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#66 Why Chinese people can't stop talking about food 中国美食漫谈 | Chinese Comprehensible Input (opens the original)
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Have you ever wondered why Chinese people's conversations always seem to circle back to food? In this episode, I take you on a tour of regional cuisines across China — from the spiciness of Guizhou and Hunan, to the freshness and lightness of Cantonese food, to the freshwater dishes and sweet-savory flavors of Jiangzhe. There's also watermelon hot pot and live "drunken shrimp" — dishes that are truly out of the ordinary. Honestly, by the end of recording this episode, I was hungry! 00:31 Why Chi
#65 35 and "Done"? 35-year-old curse in Chinese workplace 35岁危机:中国职场最残酷的年龄线 | Chinese Comprehensible Input (opens the original)
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Turn 35 in China, and your career seems to come to an end. In this episode, I dig into the notorious "35-year-old curse“: where it came from, why HR won't look twice at your resume, and the slang taking over Chinese social media. Plus: is AI actually about to make this problem disappear? 00:51 What Is the "35-year-old curse"? 02:22 How It Shows Up 04:55 Where the "35" Cutoff Comes From 06:10 Which Industries Are Hit Hardest? 08:55 The Root Causes of the "35-year-old curse“ 11:38 Is the Trend Cha
#64 Picking up the brush again: finding my flow 幸福是当你全身心地投入一件事 | Chinese Comprehensible Input (opens the original)
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Happiness is when you throw yourself completely into something, to the point of losing yourself in it, and through that you gain inner order and important answers. In this episode, let's talk about my experience with flow. 00:30 I recently started a watercolor class, and my weekends got busier 01:19 My on-and-off relationship with painting as a kid 05:21 What is the "art exam"? 07:38 Trying watercolor again after moving to the Netherlands 08:19 The experience of flow 11:28 How to find what you t
#63 I published my first song! 怎么开始写第一首歌，并学会任何事？ | Chinese Comprehensible Input (opens the original)
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Let’s talk about how I wrote my first song and the lessons it taught me about learning. Along the way, I discovered what I believe is one of the most effective ways to improve any skill: combining theory with project-based learning. 02:12 The hardest part of songwriting isn't starting - it's finishing 05:45 A "Eureka" moment 08:16 From imitation to originality: what drawing and songwriting have in common 10:33 Theory + project-based learning 13:52 Applying project-based learning to language lear
#62 On AI: Riding the waves 乘上AI浪潮，而不是被扔下 | Chinese Comprehensible Input (opens the original)
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Over the past year, AI has been developing far faster than most of us realize. In this episode, we explore the three major waves of AI and what they actually mean for our work and daily lives. No panic, no hype, just a clear look at what's really happening. 01:40 How the AI question has shifted 03:08 Where large language models stand today 06:04 The second wave Physical AI 09:03 A famous paradox in the AI world 11:09 The third wave AI for Science 12:29 How AI affects us personally 17:44 AI and e
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