2.4 The Carp and the Dragon
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In this English translation version of my episode on education, you will hear from a student, a teacher and a mother about their experiences in the Chinese education system. In China, it is widely accepted that dedication and hard work will lead to greatness. But is it really still the case that discipline will guarantee success?
Keep an eye on Instagram for footage of my Chinese adventure and the Chinese (literary) stars: @bijgininbeijingdepodcast.
In this episode: Jessica Sun (孙慧), Chen Chen, Catherine (张婧) en Chén Jiéhào (陈洁昊).
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Listen:
- Chinese Whispers: The sacrifices and rewards of a Chinese-style education (8 maart 2021). Insightful conversation with an American mother whose son went to school in China and then Germany, and about different perspectives on creativity.
- On the ‘slacking’ subculture and the government response: NPR Rough Translation, Slackers@Work: A Song for the Exhausted. Wonderful, narrative episode featuring a blocked interview in a Chinese restaurant.
- The Economist, Drum Tower: A, B, Xi (paywall) on rising patriotism in Chinese education.
Read:
- The Economist: China’s defeated youth
- The Economist: China’s economic malaise is causing disillusion among the young
- Wikipedia-page of the book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
- CSIS: China’s Hukou Reform in 2022: Do They Mean it this Time?
Watch:
Documentary Wang Yang "China Gate" (2011)
Pop culture section:
- Wikipedia Mo Yan
- Wikipedia Wang Xiaobo
- Golden Age by Wang Xiaobo review – revolution in the bed – in The Guardian.
- Trailer Three Body Problem
Not in this section, but very important in Chinese literature:
Music credits:
Jaco van den Berg (intro & outro);
The Caspian Sea by Blue Dot Sessions;
FasterFasterBrighter by Blue Dot Sessions;
Eggs and Powder by Blue Dot Sessions;
Pxl Eventuat by Blue Dot Sessions;
Idle Ways by Blue Dot Sessions;
Trois Gnoissiennes 3 by Blue Dot Sessions;
A Path Unwinding by Blue Dot Sessions;
Countdown News Intro by Chimerical.
Via Verre by Blue Dot Sessions;
Artwork: Timo Verheij
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