The Chinese Way of Life

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Kindness Unlimited: Life In China As I Know It

As a foreigner life in China comes with its surprises and even challenges. But what shines through is the immense kindness and care of the Chinese people

Mark Robson
January 18, 2024

PODCAST

#22 – Apple-picking in Yantai

In this episode Mark Robson finds himself enjoying the privilege of being in Yantai's gorgeous apple orchards around harvest time. Although the trip is arranged by a colleague from the university but it is a learning experience in ancient Chinese agricultural techniques and how Yantai's red apples have become globally renowned

Mark Robson
December 23, 2023

PODCAST INTERVIEW

#21 – The Reality of Xinjiang ft. Fernando Munoz Bernal – Part 2

Mark Robson continues his conversation with researcher and social commentator Fernando Munoz Bernal about the Chinese region of Xinjiang. This time the discussion focuses on misreporting by mainstream Western news media and the reality of Western propaganda in Xinjiang. Bernal cautions against relying on sensationalist media accounts of the situation.

Mark Robson
December 23, 2023

PODCAST INTERVIEW

#20 – The Reality of Xinjiang ft. Fernando Munoz Bernal – Part 1

In this episode Mark Robson welcomes researcher and social commentator Fernando Munoz Bernal to discuss the reality of Xinjiang, what is happening in the Chinese region and the reality of western propaganda. The discussion uncovers a reality that is wholly different from the one depicted in mainstream Western media

Mark Robson
December 23, 2023

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#18 – The Chinese Way of Life: Profound and Different

The demonisation of the Chinese in Western discourse is often because we demonise what we don't understand. From history and society to logic and reason, the Chinese way of life and doing things is not just different but also has its own rationale that is bedded in thousands of years of culture.

Mark Robson
September 27, 2023