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China Chat
Chris is from America...always having a little kid in her heart, she is curious about everything. a couple of years ago she was sent to this country that is far away from her hometown, AND she fell in Love with this country and its culture...through her audio, you can hear the real and unique voice ranging from people to culture to language and so on...If you are interested in Chinese culture or if you havent known anything about Chinese culture, Chris' audio is the great start and you are…
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China ChatHorse Dance Spectacular!
It’s finally here! The official start of the Yangjia Leaping Horse Lantern Dance and it was sparkling and loud! The crowds were huge and so were the fireworks!
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Chasing Our Relatives!
Jiajia and Chris chase the family Dragon Lantern and Chris gets pelted with falling fireworks debris, JiaJia’s ears are still ringing from the explosions and…
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Fireworks and Dreams
Jiajia and Chris recap the fireworks extravaganza that was Chinese New Year’s Eve, talk about flying dreams and the eventful return of the lovely Huihui!
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Spring Festival Time Travel
Jiajia and Chris time travel to the future, which is actually the past, to talk about Chinese New Year’s Eve, family reunions, watching the televised Spring…
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Chris’ Confusion
Chris is still baffled by when Spring Festival and the Chinese New Year begin, Jiajia is recovering from eating pork baozi for breakfast, and Charlie and Tommy…
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Morning Wake-Up Call
Yes. You know Spring Festival is coming from the loud firecrackers that tell you morning is here! Jiajia practices saying “slob” and “burger” and Charlie…
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Horse Dance Deep Dive
Today’s show focuses on the origins of the Leaping Horse Dance and the story it tells about life and community. Jiajia also updates us on how his arms are…
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The First Dress Rehearsal
Jiajia is aching after the first dress rehearsal thanks to the heavy lantern he has to carry, the kids are excited to be horses, turtles and dragons, and Chris…
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Wa! and Guoba
JiaJia’s sister sent him a bunch of Wa! paste from Sichuan province, we revisit Guoba and Jiajia tells a folktale.
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Bring on the Snow
Jiajia and Chris frolic in the snow, talk about electric cars and the latest on the Jumping Horse Lantern Dance rehearsals. You can contact us at…
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Egg Dumplings
Lao Zhan is cooking up a storm leading up to Spring Festival and egg dumplings are on today’s menu. We also talk about honoring JiaJia’s grandparents and…
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Horse Costumes
We talk about our adorable problem child and her shoe fetish, give a dance rehearsal update and celebrate the arrival of the Horse Dance costumes!
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Lao Zhan’s Rice Dumplings
Jiajia and Chris help Lao Zhan prepare rice dumplings for the Spring Festival and JiaJia shares on family dynamics.
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Practicing the Horse Dance
Jiajia gets a new haircut, more about Jimmy O., and Jiajia runs a marathon practicing for the upcoming horse dance!
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The Age of Television
Jiajia and Chris talk about growing up in the Age of Television, the similarities between radio and podcasting, Jimmy O., and the lingering aroma of snail…
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Fun Facts about Snail Noodles
Jiajia and Chris talk about whether there are actual snails in snail noodles, the history and ingredients as well as the do’s and don’ts of preparation. They…
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New slippers and Chinese Yams
In honor of the upcoming Spring Festival, Jiajia and Chris go on a shoe buying spree and Jiajia explains how to tackle Chinese yams without getting itchy hands.
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Warm Feet and Laba
Jiajia shares his method for keeping his feet warm and moisturized. We also give a list of the events running up to Spring Festival, starting with the…
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Remote Recording
Jiajia and Chris decide to try recording the show in their car, Lao Zhan gets two new hats and a big bag of rice and trees are trimmed.
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Sunshine
Jiajia and Chris give a plant update, praise the virtues of sunshine for health and attitude and talk about ghosts and being afraid of the dark.
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The Year of the Fire Horse
Spring Festival is coming a month later than Chris expected, JiaJia’s sister thinks the rice isn’t bright enough, and Jiajia gets deep about mushrooms and fish.
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Day Two-Mahjong Marathon
Jiajia and Chris swill down coffee and get ready to head back to Yangjia for another day of clicking tiles and smack talk. Family fun has begun and it’s not…
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Let it snow!
Just in time for the great mahjong marathon, Nanjing gets snow and Chris is thrilled! JiaJia’s dad returns and all is well in Yangjia.
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It’s snowing! Sort of…
Yes. Minuscule snowflakes are falling in Nanjing, JiaJia’s mom and sister are in a cook off and playing Lao Zhan Pool is harder than we thought!
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Lao Zhan Pool
JiaJia’s sister is in town so the pool marathon has begun! JiaJia’s mom develops a new playing style, his sister learns a new English phrase, and Jiajia…
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Pea Sprouts and Soft Tofu
Chris and Jiajia talk about the latest happenings at the Shiqiu Dig Site right across the street, Tommy decides to eat a cucumber on-air and someone calls to…
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More News on the Big Dig
Chris and Jiajia talk about the latest happenings at the Shiqiu Dig Site right across the street, Tommy decides to eat a cucumber on-air and someone calls to…
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Hanzi Characters and Jiajia’s School Day
Jiajia shares his thoughts on Chinese writing and what it was like for him in school. He also dodges Chris’ questions about how all the girls flirted with him…
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Hazelnut Coffee and Pool
Jiajia and Chris discuss the merits of flavored coffee, explore the origins of the name Dunkin’ Donuts, how labor-intensive installing a pool table can be and…
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Jiajia’s Sleeping Magic
Jiajia teaches Chris his secret perfect sleeping position and Chris says her sciatica is gone! In the end, I t’s all about the hugs.
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Cars and Pool Tables
Jiajia finally is allowed back into his car operating system and becomes happy again until he finds out the new pool table will arrive tomorrow and he needs…
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Shiqiu Archeological Find
Jiajia and Chris have a bird’s eye view of one of the most significant and historically important archeological finds in decades out their balcony window…
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JiaJia’s Headache
We think we’ve figured out what caused JiaJia’s headache, ponder reality, revisit the hot dog story and talk about Tommy’s new diet.
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The Leaping Horse Dance
Jiajia and Chris come to an understanding about what constitutes Chicken Powder (sort of). Tommy and Charlie put in their two words and the countdown for New…
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Christmas Pudding and Neti Pots
It was definitely worth getting the high priced, incredibly small Christmas pudding. Good thing Christmas comes but once a year! The dry January air means it’s…
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Jiajia’s Mom’s Big Adventure
New Year’s resolutions, a day out with JiaJia’s adorable mother, how to get calluses off your feet and safety tips from Jiajia await you.
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The Great Chicken Powder Debate Resolved
Jiajia and Chris come to an understanding about what constitutes Chicken Powder (sort of). Tommy and Charlie put in their two words and the countdown for New…
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Soup and The Great Chicken Powder Debate
It is soup season and Jiajia made a delicious daikon and tofu soup to surprise Chris, and thereby begins The Great Chicken Powder Debate. Side note: Chris is…
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Like Fingernails on a Chalkboard
Jiajia goes ballistic over Chris typing with her fingernails, they debate how to pronounce panettone, rave over Christmas tree shaped croissants, explore the…
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Christmas Fun and Frolic
Long time, no see! We’re back reveling in the beauty of Mr. Christmas toys, Guoplus espresso, and Jiajia gets all fan boy about Arnold Schwarzenegger. Of…
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Weather Change
Ah yes, the cold season is here and both Jiajia and Chris are under the weather. We’ll look at why this is an annual tradition for many of us, how to prevent…
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Bayberry
Americans think of the humble bayberry as something for scented candles, the holidays and perfume but in China, they're a delicious snack. Jiajia waxes poetic…
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Mulberries
Mulberries are not only a delicious and juicy summer treat but if there were no mulberry leaves, you would have to say goodbye to silk. Jiajia recounts his…
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Dragonflies
Dragonflies were having a hot time on the lake today! We talk about these beautiful fliers, their history and incredible abilities. While Chris was observing…
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Mr Potato Head
Chris rhapsodizes about her old childhood pal Mr. Potato Head, we learn his origin story, and how he has evolved and continues to be a fan favorite. We also…
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Potatoes
Yes, we are talking about the humble potato and how healthy it is. Jiajia talks about his memories of roasting potatoes in the coals of the kitchen fire and…
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Sandals
Chris starts off thee show with a personal cat story that is one of the sublime moments of her life but eventually Jiajia and Chris get around to talking about…
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Cats
Today, we're talking cats, not only their history and cultural significance, but we also take a detailed look at Charlie's origin story and the quirky traits…
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Water Wter Everywhere
Yes, it's true. We're basically meat bags filled with water. We take a look at how much water we really need to stay healthy (at least according to current…
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Behind the Eight Ball
What‘s the difference between British and American pool? We explore that topic and find that no matter what type of pool we play, we're still pre-beginners…
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Summer Headaches
Jiajia has a summer headache so we take a look at the causes, symptoms and cures of this common ailment. You've probably already guessed; the best cure, just…
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The Taste of Food
A discussion of thee fundamentals of food, not from a scientific or fact based model, but from our own little brains. Also occasional meanderings about playing…
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Pressure Points Tree
We continue our Baoding series about pressure points with the wrist and thumb web presses, and how to do a whole hand massage. Chris also bullies Jiajia into…
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Pressure Points Two
Today we move onto the ring finger, palm and heel of the hand. Our Baoding adventure is almost ended, but we hope yours has just started…
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Pressure Points
Last time, we talked about using Baoding balls to help exercise your hands and mind. Today, we delve into the pressure points on the hand and how they can help…
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Baoding Balls
Baoding balls are beautiful and useful. They're good for you physically, mentally and emotionally. You've probably seen them before but don't know how to use…
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Mercury Rivers
We dive deep into the subject of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's mysterious mercury river still hidden from human eyes in his undisturbed tomb. Where did all that…
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Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are everywhere. Happy summer. Today we bite into the meaty topic of this common summer irritant, looking at its lifespan, preferences, likes and…
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WuZeTian武则天
The Tang Dynasty is legendary for its wealth, literary and artistic achievements and for its innovations in trade and technology. It is equally famous for…
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Emperor Qin秦始皇
We talk about China's first emperor Qin Shi Huang's life, Jiajia shares on what he would do if he were emperor and Charlie and Tommy both stage protests…