Episodes

  • #0001: Introduction to "How China Works" | YINGYING LI & BRENDAN DAVIS

    #0001: Introduction to "How China Works" | YINGYING LI & BRENDAN DAVIS
    Oct 30 2018

    This is an UPDATED (August, 2019) introduction to "HOW CHINA WORKS" - a daily podcast designed to help foreigners become “China-smart” and to help Chinese people who are ready to go global. Hosts YINGYING LI and BRENDAN DAVIS use a hybrid East-West perspective - crossing cultures, generations, and genders - to find common ground and build understanding. The show is fun, friendly, and focused, referencing history and culture as it looks to the future, in order to benefit all of us.

    Please visit us at: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com
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    4 mins
  • #001 - “Chinese Business Drinking Culture” | YINGYING LI & BRENDAN DAVIS

    #001 - “Chinese Business Drinking Culture” | YINGYING LI & BRENDAN DAVIS
    Nov 5 2018
    Welcome to “How China Works”! We're kicking things off with a FUN and SUPER INSTRUCTIVE week of shows all about the CHINESE BUSINESS DINNER. Today, we dive right into the deep end and take an HONEST & instructive look at the DRINKING culture, and how to survive and thrive in it. Ganbei! 

    Please SEARCH US to like / follow / rate / share / SUBSCRIBE at all the usual places - it really means a lot! - including APPLE / iTUNES: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes  / / / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / / / ANDROID / ALL: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com
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    15 mins
  • #002 - “Where Do I Sit, & How Do I Toast?” | YINGYING LI & BRENDAN DAVIS

    #002 - “Where Do I Sit, & How Do I Toast?” | YINGYING LI & BRENDAN DAVIS
    Nov 6 2018
    It may seem like a small thing, but where you sit at a Chinese business dinner is a BIG deal...almost as big as knowing where, when, why, how, and - most importantly - WHO to toast. Join us as we cover the basics and much more! Also: our NEW website is in progress; you can check it out here: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com 

    You can find us at APPLE / iTUNES: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes  / / / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / / / ANDROID and EVERYWHERE: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com
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    10 mins
  • #003 - “Name Card Etiquette & The Rise of WeChat” | YINGYING LI & BRENDAN DAVIS

    #003 - “Name Card Etiquette & The Rise of WeChat” | YINGYING LI & BRENDAN DAVIS
    Nov 7 2018
    What do a South Korean billionaire, the Confucian concept of li, and the development path of the Chinese internet all have in common? Tune into today’s show and find out! We also discuss bridging gaps between “acquaintance” versus “stranger” societies, how to use WeChat to build guanxi, and more. Jia ge weixin ba?

    SUBSCRIBE at APPLE/ iTUNES: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes  / / / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / / / ANDROIDand EVERYWHERE: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com or on our WEBSITE: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com 
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    11 mins
  • #004 - “Eating & Good Table Manners” | YINGYING LI & BRENDAN DAVIS

    #004 - “Eating & Good Table Manners” | YINGYING LI & BRENDAN DAVIS
    Nov 8 2018
    Today, Yingying shows off her drumming skills to show us what NOT to do with your chopsticks, Brendan explains what summoning a demon has in common with table manners, and we learn the right way to fill those liquor & tea cups you’re going to get so much practice emptying. Enjoy!

    SUBSCRIBE at APPLE / iTUNES: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes  / / / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / / / ANDROID and EVERYWHERE: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com or on our WEBSITE: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com 
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    7 mins
  • #005 - “KTV! & Week 1 Wrapup” | YINGYING LI & BRENDAN DAVIS

    #005 - “KTV! & Week 1 Wrapup” | YINGYING LI & BRENDAN DAVIS
    Nov 9 2018
    Today we talk all about KTV, China’s version of karaoke. There are lots of reasons people turn up: to rock the mic, to improve their social or professional relationships, or maybe just to find a little romance (ooh!). Plus, Yingying & Brendan bust out some Bon Jovi and give you a recap of Week 1.

    APPLE / iTUNES: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes  / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / ANDROID & EVERYWHERE: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / WEBSITE: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com
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    8 mins
  • #006 - “High-Context Communications” | YINGYING LI & BRENDAN DAVIS

    #006 - “High-Context Communications” | YINGYING LI & BRENDAN DAVIS
    Nov 12 2018
    We kick off Week 2 with a focus on decoding Chinese communications. China favors “high-context” strategies, whereas the US and most European countries are “low context”. What’s all this mean, and how will understanding it help YOU to win the future? Listen and find out! 

    APPLE / iTUNES: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes  / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / ANDROID & EVERYWHERE: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / WEBSITE: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com
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    13 mins
  • #007 - “Modesty, Humility, & Hierarchy” | YINGYING LI & BRENDAN DAVIS

    #007 - “Modesty, Humility, & Hierarchy” | YINGYING LI & BRENDAN DAVIS
    Nov 13 2018
    Q: How do you pay someone a sincere compliment in China and have it be well-received - and how (and WHY) does this differ from the way you’d do it in the West? A: It’s all about modesty, humility, & hierarchy. And today’s show will explain it all. 

    APPLE / iTUNES: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-iTunes  / SOUNDCLOUD: https://tinyurl.com/HowChinaWorks-Soundcloud / ANDROID & EVERYWHERE: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com / WEBSITE: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com
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    10 mins