ChinaSota podcast

 

 

The ChinaSota Podcast

with Annika Johnson

 

 

 

 

Episode 7A: Starting an Immersion School (English)

In this episode, I interview a founding member of Yinghua and the school’s current academic director. We discuss language study and the importance of exposure to new cultures at a young age.

Episode 7B: Starting an Immersion School (Chinese)

在今天的节目上我采访了一位开始中西部的第一个中文沉浸式学校。她是英华学校的的主任。

Episode 6: Amy Barnard

In this episode, Annika Johnson interviews Amy Barnard, Minnehaha Academy’s marketing and communications manager, about her experiences living in China for eleven years.

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CHINESE:

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Episode 5: Wing Young Huie

In this episode, Annika interviews a Wing Young Huie, an award-winning Chinese-American photographer, photojournalist and author who was born in Duluth, Minnesota, and now lives in the Twin Cities. His recent book, Chinese-Ness: The Meanings of Identity and the Nature of Belonging, comments on identity and culture. It won a Minnesota Book Award for Memoir/Creative Non-Fiction. They discuss his book and his beliefs about identity, heritage, and Chinese/American culture.

Episode 4A: Studying in an Immersion School (English)

July 17, 2019


0:00 – 1:00  Introduction (English & Mandarin Chinese)
1:05 – 10:22  Interview with immersion student, Kiri
15:24 – 10:41  Credits

Episode 4B: Studying in an Immersion School (Chinese)

Episode 3A: Becoming Longine (English)

May 29, 2019


Contents:

0:00 – 1:00  Introduction (English & Mandarin Chinese)
1:05 – 15:22  Interview with exchange student Langting (Longine) Deng
15:23 – 15:41  Credits

Episode 2: Studying in America

May 28, 2019

Contents:

0:00 – 1:00  Introduction (English & Mandarin Chinese)
1:00 – 1:15  Episode introduction (English)
1:15 – 13:30 Interview with exchange student (Mandarin Chinese)
13:30 – 22:50  Interview with exchange student Brittany Zhang (English)
22:50 – 23:10  Credits

Episode 1: Coming to America

Chinese immigration in Minnesota with special guest Jing Li a Chinese teacher at Minnehaha Academy. May 8, 2019.

Contents:

0:00 – 1:00  Introduction (English & Mandarin Chinese)
1:00 – 2:05  Chinese immigration background (English)
2:05 – 3:15  Chinese immigration background (Mandarin Chinese)
3:15 – 3:30  Introduction of Jing Li, Chinese teacher (English)
3:30 – 7:45  Interview with Jing Li (Mandarin Chinese)
7:45 – 12:00  Interview with Jing Li (English)
12:00 – 12:20  Credits

CREDITS:

The intro and outro music is curtesy of Gao Hong and the Spirit of Nature