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Thousands of Americans, Canadians and other Westerners are living and working in the People's Republic of China. What are their lives like there? Listen to fascinating and often extraordinary stories from these Westerners gone East in this series of regular podcast interviews.
Recent podcasts
07002 HOW WELL ARE WE ACCEPTED?
27/07/2007
Are Westerners who are living in China accepted by the local people; do they experience any prejudice? Marcia and Lisle interview Peter and Jolie, Americans living in the city of Dalian.
07003 AN ADOPTIVE MOM
08/08/2007
Thousands of Westerners have adopted children from China, and a few of them have later returned to live in China with their adopted children. What is life like there for these blended families? We talk with Jane, an American in Beijing.
07004 BEN AND THE BARBERSHOP
21/08/2007
Ben, an American living in Fuzhou, has taken an unusual and admirable step closer to learning a little more about the inner life of a typical Chinese worker by taking a temporary job in a local barber shop. We talk with Ben about his experience.
07005 FROM HONG KONG TO BEIJING
04/09/2007
In 1997, Hong Kong was repatriated from rule by Great Britain back to mainland China. What impact did that have on Westerners living there? What are some of the differences between life in Hong Kong now and that in mainland China? We speak with Les and Vivien, who recently moved from Hong Kong to Beijing.
07006 JENNIFER IN NANJING PART A
16/09/2007
What kinds of surprises might someone from the US encounter on first arriving in China? And does being a woman affect how well you're accepted? This is part one of our chat with Jennifer, who is in Nanjing doing research on a Fulbright grant.
