing interested podcast listeners (pubic equity investors) to visit Chinese tech giants

Bamboo is the Founder and CEO of 8 Continents Travel, one of the well-recognized Luxury B to C travel agencies in China and Founder of Dong Luxury Travel Collection, a B to B platform for the travel trade.Bamboo is originally from Chengdu, a popular city in West China and has been based in Shanghai since 2000. He has been in the travel industry for 17 years and established 8 Continents Travel in 2011 followed by Dong Luxury Travel Collection in 2015. The company collaborates with some of the best hotels and resorts worldwide which have welcomed his travel agency’s best clients and VIPs.Bamboo is a passionate traveller and appreciates and values friendships. Bamboo and I first met during the early days of 8 Continents Travel and he is a supportive travel partner of Infinite Luxury. Today he is joining me to share his opinion about luxury travel post Covid-19, the importance of the domestic travel for the travel trade during this crisis and his confidence in the future of outbound travel of the China luxury travel market. About this episode:Company Name         8 Continents TravelCompany Website      https://www.badazhou.com/ About Infinite Luxury:LUXURY VOICES is a podcast curated by Infinite Luxury Group, a luxury Sales, Marketing, Communications specialist based in Asia.   www.infiniteluxurygroup.com Follow us: LinkedIN      www.linkedin.com/in/infinite-luxury-a132271bInstagram    @infiniteluxurymanifestoWeChat       InfiniteLuxury Podcast available on iTunes, Spotify, online or wherever you listen to your episodes

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China is on everybody’s minds right now due to the coronavirus and the government’s ongoing efforts to control the narrative. This week, we speak with Josh from Travel China Cheaper & Far West China about his experience of life under constant... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/comeswithbaggage/message

「明日香のキッチン・トーク」Episode70は、中国・四川省にある自貢恐竜博物館と成都華希昆虫博物館へ足を運んだお話。西安・成都の旅シリーズ最終回です。自貢恐竜博物館は世界三大恐竜博物館の一つ。恐竜が大好きな長男、次男は福井県立恐竜博物館へ何度も通っていましたが、「いつか自貢恐竜博物館にも行きたいね」と話していた憧れの場所でした。しかし、成都からは約200キロ…遠い！そう簡単に行ける場所ではありません。意を決して出発した私たち。念願叶ってようやくたどり着くことができました！さらに、成都華希昆虫博物館は、昆虫好きな人なら一度は聞いたことがある有名な博物館。そこも成都から約1時間ほどかかる場所。世界最大の昆虫、巨大ナナフシを見に出かけましたが…。

Een heel opvallend bericht op de voorpagina van de Financial Times - de Chinese overheid komt met een oekaze: alle Chinese overheidsorganen mogen over 1 á 2 twee jaar alleen nog maar Chinese computers en software kopen. De Chinezen waren al geïrriteerd door wat er allemaal gebeurt in het handelsconflict, de druppel die de Chinese emmer deed overlopen was de motie die het Amerikaanse Congres heeft aangenomen over mensenrechten in Hong Kong en West China. De hardliners hebben gewonnen in China.

Type the words “Tiananmen” or “June 4” in a search browser in China, and little, if anything, identifies Beijing’s central square as the site where thousands of people, mostly students, were killed while peacefully demonstrating for democratic reform in 1989. Thirty years later, China’s government is as determined as ever to crush dissent. Featured in this podcast: Chris Patten served as the last British governor of Hong Kong, from 1992-1997. He is the author of several books, including East and West: China, Power, and the Future of Asia. Louisa Lim is an award-winning journalist who has reported from China for a decade, most recently for National Public Radio. She is the author of The People’s Republic of Amnesia: Tiananmen Revisited. Sophie Richardson is the China director at Human Rights Watch. She is the author of China, Cambodia, and the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.

In this Episode Number 067 we take a look at Penguins. We hear about this week’s Curated Content News Stories. In that content we list five News Stories from the Animal World and give you links to go directly to that content either here in this Podcast Description or by visiting our new blog at Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/NOAH-Adventure-Fantasy-Frederick-Fichman-ebook/dp/B01AFL2SZ8/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Noah%2C+An+Animal+Adventure+Fantasy&qid=1549935014&s=gateway&sr=8-1) . Here are this weeks’ Top 5 News Story Links: The cutest animals at the Super Pet Expo this weekend (https://www.nj.com/expo/news/g66l-2019/02/c3ccaf84da4237/the-cutest-animals-at-the-super-pet-expo-this-weekend.html) Nat Geo Wild Sends ‘Howie Mandel’s Animals Doing Things’ To BarkFest (https://deadline.com/2019/02/nat-geo-wild-sends-howie-mandels-animals-doing-things-to-barkfest-1202554005/) Mason County PAWS seeks funds for help with fostered animals, no-kill shelter (https://www.shorelinemedia.net/ludington_daily_news/news/local/mason-county-paws-seeks-funds-for-help-with-fostered-animals/article_a39bb143-7598-5b88-974c-55da8cf96a38.html) What's the story on these animals? (https://www.postbulletin.com/what-s-the-story-on-these-animals/article_9cf7a4e6-1ffd-11e9-87d0-17a19e91b7bf.html) West China blizzards kill thousands of herd animals (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/west-china-blizzards-kill-thousands-of-herd-animals/2019/02/09/ea5c414c-2c50-11e9-906e-9d55b6451eb4_story.html?utm_term=.2712d930e28d) Our main podcast website is at (http://www.frederickfichman.com) . Please help support all things “Visit the Zoo” including eBooks on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Frederick+Fichman&ref=nb_sb_noss_2) , Allied Vaughn’ and Midwest Tape. Introduction will be given for the new ZooZwear apparel merchandise website, now open for business at https://www.zoozwear.com (https://www.zoozwear.com) . The new site features ZooZwear merchandise of “Visit the Zoo” graphic design and photograph imprint apparel. A special introduction will be presented for a brand new line of Tshirts for the Top 25 Dog Breeds, The Top 10 Cat Breeds, and Wildlife photos and artwork just added to our merchandise stores. ZooZwear merchandise is available on both Amazon and Zazzle. Support this podcast

Umor je problem za mnoge od onih koji su preživjeli moždani udar, pa učinkovite intervencije donose prednosti milijunima ljudi širom svijeta. Ažurirani Cochrane pregled, iz srpnja 2015. godine, daje uvid u dosadašnja istraživanja, a Simiao Wu, iz bolnice West China u Chengdu u Kini, koja trenutno boravi u Centru za kliničke znanosti o mozgu na Sveučilištu u Edinburghu u Škotskoj, govori nam što su našli. Zorica Kovač, članica Hrvatske udruge savjetnica za dojenje i patronažna sestra Doma zdravlja u Osijeku, prevela je razgovor, a Irena Zakarija-Grković, iz Hrvatskog Cochranea, će nam pročitati.

Join us as we talk with PhD Candidate Olivier Schouteden as we talk about French imperialism's explorers in late 19th century Indochina. How did these private adventurers interact with local people, the French imperial state, and how much control did the central state have over these people? What is an "explorer"? What does it say about the weaknesses of French imperialism, and how the French state eventually tried to reel them in? Olivier walks us through his dissertation and how the image of the explorer animated the spatial French imperial project, state-backed and private scientific societies, no matter the cost and resistance of people of present day Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. We even see one explorer, Charles-Marie David de Mayréna, set up his own rogue country in the middle of madness: Kingdom of Sedang (the basis of the novel Heart of Darkness, set in Central Africa, which became Apocalypse Now, returning to Indochina.) Olivier talks about his research adventures in the archives in France, Cambodia, and Vietnam, looking at letters and papers of french explorers, his experience with teaching, and what's next. Books mentioned in the episode: "Out of Our Minds: Reason and Madness in the Exploration of Central Africa" by Johannes Fabian https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/859138.Out_of_Our_Minds "The Coldest Crucible: Arctic Exploration and American Culture" by Michael F. Robinson https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2091360.The_Coldest_Crucible "Heroes of Empire: Five Charismatic Men and the Conquest of Africa" by Edward Berenson https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8717661-heroes-of-empire "The Road to Botany Bay: An Exploration of Landscape and History" by Paul Carter https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2854657-the-road-to-botany-bay "The Paper Road: Archive and Experience in the Botanical Exploration of West China and Tibet" by Erik Mueggler https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11694721-the-paper-road "The Trouble with Empire: Challenges to Modern British Imperialism" by Antoinette Burton https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26262770-the-trouble-with-empire "Colonial Cambodia's 'Bad Frenchmen'" by Gregor Mueller https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16780270-colonial-cambodia-s-bad-frenchmen "Of Rats, Rice, and Race: The Great Hanoi Rat Massacre, an Episode in French Colonial History" Michael G. Vann (future book) https://muse.jhu.edu/article/42110 The Breaking History podcast is a production of the Northeastern University History Graduate Student Association. Producers and Sound Editors: Matt Bowser and Dan Squizzero Theme Music: Kieran Legg

I hate how society demands how "ME" I have to be. You want "ME?" Cut me in front of a Metrocard machine, yo. It's a twice-a-year thang to get a Metrocard. And I understand panhandling. I get you ain't got cash on hand. I see your failed credit card interaction. Does that give you a ticket to both Metrocard machines without me losing my cool. Yes! Yes, it does. I will play it cool because fucking white people give enough a bad name to this America so like, "I'll forever exisist humanity's jackass." Keep talking, Clifford. This is juxtaposition of the flagrant. Now leave. Shivering. A naturally evolving country of white people left to where they have always belonged: underground in a segment we like to call, "Please, Pretend We Never Happened. Thanks! Kay." Ohhh, if y'all just knew how much I wanted to completely rip apart my body and watch it put itself back together in the pain of frustration. Emotional status on a physical node. Saying I used to scratch Nike symbols into my skin as a kid. Saying anything at all in belief of faith. Humanity crumbling into a dimensional internet that was always fucking here; and I'm the fool: because I really am. Look at me [refer to the above picture]. People not really liking anything but themselves inside on a nice day binging everything they can consume in one heaping pile of trash bags that're memories bestowed upon an afterlife nobody will ever fucking care about because the memory of YOU is worth a fucking wooden nickel with a buffalo on it that's been a burger since 1956, digested into shit, sewage, and is now soil for a money-tree in some region of West China that only dynasty family may enter. Stream below, and subscribe to our podcast here. [00:00] Upgrayedd Smurphy - "Epsilon" [04:05] Darren Keen - "How Polite" [07:50] Laural Halo - "Moontalk" [12:20] Kirt The Flirt - "Back2Biz " [16:35] DIVORCE - "Tea Lizard's Lament" [19:14] Care Bears - "Care Bears Countdown" (Judith Priest Hard Edit) [22:41] Fugitive - "Bebephat" [25:56] Nmesh - Hepatic Portal [31:39] Bloom - VISION (osno1 remixx)

Learn about shapeshifting from prominent expert and Shamanism teacher, Llyn Roberts. What is it?  Why do it? How to do it? Join CJ as she interviews Llyn Roberts about her book “Shapeshifting into Higher Consciousness”.  What is Shapeshifting? Shapeshifting is a technique of changing from one energetic state to another. It’s based on the belief that everything is made of energy and that we are all connected to each other through this force. Most of us have been introduced to shapeshifting through fantasy movies like Twilight, where hunky Jacob shapeshifts from a human into a werewolf.  Despite these modern day takes on shapeshifting, it is a spiritual technique that shows up in many ancient forms of Shamanism. Although the fantastical idea of shapeshifting into an animal may be more exciting, the truth is we actually shapeshift every day. Think of the last sporting event you went to. Most likely, your energy shapeshifted the moment you entered the stadium. For me, it was the local Seattle Sounders soccer game. The confetti flying in the air mixed with the loud clapping and cheering noises encircled me and before I knew it, my energetic state shifted to match the excitement of the audience. That is basic shapeshifting. The easiest way to understand it is by comparing it to the basic scientific process of changing from one state to another.  For example, water shapeshifts into ice, liquid, and steam. Recently, I read Llyn Robert’s book called Shapeshifting into Higher Consciousness Here are some excerpts from her book that beautifully defines shapeshifting:  “Shapeshifting is about changing from one state to another.  It is innate to us all and the calling card of nature and life. We, and the world within which we live, are ever-changing and evolving.  When we take the time to really see and immerse ourselves in the natural world around us – the winds, tress, animals, stones, skies- we discover that everything is constantly moving. The air can transform from an oppressive stillness on a hot summer’s night into a gentle breeze…and then again it can morph into a powerful hurricane.  Human beings also continuously morph from one state to another.  Our body changes dramatically through the course of a lifetime from birth to death. Whether changing weather patterns, shifting moods, or mutable physical afflictions- it is easy to see that we and everything in our world are quite fluid.” Why do people want to shapeshift? The answer depends on who you are talking to. If you talked to a Shaman, who is the healer in many indigenous communities, shapeshifting is a powerful spiritual practice.  Shamans travel to other worlds and realms to obtain wisdom, power, and energy to assist change in this world.  The mission of the Shamans is to maintain balance between people, spirit, and nature.  Shamans use their abilities for the benefit of others and for positive change within their communities. Unlike the many Evangelists we see on late night television that use healing as a power trip, Shamans are not doing the work for an ego trip, personal gain or for profit. There are other groups (e.g.- merge with an arch enemy and get them into a car accident) that use shapeshifting as a means of gaining power over others. The intention is to use shapeshifting to control others, cause harm to others or for personal gain. When I interviewed Llyn Roberts, a teacher in Shamanism, she described this behavior as sorcery and believes that those who use sorcery find that the negative energy comes back to hurt them. I heard something similar during a class on “core shamanism” with Michael Harner, the founder of The Foundation for Shamanic Studies. In the class, the teachers believe that anyone who misuses these techniques loses their powers. What do you experience when you shapeshift?  What are the benefits? Over the last year, I’ve taken a few classes from The Foundation for Shamanic Studies.  The very first class involves finding your spirit animal, which is an animal that brings you personal power. The class encourages participants to create an ongoing relationship with your spirit animal that you can shapeshift with it. Similar to the spiritual connection depicted in the movie Avatar. The inhabitants  merge their spiritual energy with nature and the connection allow both parties to experience the power of the other.  One of the main characters Neytiri, played by Zoe Saldana, exemplified the concept of shapeshifting when she demonstrated how to spiritually connect with the dragon to gain it’s loyalty. One of my spirit animals is a crow, in the past I have allowed our energies to unite and by doing this, both the crow and myself experience the benefit of merging. The crow encounters a humanistic view of the world whereas I experience the world from a crow’s point of view. The first thing I noticed when merging was the difference in my visual perception- instead of my eyes focusing on just two feet in front of me, I found myself broadening my visual horizon. My eyes wanted to scan around and focus on getting a larger, more panoramic view of my surroundings.  Everything became more intense, even the ripples in the water were sharper. Whether it was real or not, who knows, but it certainly felt real. Plus, I was able to see life around me from a different perspective. You may question what actually happens during the merging process? I wondered this myself and my sense is that all life forms have a spiritual and energetic vibration that is capable of uniting with others through energy. My energy merged with the energy of a crow’s archetype.  In this intermingling of energy, each being gets  the opportunity to gain the life wisdom that each has collected over many years. Oddly, this merging gave me a sense of wholeness and a closer connection to life around us. Can humans really transform into animals like you see in the movies? A number of sensationalists seem to think so. I was a bit skeptical, but wanted to keep an open mind.  So, I asked Llyn Roberts, a prominent teacher of healing and Shamanism, if she’s ever seen someone actually change into an animal, like a snake or wolf.  Hear her thoughts on YouTube (http://youtu.be/F2208mZ6gAw?t=19m46s). Llyn has spent her whole life studying, observing, and leading trips to visit Shamans in several regions including Central America and Asia. During these encounters she has seen shapeshifting into animal, plants, or elements of nature. In terms of animal shapeshifting, Llyn has not witnessed with her eyes an actual transformation of a Shaman turning into an animal. What she did observe, however, was just as interesting. The Bird people in the High Andes and in the Asian Steps would wear a feathered headdress or large feathered wings on their backs. The feathered articles represent the spirit animals of the Shamans. The people would wear this while the Shamans performed their healing. While never seeing animal transformations, Llyn has seen non-ordinary things happen, like balls of light in the sky where Shamans shift into balls of light. http://www.allthingshealing.com/Shamanism/Time-Space-and-Dreaming/8799#.VHZ12mTF9-Y and http://www.olympicmountainearthwisdomcircle.org/shaman_from_the_stars_by_llyn_roberts.php. I, too, have seen something similar in a class I took with James Van Praagh, a reputable spiritual medium. James called these spirit beings that showed up as balls of light “orbs”.  During this class, we turned the lights down low and everyone started taking pictures with their phones. I saw nothing. However, I was shocked when I looked at the photos taken. It showed big orbs and some had faces within them. It was freaky….but super cool. Aside from the unorthodox effect of what was seen, it still somehow makes sense. If we are energy forms, then we should be able to shift energetically into balls of light. How would you describe the healing environment during a visit with a Shaman? Llyn Roberts described a healing ritual that she took part in. She emphasized how healing in these cultures are very different than our Western understanding of healing at the doctor’s office. To begin with, healing takes place in a village, as opposed to some private room in a clinic with soft music playing. The setting is most likely at someone’s house with grazing animals nearby and people bustling around. Plus, there are other villagers watching you. The power of community is a healing force within itself and this idea of communal healing is something that the inhabitants of these villages believe in. In addition, the healing energy is environmental, which means anyone in the vicinity will get the same healing benefits as the client being healed. How would you describe what it felt like to get a healing from a Shaman? Llyn Roberts describes her healing ceremony with a Shaman, where “shapeshifting tools” like water, plants, and stones were applied directly to her nude body. These tools are the elements that are bringing balance and harmony during the healing. In a Shamanic healing practice, it is the fire, water, stones and spirits that are doing the work. The Shaman’s role is to engage the heart and mind and to bring their spirit helpers to facilitate the healing. During the ceremony, Llyn felt that she got “her out of her head” and was able to quickly connect with her body.  She described being fully immersed by the elements and further explained, “When you end the process, you have merged with the elements from the process. It opens your heart. It opens your senses.  You feel like you have come home”. How would you describe a healing setting during a visit with a Shaman? Llyn Roberts describes a healing ritual that she took part of in a village. She emphasized how healing in these cultures are very different than our Western understanding of healing at a doctors.  First of all, the clients is not in a private closed room with soft music playing.  It’s more likely that you are in someone’s house with grazing animals nearby and people bustling around.  Plus, there are other villagers watching you.  The community attends because the power of community is a healing force in itself.  In addition, the healing energy is environmental, which means anyone in the vicinity will get the same benefits as the client who is being healed. Llyn leads groups of people to these ceremonies She described being a witness to healing miracles from people with life-threatening illnesses such as cancer to those that are unable to have children or have other extreme forms of imbalance in their lives. Each of her guests encountered a different experience that allowed them to experience themselves in fresh ways with a renewed sense of balance. What is it like being a practitioner in a fire practice? Llyn Roberts describes her fire healing practice.  “First, you are opening and breathing deep within the earth and with the earth. The Shapeshifter or Shaman serves as  a conduit for energy, which means that they are always shapeshifting and merging with the energy. It’s not the Shaman or the shapeshifter or their ego that is doing the healing during this practice. Instead, the power is coming from the earth. Once connected, you are breathing in the sacred energies. For the Shaman’s in Ecuador, it is their sacred water and volcanoes that they are working with. Then you open your heart to merge with the fire – the living spirit to which the Shaman develops a real relationship with. If you aren’t in the right relationship with the fire you can get burned.” When Llyn performs these ceremonies, she places alcohol in her mouth and literally breathes fire onto her clients.  Hear the description of her practice. How to Shapeshift? If you want to learn more about Shapeshifting, I recommend Llyn’s book “ Shapeshifting into Higher Consciousness”. Interested in trying shapeshifting now? Click here to experience shapeshifting(http://youtu.be/F2208mZ6gAw?t=24m). Here are a few steps to follow: Close your eyes. And take a few deep cleansing breaths. Think of a dilemma – something that you are having an issue with or that bothers you (e.g.- pesticide use in environment) Tune into your emotion and label them. Are you angery, disappointed, outraged, or do you feel sad hopeless or confused? Let go of the negative thoughts. Take a few more deep cleansing breaths. Go back to your childhood memories. Think of something in nature that you had affinity with.  It could be a tree or a flower, a stuffed animal or a childhood pet. Think about this being from nature and allow your senses to emerge. Try to see, feel, touch, smell and hear it as if it’s right in front of you. Become aware of the subtle qualities – the gentleness, unique colors or graceful presence). You will begin to shapeshift and take on the form of your chosen nature being. The merging will fit like a glove. There are 2 ways to merge. Imagine the tree, flower, animal or whichever is your chosen nature being, is just a few feet in front of you. Enter the nature being as if you could walk right into that tree, flower, animal, etc. and take on its form. Imagine that your body is morphing into the full form of that being. For example, if you were morphing into the tree, you would morph into it’s branches, trunk, and roots. Sense what it feels like when your body takes this form. Continue to feel and then bring into your awareness the dilemma in #2. Looking through the consciousness of this nature being. Look through the eyes of the nature’s being and see how your perception changes. How would this being see your problem from its perspective? Look at the issue through all sides and see it through that nature being’s perception. Let the focus on that dilemma dissolve. Relax and come back to merging with that nature being and its form. Now, make the transition back into your form. Morph back into your own body and consciousness. Step back from the form and come back to the present. Take a few deep, cleansing breaths as you transform back to your full self.   About Llyn Roberts -Award-winning Author, Teacher of Healing and Shamanism      Llyn Roberts, MA – aka “Cedar” – is a prominent teacher of healing and shamanism. An award-winning author, her newest book,Speaking with Nature: Awakening to the Deep Wisdom of the Earth, is coauthored with Sandra Ingerman. She also wrote Shapeshifting into Higher Consciousness (IPPY Award); Shamanic Reiki (Roberts & Levy), and The Good Remembering. Llyn’s work incorporates her experience as a psychotherapist, training with diverse indigenous cultures, study in Tibetan Buddhism, and Western body-mind transformational approaches. She teaches shamanic methods that can be applied to everyday life in order to turn crisis and fear into opportunities, and which heal us, and our relationship with the Earth. Her emphasis is: spiritual ecology, deep feminine wisdom. Her work opens us to an expanded paradigm of well being that is essential to our own and the planet’s health as our world is rapidly redefined. She holds a master’s degree in Tibetan Buddhist and Western Psychology from Naropa University (1985). She was a student of the late, Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche and is an initiate of shamanic circles in Latin America and in Siberia. She has facilitated indigenous book projects and led sacred journeys for twenty years to indigenous shamanic peoples living in remote regions of the Amazon basin, the Asian steppes, high Andes, the lands of the ancient Maya, and to indigenous groups in rural West China. She has taught at highly regarded educational institutions including the Omega Institute, Omega’s Women’s Leadership Center, Esalen, Hollyhock, Rowe Conference Center, Kripalu, the Prophet’s Conference, Bioneers, Evergreen State College, the Eagle Condor Foundation. She was consultant to the University of Massachusetts Sustainability Initiative in Dartmouth and to Earth Train, a Panama-based non-profit organization engaged in reforestation and educational programs, and indigenous cultural preservation. She serves as adjunct faculty for Union Graduate School and The Graduate Institute. She was a psychotherapist for the acclaimed Buddhist-inspired therapeutic community, Maitri Psychological Services, akaWindhorse. Her work is featured in numerous tele-seminars and in books, pod cast and radio interviews and magazine articles. Llyn is former director of the non-profit organization, Dream Change, founded by NY Times best selling author, John Perkins, with whom she co-facilitated of Earth-honoring transformational programs for seventeen years. She is the founder and president of the Olympic Mountain EarthWisdom Circle, “OMEC”, a worldwide community of people dedicated to promoting a sacred and responsible relationship with the Earth (www.eomec.org). Roberts translates ancient techniques into modern-day practices to help us transform personal imbalances, open to our higher purpose, deepen our relationship to spirit and nature, and reclaim our power to make a positive difference in the world. - See more at: http://www.fireitupwithcj.com/how-to-shapeshift/#sthash.5qEQgOnU.dpuf

Hear about travel to Far West China (Xinjiang) as theAmateur Traveler talks to Josh Summers from FarWestChina.com about his adopted home where China meets Central Asia.

Hear about travel to Far West China (Xinjiang) as theAmateur Traveler talks to Josh Summers from FarWestChina.com about his adopted home where China meets Central Asia.

Hear about travel to Far West China (Xinjiang) as theAmateur Traveler talks to Josh Summers from FarWestChina.com about his adopted home where China meets Central Asia.

Michael Covel presents a monologue today about his recent trip to Mainland China (Beijing). A trip that centered on his presentation to 1100 Chinese investors and traders. For those listeners that have not yet traveled to China--either for business or vacation--Covel offers a wide-ranging primer. There is no doubt that from a business perspective especially--the time for China is now. The population is massive, the energy is overwhelming and the desire is infectious. Regardless of your current understanding of China, your perception of their government or the many other misunderstandings so prevalent in the West--China has at its core a deep desire for business and success. The adrenaline is simply to be felt. And yes, they want to learn trend following too. Free trend following DVD: www.trendfollowing.com/win.

Twintig jaar geleden was het westen van China een no-go zone. Vandaag de dag wordt het gebied, groter dat de hele Europese Unie, in rap tempo economisch ontgonnen en gekoloniseerd vanuit het oosten van het land. Toch weten we weinig van West-China, vonden de Belgische journalist Dirk Tieleman en China-kenner Lutgart Dusar. Zij trokken in jeeps in 88 dagen door het westen van China en schreven daarover “De grote sprong zijwaarts. Op reis in de Chinese Far West”.

Presentation from the parallel session 'Sustainable water infrastructure' of the Water Security, Risk and Society conference. By Simon Howarth, Mott MacDonald, UK.

First things first: this is an outstanding book. In the course of The Paper Road: Archive and Experience in the Botanical Exploration of West China and Tibet (University of California Press, 2011), Erik Mueggler weaves together the stories of two botanists traveling through western China and Tibet in a lyrically-written story that treats the nature of writing, bodies, beauty, images, violence, and history in creating experiences of the earth. The characters are compelling, the story is important, and the work speaks to readers well beyond the field of East Asian Studies. Listen to Mueggler's comments, and then read the book. You will learn much, as I certainly did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First things first: this is an outstanding book. In the course of The Paper Road: Archive and Experience in the Botanical Exploration of West China and Tibet (University of California Press, 2011), Erik Mueggler weaves together the stories of two botanists traveling through western China and Tibet in a lyrically-written story that treats the nature of writing, bodies, beauty, images, violence, and history in creating experiences of the earth. The characters are compelling, the story is important, and the work speaks to readers well beyond the field of East Asian Studies. Listen to Mueggler’s comments, and then read the book. You will learn much, as I certainly did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First things first: this is an outstanding book. In the course of The Paper Road: Archive and Experience in the Botanical Exploration of West China and Tibet (University of California Press, 2011), Erik Mueggler weaves together the stories of two botanists traveling through western China and Tibet in a lyrically-written... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First things first: this is an outstanding book. In the course of The Paper Road: Archive and Experience in the Botanical Exploration of West China and Tibet (University of California Press, 2011), Erik Mueggler weaves together the stories of two botanists traveling through western China and Tibet in a lyrically-written story that treats the nature of writing, bodies, beauty, images, violence, and history in creating experiences of the earth. The characters are compelling, the story is important, and the work speaks to readers well beyond the field of East Asian Studies. Listen to Mueggler’s comments, and then read the book. You will learn much, as I certainly did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First things first: this is an outstanding book. In the course of The Paper Road: Archive and Experience in the Botanical Exploration of West China and Tibet (University of California Press, 2011), Erik Mueggler weaves together the stories of two botanists traveling through western China and Tibet in a lyrically-written story that treats the nature of writing, bodies, beauty, images, violence, and history in creating experiences of the earth. The characters are compelling, the story is important, and the work speaks to readers well beyond the field of East Asian Studies. Listen to Mueggler’s comments, and then read the book. You will learn much, as I certainly did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First things first: this is an outstanding book. In the course of The Paper Road: Archive and Experience in the Botanical Exploration of West China and Tibet (University of California Press, 2011), Erik Mueggler weaves together the stories of two botanists traveling through western China and Tibet in a lyrically-written... Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies