My China Story
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My China Story
My China Story delivers first-hand anecdotes from expats in China.
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A decade of connection: Building a better dialogue
In this episode, we explore the journey of Evandro Menezes de Carvalho, a Brazilian scholar and professor of international law with a deep passion for...
Peruvian entrepreneur sees a future in China
Known as the world's capital of small commodities, Yiwu in eastern China attracts hundreds of thousands of sellers and buyers from home and abroad eve...
Connecting continents: A young Brazilian in the East
This year marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil. In this edition, we welcome Vitor Moura, a young Brazilian entr...
An Egyptian in the Middle Kingdom
For Egyptian Hany Sobhy Makary Guirguis Hanna, coming to China was totally accidental. But staying here for ten years has definitely been a deliberate...
Weaving dreams in Shaoxing
In this episode, we are joined by Neeraj Punhani, an Indian entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in the textile industry. Punhani has esta...
The Iranian voice of Chinese classics
In this episode, we delve into the journey of Ehsan Doostmohammadi, an Iranian researcher at Southwest University in Chongqing, southwest China. With...
Krankin' beyond barriers
Joshua Dominick, affectionately known as "Lao Tan" in Chinese, has spent more than two decades in Beijing. Originally from the U.S., Josh speaks fluen...
Baking the way in China's "German town"
Taicang, a small city in Jiangsu Province, eastern China, is known for its deep connections with German enterprises. Home to over 500 German-invested...
A Singaporean's Shanghai story: Building home for expats
Meet Linda Painan, a female entrepreneur from Singapore, who has spent the last 28 years in Shanghai. As the chairperson of The Expatriate Center, a m...
A French entrepreneur’s experience of China’s fashion industry
For French entrepreneur Benoit Auger, his romance with a Chinese lady started a life-long engagement with her country. In 2006, he moved to live in th...
A Tajik entrepreneur thriving in China
Farrukh Pirumshoev is a young Tajik entrepreneur based in the northwest Chinese city of Xi’an, engaging in the international trade of cars between Chi...
Visionary healer's journey of light and hope
In this episode, we delve into the inspiring story of Saulebek Kabylbekov, a Kazakh eye doctor who has illuminated the lives of thousands in northeast...
Dev Raturi: Seeing my dreams come true in China
Indian businessman Dev Raturi oversees a booming chain of restaurants in China. Having explored in the risky business world for more than a decade, R...
Connecting China-India worlds through language
Vikash Kumar Singh is an Indian expatriate who currently teaches Hindi, Indian culture, history and literature at Beijing Foreign Studies University....
Steven Back: Looking forward to more business growth in China
What’s China really like? What are the differences between the business culture in China and elsewhere in the world? Are there any areas that internat...
Former Hungarian striker inspires youth football in Qingdao
Sandor Nagy, a former Hungarian football player, has been living in China for nearly two decades. Following his retirement, he embarked on a new chapt...
Faris Rebronja: I’d like to be a bridge between Serbia and China
Serbian national Faris Rebronja is an international trader of everyday items and is currently based in the County of Pingyao, Shanxi Province in nort...
Frédéric Barbier: Witnessing a French company's growth in China's business frontier
This year as we celebrate the 60-year diplomatic relationship between China and France, we ponder the remarkable fruits of this enduring partnership....
Wray Armstrong talks about industry and growth for Classical music in China
Just like the growth of everything else post the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China’s appetite for performing arts has seen dramatic changes in the industry...
Tips for doing business in China - from a Kenyan entrepreneur
When Kenyan entrepreneur Walter Ruigu embarked on his journey to China in 2009, he had no clue this would be the place he’d spot so many business oppo...
Nancy Jenkinson Brown
She is a music siren and one of the most sought after foreign singers in China. Having moved to China in 2007, this music diva has had immense success...
AJ Donnelly on His Martial Arts and TCM Journey in China
For AJ Donnelly, coming to China was the first bold step to achieving his childhood dream. As a kid, he had always fantasized about growing up to be a...
American Jazz Musicians Talk about their Music and their Tour in China
With Jazz clubs opening up venues all across cities like Beijing and Shanghai, the question that still lingers is can this genre really thrive in Chin...
How China’s past and present have influenced an American Sculptor’s work
Daniel Krause’s creative and “wow-ing” works are emblematic of China’s profound past realities.
Gaffar Pourazar, a British stage actor and a Peking opera fanatic
If you live in China and are an avid fan of the Chinese legendary figure Monkey King, then you must be familiar with Gaffar Pourazar; a British stage...
Tatum Joseph, a South African scholar in Beijing
It’s been months since Tatum Nzinzi Joseph a Yenching Academy scholar made her first trip to Beijing to specialise in Politics and International Relat...
French archaeologist Phillipe Bouvet
For the better part of his life, French archaeologist Phillipe Bouvet has called China home. Like many other long-term expatriates, his initial plans...
American performer Alison M. Friedman
She is an American performer regularly consulted by the Chinese Ministry of Culture for her expertise in contemporary performing arts. The founder of...
Christian Herzog
He is a Swiss-German national whose China story is not only captivating but intriguing.
And although Christian Herzog’s presence in Chin...
Carly J Hallman and her book Year of the Goose
In 2015 the BBC urged the world of readers to make some shelf space for Carly J Hallman’s book Year of the Goose – as one of the best reads to close t...
British business expert Andy Clayto
For foreign entrepreneurs, China as a country can be a little intimidating if not an overwhelming experience- at least for a novice business person. B...
Carly J Hallman and her book Year of the Goose
In 2015 the BBC urged the world of readers to make some shelf space for Carly J Hallman’s book Year of the Goose – as one of the best reads to close t...
Domenico Palasciano
From a tiny little city in the beautiful south of Italy to the mega-metropolis in east-central China, Domenico Palasciano is about to clock in two dec...
Patrick Flanary, journalist and expat in China
As a seasoned journalist and expat in China, Patrick Flanary has had a dosage of what life in China could bring while living here.
Two y...
Jessica Luo's decade-long experience in China
After years of living in China, most foreigners might have to face the big question of moving back to their home countries at some point. But for Jess...
South African journalist Wendyl Martin
It’s been quite an eventful year for South African journalist Wendyl Martin, whose almost year-long break in China has been packed with nothing but a...
Katarina Rankovic’s self-imposed, no-technology life
To most people having a wild adventure means going on an African safari, participating in survivalist-type of a television reality show or simply, tra...
Cynthia Martinez on her thrilling expat life in China
In this episode, Cynthia Martinez- an American citizen whose time in China has been one of her greatest adventures yet, talks to Nillah Nyakoa as they...
Italian wine connoisseur Maurizia Galvan
Italian national and wine connoisseur Maurizia Galvan counts herself among the many foreign experts today crisscrossing China in a bid to help fans le...
Film maker and historian Aladin Farré
A seasoned film maker and historian, Aladin’s fascination with China was triggered at a very tender age - paving way for his eventual move to China in...