{"id":515,"date":"2021-10-25T09:22:43","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T09:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-566072-2146620.cloudwaysapps.com\/?page_id=515"},"modified":"2024-01-18T01:38:12","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T01:38:12","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2b10ff5 stk-block-background stk--has-background-overlay\" data-block-id=\"2b10ff5\"><style>.stk-2b10ff5{background-color:#000000 !important;background-image:url(https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Background-Draft-1.png) !important;background-position:bottom center !important;background-repeat:no-repeat !important;background-size:contain !important;min-height:100vh !important;align-items:center !important;padding-top:270px !important;padding-bottom:300px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;display:flex 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data-layout=\"enhanced-grid\" data-cards=\"boxed\"  ><article class=\"entry-card post-823 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-podcast tag-apple-picking-in-yantai tag-the-chinese-way-of-life tag-yantai\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/22-apple-picking-in-yantai\/\" aria-label=\"#22 &#8211; Apple-picking in Yantai\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-23-at-9.04.08-PM.png?fit=768%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Apple-picking in Yantai\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-23-at-9.04.08-PM.png?w=1628&amp;ssl=1 1628w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-23-at-9.04.08-PM.png?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-23-at-9.04.08-PM.png?resize=1024%2C780&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-23-at-9.04.08-PM.png?resize=768%2C585&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-23-at-9.04.08-PM.png?resize=1536%2C1170&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 4\/3;\" \/><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/category\/podcast\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-9\">PODCAST<\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/apple-picking-in-yantai\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-19\">Apple-Picking in Yantai<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/the-chinese-way-of-life\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-8\">The Chinese Way of Life<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/yantai\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-18\">Yantai<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/22-apple-picking-in-yantai\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t#22 &#8211; Apple-picking in Yantai\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"icons:circle\"  ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M13.6,1.4c-1.9-1.9-4.9-1.9-6.8,0L2.2,6C2.1,6.1,2,6.3,2,6.5V12l-1.8,1.8c-0.3,0.3-0.3,0.7,0,1C0.3,14.9,0.5,15,0.7,15s0.3-0.1,0.5-0.2L3,13h5.5c0.2,0,0.4-0.1,0.5-0.2l2.7-2.7c0,0,0,0,0,0l1.9-1.9C15.5,6.3,15.5,3.3,13.6,1.4z M8.2,11.6H4.4l1.4-1.4h3.9L8.2,11.6z M12.6,7.2L11,8.9H7.1l3.6-3.6c0.3-0.3,0.3-0.7,0-1C10.4,4,10,4,9.7,4.3L5,9.1c0,0,0,0,0,0l-1.6,1.6V6.8l4.4-4.4c1.3-1.3,3.5-1.3,4.8,0C14,3.7,14,5.9,12.6,7.2C12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2z\"\/><\/svg><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/author\/mark\/\" title=\"Posts by Mark Robson\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\" >Mark Robson<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"\/><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2023-12-23T10:05:32+00:00\" >December 23, 2023<\/time><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\" >In this episode Mark Robson finds himself enjoying the privilege of being in Yantai&#8217;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&#8217;s red apples have become globally renowned<\/div><a class=\"entry-button\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/22-apple-picking-in-yantai\/\">Watch Now<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" >#22 &#8211; Apple-picking in Yantai<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"entry-card post-818 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-podcast category-interview tag-the-chinese-way-of-life tag-uyghurs-in-china tag-xinjiang\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/21-the-reality-of-western-propaganda-in-xinjiang-part-2\/\" aria-label=\"#21 &#8211; The Reality of Xinjiang ft. Fernando Munoz Bernal &#8211; Part 2\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG-part-2.png?fit=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"THE REALITY OF XINJIANG - part 2\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG-part-2.png?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG-part-2.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG-part-2.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG-part-2.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG-part-2.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG-part-2.png?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 4\/3;\" \/><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/category\/podcast\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-9\">PODCAST<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/category\/podcast\/interview\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-15\">INTERVIEW<\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/the-chinese-way-of-life\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-8\">The Chinese Way of Life<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/uyghurs-in-china\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-17\">Uyghurs in China<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/xinjiang\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-16\">Xinjiang<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/21-the-reality-of-western-propaganda-in-xinjiang-part-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t#21 &#8211; The Reality of Xinjiang ft. Fernando Munoz Bernal &#8211; Part 2\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"icons:circle\"  ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M13.6,1.4c-1.9-1.9-4.9-1.9-6.8,0L2.2,6C2.1,6.1,2,6.3,2,6.5V12l-1.8,1.8c-0.3,0.3-0.3,0.7,0,1C0.3,14.9,0.5,15,0.7,15s0.3-0.1,0.5-0.2L3,13h5.5c0.2,0,0.4-0.1,0.5-0.2l2.7-2.7c0,0,0,0,0,0l1.9-1.9C15.5,6.3,15.5,3.3,13.6,1.4z M8.2,11.6H4.4l1.4-1.4h3.9L8.2,11.6z M12.6,7.2L11,8.9H7.1l3.6-3.6c0.3-0.3,0.3-0.7,0-1C10.4,4,10,4,9.7,4.3L5,9.1c0,0,0,0,0,0l-1.6,1.6V6.8l4.4-4.4c1.3-1.3,3.5-1.3,4.8,0C14,3.7,14,5.9,12.6,7.2C12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2z\"\/><\/svg><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/author\/mark\/\" title=\"Posts by Mark Robson\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\" >Mark Robson<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"\/><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2023-12-23T09:59:39+00:00\" >December 23, 2023<\/time><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\" >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.<\/div><a class=\"entry-button\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/21-the-reality-of-western-propaganda-in-xinjiang-part-2\/\">Watch Now<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" >#21 &#8211; The Reality of Xinjiang ft. Fernando Munoz Bernal &#8211; Part 2<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"entry-card post-814 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-podcast category-interview tag-the-chinese-way-of-life tag-uyghurs-in-china tag-xinjiang\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/20-the-reality-of-xinjiang-ft-fernando-munoz-bernal-part-1\/\" aria-label=\"#20 &#8211; The Reality of Xinjiang ft. Fernando Munoz Bernal &#8211; Part 1\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG.png?fit=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"THE REALITY OF XINJIANG\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG.png?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG.png?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 4\/3;\" \/><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/category\/podcast\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-9\">PODCAST<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/category\/podcast\/interview\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-15\">INTERVIEW<\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/the-chinese-way-of-life\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-8\">The Chinese Way of Life<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/uyghurs-in-china\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-17\">Uyghurs in China<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/xinjiang\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-16\">Xinjiang<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/20-the-reality-of-xinjiang-ft-fernando-munoz-bernal-part-1\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t#20 &#8211; The Reality of Xinjiang ft. Fernando Munoz Bernal &#8211; Part 1\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"icons:circle\"  ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M13.6,1.4c-1.9-1.9-4.9-1.9-6.8,0L2.2,6C2.1,6.1,2,6.3,2,6.5V12l-1.8,1.8c-0.3,0.3-0.3,0.7,0,1C0.3,14.9,0.5,15,0.7,15s0.3-0.1,0.5-0.2L3,13h5.5c0.2,0,0.4-0.1,0.5-0.2l2.7-2.7c0,0,0,0,0,0l1.9-1.9C15.5,6.3,15.5,3.3,13.6,1.4z M8.2,11.6H4.4l1.4-1.4h3.9L8.2,11.6z M12.6,7.2L11,8.9H7.1l3.6-3.6c0.3-0.3,0.3-0.7,0-1C10.4,4,10,4,9.7,4.3L5,9.1c0,0,0,0,0,0l-1.6,1.6V6.8l4.4-4.4c1.3-1.3,3.5-1.3,4.8,0C14,3.7,14,5.9,12.6,7.2C12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2z\"\/><\/svg><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/author\/mark\/\" title=\"Posts by Mark Robson\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\" >Mark Robson<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"\/><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2023-12-23T09:57:31+00:00\" >December 23, 2023<\/time><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\" >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<\/div><a class=\"entry-button\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/20-the-reality-of-xinjiang-ft-fernando-munoz-bernal-part-1\/\">Watch Now<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" >#20 &#8211; The Reality of Xinjiang ft. Fernando Munoz Bernal &#8211; Part 1<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"entry-card post-802 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-podcast tag-changing-china tag-society-culture\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/22\/19-touchdown-in-yantai\/\" aria-label=\"#19 &#8211; Touchdown in Yantai\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Touchdown-in-Yantai-.png?fit=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Touchdown in Yantai\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Touchdown-in-Yantai-.png?w=3456&amp;ssl=1 3456w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Touchdown-in-Yantai-.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Touchdown-in-Yantai-.png?resize=1024%2C512&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Touchdown-in-Yantai-.png?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Touchdown-in-Yantai-.png?resize=1536%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Touchdown-in-Yantai-.png?resize=2048%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Touchdown-in-Yantai-.png?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 4\/3;\" \/><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/category\/podcast\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-9\">PODCAST<\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/changing-china\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-13\">Changing China<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/society-culture\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-14\">Society &amp; Culture<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/22\/19-touchdown-in-yantai\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t#19 &#8211; Touchdown in Yantai\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"icons:circle\"  ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M13.6,1.4c-1.9-1.9-4.9-1.9-6.8,0L2.2,6C2.1,6.1,2,6.3,2,6.5V12l-1.8,1.8c-0.3,0.3-0.3,0.7,0,1C0.3,14.9,0.5,15,0.7,15s0.3-0.1,0.5-0.2L3,13h5.5c0.2,0,0.4-0.1,0.5-0.2l2.7-2.7c0,0,0,0,0,0l1.9-1.9C15.5,6.3,15.5,3.3,13.6,1.4z M8.2,11.6H4.4l1.4-1.4h3.9L8.2,11.6z M12.6,7.2L11,8.9H7.1l3.6-3.6c0.3-0.3,0.3-0.7,0-1C10.4,4,10,4,9.7,4.3L5,9.1c0,0,0,0,0,0l-1.6,1.6V6.8l4.4-4.4c1.3-1.3,3.5-1.3,4.8,0C14,3.7,14,5.9,12.6,7.2C12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2z\"\/><\/svg><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/author\/mark\/\" title=\"Posts by Mark Robson\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\" >Mark Robson<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"\/><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2023-12-22T00:29:01+00:00\" >December 22, 2023<\/time><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\" >Join Mark Robson on his return to China, where he settles into the enchanting city of Yantai. Some things are the same, like the hospitality, warmth and kindness. But after three years away Mark has returned to a society that has gone cashless<\/div><a class=\"entry-button\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/22\/19-touchdown-in-yantai\/\">Watch Now<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" >#19 &#8211; Touchdown in Yantai<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"entry-card post-744 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-podcast tag-the-chinese-way-of-life\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/27\/18-the-chinese-way-of-life-profound-and-different\/\" aria-label=\"#18 &#8211; The Chinese Way of Life: Profound and Different\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mark-Robson-011.png?fit=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mark Robson - 011\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mark-Robson-011.png?w=4096&amp;ssl=1 4096w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mark-Robson-011.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mark-Robson-011.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mark-Robson-011.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mark-Robson-011.png?resize=1536%2C863&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mark-Robson-011.png?resize=2048%2C1151&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mark-Robson-011.png?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mark-Robson-011.png?w=3870&amp;ssl=1 3870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 4\/3;\" \/><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/category\/podcast\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-9\">PODCAST<\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/the-chinese-way-of-life\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-8\">The Chinese Way of Life<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/27\/18-the-chinese-way-of-life-profound-and-different\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t#18 &#8211; The Chinese Way of Life: Profound and Different\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"icons:circle\"  ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M13.6,1.4c-1.9-1.9-4.9-1.9-6.8,0L2.2,6C2.1,6.1,2,6.3,2,6.5V12l-1.8,1.8c-0.3,0.3-0.3,0.7,0,1C0.3,14.9,0.5,15,0.7,15s0.3-0.1,0.5-0.2L3,13h5.5c0.2,0,0.4-0.1,0.5-0.2l2.7-2.7c0,0,0,0,0,0l1.9-1.9C15.5,6.3,15.5,3.3,13.6,1.4z M8.2,11.6H4.4l1.4-1.4h3.9L8.2,11.6z M12.6,7.2L11,8.9H7.1l3.6-3.6c0.3-0.3,0.3-0.7,0-1C10.4,4,10,4,9.7,4.3L5,9.1c0,0,0,0,0,0l-1.6,1.6V6.8l4.4-4.4c1.3-1.3,3.5-1.3,4.8,0C14,3.7,14,5.9,12.6,7.2C12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2z\"\/><\/svg><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/author\/mark\/\" title=\"Posts by Mark Robson\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\" >Mark Robson<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"\/><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2023-09-27T16:21:26+00:00\" >September 27, 2023<\/time><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\" >The demonisation of the Chinese in Western discourse is often because we demonise what we don&#8217;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.<\/div><a class=\"entry-button\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/27\/18-the-chinese-way-of-life-profound-and-different\/\">Watch Now<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" >#18 &#8211; The Chinese Way of Life: Profound and Different<\/span><\/a><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-26cee96\" data-block-id=\"26cee96\"><style>.stk-26cee96{height:30px !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-26cee96{height:120px !important}}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-e0a4266\" data-block-id=\"e0a4266\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button has-text-align-center stk-block stk-1d6a490\" data-block-id=\"1d6a490\"><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-darken\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/category\/podcast\/\"><span class=\"stk-button__inner-text\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO WATCH MORE EPISODES<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M64 0C28.7 0 0 28.7 0 64V352c0 35.3 28.7 64 64 64H240l-10.7 32H160c-17.7 0-32 14.3-32 32s14.3 32 32 32H416c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32s-14.3-32-32-32H346.7L336 416H512c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64V64c0-35.3-28.7-64-64-64H64zM512 64V352H64V64H512z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-08b9fe8 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"08b9fe8\"><style>.stk-08b9fe8{background-color:#000000 !important}.stk-08b9fe8:before{background-color:#000000 !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-08b9fe8-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e7dfd31\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e7dfd31\"><style>.stk-e7dfd31-container{background-color:#000000 !important}.stk-e7dfd31-container:before{background-color:#000000 !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e7dfd31-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e7dfd31-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-2b2b488\" data-block-id=\"2b2b488\"><style>.stk-2b2b488{margin-bottom:0px !important;bottom:-38px !important}.stk-2b2b488 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:52px !important;color:var(--theme-palette-color-4,#ffd700) !important;font-style:italic !important;font-family:\"Rock Salt\",Sans-serif !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-2b2b488 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:50px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-color has-text-align-center\">The Maple Dragon Blog<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-e816dc9\" id=\"moments-amp-memories\" data-block-id=\"e816dc9\"><style>.stk-e816dc9{top:0px !important}.stk-e816dc9 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:80px !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-e816dc9 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:50px !important}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">Moments &amp; 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><p>Mark Robson (\u9a6c\u514b), PhD Almost from the beginning of my teaching in China, I have reminded my students of our diverse cultural backgrounds at the start of each course by asking if they have a parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent who\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"entry-button\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/03\/the-lesson-in-my-classroom-what-our-ancestors-tell-us-about-peace-and-the-planet\/\">Watch Now<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" >The Lesson in My Classroom: What Our Ancestors Tell Us About Peace and the Planet<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"entry-card post-1097 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog tag-chinese-meritocracy tag-political-meritocracy 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class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/18\/kindness-unlimited-life-in-china-as-i-know-it\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tKindness Unlimited: Life In China As I Know It\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"icons:circle\"  ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M13.6,1.4c-1.9-1.9-4.9-1.9-6.8,0L2.2,6C2.1,6.1,2,6.3,2,6.5V12l-1.8,1.8c-0.3,0.3-0.3,0.7,0,1C0.3,14.9,0.5,15,0.7,15s0.3-0.1,0.5-0.2L3,13h5.5c0.2,0,0.4-0.1,0.5-0.2l2.7-2.7c0,0,0,0,0,0l1.9-1.9C15.5,6.3,15.5,3.3,13.6,1.4z M8.2,11.6H4.4l1.4-1.4h3.9L8.2,11.6z M12.6,7.2L11,8.9H7.1l3.6-3.6c0.3-0.3,0.3-0.7,0-1C10.4,4,10,4,9.7,4.3L5,9.1c0,0,0,0,0,0l-1.6,1.6V6.8l4.4-4.4c1.3-1.3,3.5-1.3,4.8,0C14,3.7,14,5.9,12.6,7.2C12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2z\"\/><\/svg><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/author\/mark\/\" title=\"Posts by Mark Robson\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\" >Mark Robson<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"\/><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2024-01-18T01:18:42+00:00\" >January 18, 2024<\/time><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\" >As a foreigner life in China comes with its surprises and even challenges. 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Fernando Munoz Bernal &#8211; Part 2\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"icons:circle\"  ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M13.6,1.4c-1.9-1.9-4.9-1.9-6.8,0L2.2,6C2.1,6.1,2,6.3,2,6.5V12l-1.8,1.8c-0.3,0.3-0.3,0.7,0,1C0.3,14.9,0.5,15,0.7,15s0.3-0.1,0.5-0.2L3,13h5.5c0.2,0,0.4-0.1,0.5-0.2l2.7-2.7c0,0,0,0,0,0l1.9-1.9C15.5,6.3,15.5,3.3,13.6,1.4z M8.2,11.6H4.4l1.4-1.4h3.9L8.2,11.6z M12.6,7.2L11,8.9H7.1l3.6-3.6c0.3-0.3,0.3-0.7,0-1C10.4,4,10,4,9.7,4.3L5,9.1c0,0,0,0,0,0l-1.6,1.6V6.8l4.4-4.4c1.3-1.3,3.5-1.3,4.8,0C14,3.7,14,5.9,12.6,7.2C12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2z\"\/><\/svg><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/author\/mark\/\" title=\"Posts by Mark Robson\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\" >Mark Robson<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"\/><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2023-12-23T09:59:39+00:00\" >December 23, 2023<\/time><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\" >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.<\/div><a class=\"entry-button\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/21-the-reality-of-western-propaganda-in-xinjiang-part-2\/\">Watch Now<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" >#21 &#8211; The Reality of Xinjiang ft. Fernando Munoz Bernal &#8211; Part 2<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"entry-card post-814 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-podcast category-interview tag-the-chinese-way-of-life tag-uyghurs-in-china tag-xinjiang\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/20-the-reality-of-xinjiang-ft-fernando-munoz-bernal-part-1\/\" aria-label=\"#20 &#8211; The Reality of Xinjiang ft. Fernando Munoz Bernal &#8211; Part 1\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG.png?fit=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"THE REALITY OF XINJIANG\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG.png?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG.png?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 4\/3;\" \/><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/category\/podcast\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-9\">PODCAST<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/category\/podcast\/interview\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-15\">INTERVIEW<\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/the-chinese-way-of-life\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-8\">The Chinese Way of Life<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/uyghurs-in-china\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-17\">Uyghurs in China<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/xinjiang\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-16\">Xinjiang<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/20-the-reality-of-xinjiang-ft-fernando-munoz-bernal-part-1\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t#20 &#8211; The Reality of Xinjiang ft. Fernando Munoz Bernal &#8211; Part 1\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"icons:circle\"  ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M13.6,1.4c-1.9-1.9-4.9-1.9-6.8,0L2.2,6C2.1,6.1,2,6.3,2,6.5V12l-1.8,1.8c-0.3,0.3-0.3,0.7,0,1C0.3,14.9,0.5,15,0.7,15s0.3-0.1,0.5-0.2L3,13h5.5c0.2,0,0.4-0.1,0.5-0.2l2.7-2.7c0,0,0,0,0,0l1.9-1.9C15.5,6.3,15.5,3.3,13.6,1.4z M8.2,11.6H4.4l1.4-1.4h3.9L8.2,11.6z M12.6,7.2L11,8.9H7.1l3.6-3.6c0.3-0.3,0.3-0.7,0-1C10.4,4,10,4,9.7,4.3L5,9.1c0,0,0,0,0,0l-1.6,1.6V6.8l4.4-4.4c1.3-1.3,3.5-1.3,4.8,0C14,3.7,14,5.9,12.6,7.2C12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2z\"\/><\/svg><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/author\/mark\/\" title=\"Posts by Mark Robson\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\" >Mark Robson<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"\/><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2023-12-23T09:57:31+00:00\" >December 23, 2023<\/time><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\" >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<\/div><a class=\"entry-button\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/20-the-reality-of-xinjiang-ft-fernando-munoz-bernal-part-1\/\">Watch Now<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" >#20 &#8211; The Reality of Xinjiang ft. 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Culture<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/22\/19-touchdown-in-yantai\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t#19 &#8211; Touchdown in Yantai\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"icons:circle\"  ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M13.6,1.4c-1.9-1.9-4.9-1.9-6.8,0L2.2,6C2.1,6.1,2,6.3,2,6.5V12l-1.8,1.8c-0.3,0.3-0.3,0.7,0,1C0.3,14.9,0.5,15,0.7,15s0.3-0.1,0.5-0.2L3,13h5.5c0.2,0,0.4-0.1,0.5-0.2l2.7-2.7c0,0,0,0,0,0l1.9-1.9C15.5,6.3,15.5,3.3,13.6,1.4z M8.2,11.6H4.4l1.4-1.4h3.9L8.2,11.6z M12.6,7.2L11,8.9H7.1l3.6-3.6c0.3-0.3,0.3-0.7,0-1C10.4,4,10,4,9.7,4.3L5,9.1c0,0,0,0,0,0l-1.6,1.6V6.8l4.4-4.4c1.3-1.3,3.5-1.3,4.8,0C14,3.7,14,5.9,12.6,7.2C12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2z\"\/><\/svg><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/author\/mark\/\" title=\"Posts by Mark Robson\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\" >Mark Robson<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"\/><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2023-12-22T00:29:01+00:00\" >December 22, 2023<\/time><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\" >Join Mark Robson on his return to China, where he settles into the enchanting city of Yantai. Some things are the same, like the hospitality, warmth and kindness. But after three years away Mark has returned to a society that has gone cashless<\/div><a class=\"entry-button\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/22\/19-touchdown-in-yantai\/\">Watch Now<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" >#19 &#8211; Touchdown in Yantai<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"entry-card post-814 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-podcast category-interview tag-the-chinese-way-of-life tag-uyghurs-in-china tag-xinjiang\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/20-the-reality-of-xinjiang-ft-fernando-munoz-bernal-part-1\/\" aria-label=\"#20 &#8211; The Reality of Xinjiang ft. Fernando Munoz Bernal &#8211; Part 1\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG.png?fit=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"THE REALITY OF XINJIANG\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG.png?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG.png?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 4\/3;\" \/><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/category\/podcast\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-9\">PODCAST<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/category\/podcast\/interview\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-15\">INTERVIEW<\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/the-chinese-way-of-life\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-8\">The Chinese Way of Life<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/uyghurs-in-china\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-17\">Uyghurs in China<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/xinjiang\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-16\">Xinjiang<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/20-the-reality-of-xinjiang-ft-fernando-munoz-bernal-part-1\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t#20 &#8211; The Reality of Xinjiang ft. Fernando Munoz Bernal &#8211; Part 1\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"icons:circle\"  ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M13.6,1.4c-1.9-1.9-4.9-1.9-6.8,0L2.2,6C2.1,6.1,2,6.3,2,6.5V12l-1.8,1.8c-0.3,0.3-0.3,0.7,0,1C0.3,14.9,0.5,15,0.7,15s0.3-0.1,0.5-0.2L3,13h5.5c0.2,0,0.4-0.1,0.5-0.2l2.7-2.7c0,0,0,0,0,0l1.9-1.9C15.5,6.3,15.5,3.3,13.6,1.4z M8.2,11.6H4.4l1.4-1.4h3.9L8.2,11.6z M12.6,7.2L11,8.9H7.1l3.6-3.6c0.3-0.3,0.3-0.7,0-1C10.4,4,10,4,9.7,4.3L5,9.1c0,0,0,0,0,0l-1.6,1.6V6.8l4.4-4.4c1.3-1.3,3.5-1.3,4.8,0C14,3.7,14,5.9,12.6,7.2C12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2z\"\/><\/svg><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/author\/mark\/\" title=\"Posts by Mark Robson\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\" >Mark Robson<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"\/><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2023-12-23T09:57:31+00:00\" >December 23, 2023<\/time><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\" >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<\/div><a class=\"entry-button\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/20-the-reality-of-xinjiang-ft-fernando-munoz-bernal-part-1\/\">Watch Now<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" >#20 &#8211; The Reality of Xinjiang ft. Fernando Munoz Bernal &#8211; Part 1<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"entry-card post-818 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-podcast category-interview tag-the-chinese-way-of-life tag-uyghurs-in-china tag-xinjiang\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/21-the-reality-of-western-propaganda-in-xinjiang-part-2\/\" aria-label=\"#21 &#8211; The Reality of Xinjiang ft. Fernando Munoz Bernal &#8211; Part 2\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG-part-2.png?fit=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"THE REALITY OF XINJIANG - part 2\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG-part-2.png?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG-part-2.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG-part-2.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG-part-2.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG-part-2.png?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/THE-REALITY-OF-XINJIANG-part-2.png?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 4\/3;\" \/><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/category\/podcast\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-9\">PODCAST<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/category\/podcast\/interview\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-15\">INTERVIEW<\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/the-chinese-way-of-life\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-8\">The Chinese Way of Life<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/uyghurs-in-china\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-17\">Uyghurs in China<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/xinjiang\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-16\">Xinjiang<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/21-the-reality-of-western-propaganda-in-xinjiang-part-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t#21 &#8211; The Reality of Xinjiang ft. Fernando Munoz Bernal &#8211; Part 2\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"icons:circle\"  ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M13.6,1.4c-1.9-1.9-4.9-1.9-6.8,0L2.2,6C2.1,6.1,2,6.3,2,6.5V12l-1.8,1.8c-0.3,0.3-0.3,0.7,0,1C0.3,14.9,0.5,15,0.7,15s0.3-0.1,0.5-0.2L3,13h5.5c0.2,0,0.4-0.1,0.5-0.2l2.7-2.7c0,0,0,0,0,0l1.9-1.9C15.5,6.3,15.5,3.3,13.6,1.4z M8.2,11.6H4.4l1.4-1.4h3.9L8.2,11.6z M12.6,7.2L11,8.9H7.1l3.6-3.6c0.3-0.3,0.3-0.7,0-1C10.4,4,10,4,9.7,4.3L5,9.1c0,0,0,0,0,0l-1.6,1.6V6.8l4.4-4.4c1.3-1.3,3.5-1.3,4.8,0C14,3.7,14,5.9,12.6,7.2C12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2z\"\/><\/svg><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/author\/mark\/\" title=\"Posts by Mark Robson\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\" >Mark Robson<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"\/><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2023-12-23T09:59:39+00:00\" >December 23, 2023<\/time><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\" >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.<\/div><a class=\"entry-button\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/21-the-reality-of-western-propaganda-in-xinjiang-part-2\/\">Watch Now<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" >#21 &#8211; The Reality of Xinjiang ft. Fernando Munoz Bernal &#8211; Part 2<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"entry-card post-823 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-podcast tag-apple-picking-in-yantai tag-the-chinese-way-of-life tag-yantai\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/22-apple-picking-in-yantai\/\" aria-label=\"#22 &#8211; Apple-picking in Yantai\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-23-at-9.04.08-PM.png?fit=768%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Apple-picking in Yantai\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-23-at-9.04.08-PM.png?w=1628&amp;ssl=1 1628w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-23-at-9.04.08-PM.png?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-23-at-9.04.08-PM.png?resize=1024%2C780&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-23-at-9.04.08-PM.png?resize=768%2C585&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot-2023-12-23-at-9.04.08-PM.png?resize=1536%2C1170&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 4\/3;\" \/><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/category\/podcast\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-9\">PODCAST<\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/apple-picking-in-yantai\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-19\">Apple-Picking in Yantai<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/the-chinese-way-of-life\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-8\">The Chinese Way of Life<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/yantai\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-18\">Yantai<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/22-apple-picking-in-yantai\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\t#22 &#8211; Apple-picking in Yantai\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"icons:circle\"  ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M13.6,1.4c-1.9-1.9-4.9-1.9-6.8,0L2.2,6C2.1,6.1,2,6.3,2,6.5V12l-1.8,1.8c-0.3,0.3-0.3,0.7,0,1C0.3,14.9,0.5,15,0.7,15s0.3-0.1,0.5-0.2L3,13h5.5c0.2,0,0.4-0.1,0.5-0.2l2.7-2.7c0,0,0,0,0,0l1.9-1.9C15.5,6.3,15.5,3.3,13.6,1.4z M8.2,11.6H4.4l1.4-1.4h3.9L8.2,11.6z M12.6,7.2L11,8.9H7.1l3.6-3.6c0.3-0.3,0.3-0.7,0-1C10.4,4,10,4,9.7,4.3L5,9.1c0,0,0,0,0,0l-1.6,1.6V6.8l4.4-4.4c1.3-1.3,3.5-1.3,4.8,0C14,3.7,14,5.9,12.6,7.2C12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2z\"\/><\/svg><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/author\/mark\/\" title=\"Posts by Mark Robson\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\" >Mark Robson<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"\/><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2023-12-23T10:05:32+00:00\" >December 23, 2023<\/time><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\" >In this episode Mark Robson finds himself enjoying the privilege of being in Yantai&#8217;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&#8217;s red apples have become globally renowned<\/div><a class=\"entry-button\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/23\/22-apple-picking-in-yantai\/\">Watch Now<svg width=\"17px\" height=\"17px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M 21.1875 9.28125 L 19.78125 10.71875 L 24.0625 15 L 4 15 L 4 17 L 24.0625 17 L 19.78125 21.28125 L 21.1875 22.71875 L 27.90625 16 Z \"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" >#22 &#8211; Apple-picking in Yantai<\/span><\/a><\/article><article class=\"entry-card post-1081 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-the-chinese-way-of-life\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/18\/kindness-unlimited-life-in-china-as-i-know-it\/\" aria-label=\"Kindness Unlimited: Life In China As I Know It\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-06-16-at-9.07.58-PM.jpeg?fit=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Temple Doors - 01\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-06-16-at-9.07.58-PM.jpeg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-06-16-at-9.07.58-PM.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themapledragonpod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2023-06-16-at-9.07.58-PM.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 4\/3;\" \/><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/category\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-1\">BLOG<\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"pill\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/tag\/the-chinese-way-of-life\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-8\">The Chinese Way of Life<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/18\/kindness-unlimited-life-in-china-as-i-know-it\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tKindness Unlimited: Life In China As I Know It\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"icons:circle\"  ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M13.6,1.4c-1.9-1.9-4.9-1.9-6.8,0L2.2,6C2.1,6.1,2,6.3,2,6.5V12l-1.8,1.8c-0.3,0.3-0.3,0.7,0,1C0.3,14.9,0.5,15,0.7,15s0.3-0.1,0.5-0.2L3,13h5.5c0.2,0,0.4-0.1,0.5-0.2l2.7-2.7c0,0,0,0,0,0l1.9-1.9C15.5,6.3,15.5,3.3,13.6,1.4z M8.2,11.6H4.4l1.4-1.4h3.9L8.2,11.6z M12.6,7.2L11,8.9H7.1l3.6-3.6c0.3-0.3,0.3-0.7,0-1C10.4,4,10,4,9.7,4.3L5,9.1c0,0,0,0,0,0l-1.6,1.6V6.8l4.4-4.4c1.3-1.3,3.5-1.3,4.8,0C14,3.7,14,5.9,12.6,7.2C12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2,12.6,7.2z\"\/><\/svg><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/themapledragonpod.com\/author\/mark\/\" title=\"Posts by Mark Robson\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\" >Mark Robson<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" ><svg width=\"13\" height=\"13\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\"><path d=\"M7.5,0C3.4,0,0,3.4,0,7.5S3.4,15,7.5,15S15,11.6,15,7.5S11.6,0,7.5,0z M7.5,13.6c-3.4,0-6.1-2.8-6.1-6.1c0-3.4,2.8-6.1,6.1-6.1c3.4,0,6.1,2.8,6.1,6.1C13.6,10.9,10.9,13.6,7.5,13.6z M10.8,9.2c-0.1,0.2-0.4,0.4-0.6,0.4c-0.1,0-0.2,0-0.3-0.1L7.2,8.1C7,8,6.8,7.8,6.8,7.5V4c0-0.4,0.3-0.7,0.7-0.7S8.2,3.6,8.2,4v3.1l2.4,1.2C10.9,8.4,11,8.8,10.8,9.2z\"\/><\/svg><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2024-01-18T01:18:42+00:00\" >January 18, 2024<\/time><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"entry-excerpt\" >As a foreigner life in China comes with its surprises and even challenges. 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stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-1cb2d3f-column alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-86f7db5\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"86f7db5\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:768px){.stk-86f7db5{flex:1 1 calc(40.5% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-86f7db5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-86f7db5-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-669f4f4\" data-block-id=\"669f4f4\"><style>.stk-669f4f4{margin-bottom:0px !important;bottom:-38px !important}.stk-669f4f4 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:52px !important;color:var(--theme-palette-color-4,#ffd700) !important;font-style:italic !important;font-family:\"Rock Salt\",Sans-serif !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-669f4f4 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:50px !important}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-color has-text-align-left\">About<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-48ee4b0\" id=\"the-maple-dragon-pod\" data-block-id=\"48ee4b0\"><style>.stk-48ee4b0{top:0px !important}.stk-48ee4b0 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:50px !important}@media screen and (max-width:1023px){.stk-48ee4b0 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:50px !important}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-left\">The Maple Dragon Pod<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-cc39a64\" data-block-id=\"cc39a64\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-8, #ffffff);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">The Maple Dragon Podcast is a personal journey of healing and transformation. Through everyday stories and interactions, Mark reveals a different China &#8211; one brimming with hospitality, heart, and humble majesty. 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