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n the process of reuploading my 20th century China podcasts episodes and it's giving a lot of nostalgia!
also, starting from episode 3 because the first 2 were very bad lol
https://t.co/Om2d6ejI7U
Hilarious. The burglar who broke into somebody's front lawn accuses the owner who came out to confront him for "provocations", and then yelled at the owner to return to his house and mind his own business. 🙃
New substack just out - a follow up to the podcast piece about fake cultural heritage sites and why every temple in China has the same style of roof https://t.co/1ooULvTXfx
This essay about an American woman moving to London is great.
In conclusion: "I didn't like it, because it's not the US." She has a point about salaries being low, but complains about us being less friendly when she just doesn't like our social culture 😅 https://t.co/9ALgoRYOvQ
🚨 Glycine Dreams ft @sinobabble🚨
Edi returns to the show to tell us why a glycine factory in China ended up in everyone's TikTok FYP, and what this tells us about what China's internet culture actually is, and how a ban on TikTok probably wont stop its influence
China’s influence in Africa is evolving. Recent videos of Lagos' new metro line show that mega projects are still alive and well. But not all of China's infrastructure is fairing so well... 1/6
China continues to emphasise its commitment to long-term cooperation over quick gains. It also continues to equate itself with African countries, referring to itself as a 'developing economy' that can provide 'win-win' benefits for partners 5/6