China Popcast

Passport – check. Suitcase – check. Dreams of visiting the Great Wall and other marvels of China? Let's help you out a little. In this episode, we offer you travel tips and essential advice for your summer China trip: apps, translation tools, booking tickets for attractions, maps and more. We're joined by Beijing-based tour guide Chen Hongpeng and CGTN China Travel host Jack Klumpp. New China Popc...

Passport – check. Suitcase – check. Dreams of visiting the Great Wall and other marvels of China? Let's help you out a little. In this episode, we offer you travel tips and essential advice for your summer China trip: apps, translation tools, booking tickets for attractions, maps and more. We're joined by Beijing-based tour guide Chen Hongpeng and CGTN China Travel host Jack Klumpp. New China Popc...

Can you put hanfu clothing in a washing machine? Can people who are not Chinese wear this cultural attire from China? And does the Adidas Tang jacket count as hanfu? Amid the revival of hanfu among China's Gen Zs and other young people, China Popcast unpacks these issues and much more. Our guests in the studio are Beijing-based hanfu enthusiasts Chen Huiyi and Wang Zicheng, aka Sanhuai Mingche, wh...

Can you put hanfu clothing in a washing machine? Can people who are not Chinese wear this cultural attire from China? And does the Adidas Tang jacket count as hanfu? Amid the revival of hanfu among China's Gen Zs and other young people, China Popcast unpacks these issues and much more. Our guests in the studio are Beijing-based hanfu enthusiasts Chen Huiyi and Wang Zicheng, aka Sanhuai Mingche, wh...

China is amazing expat residents and visitors with its safety and convenience. From valuables like laptops, tablets and bikes being left untouched in public spaces, to midnight jogs and cycles and seamless delivery services, social media has been abuzz with comforts of a secure life in the country. Brad Krae, an American father of two and husband who lives in Shenzhen, tells China Popcast about wh...

China is amazing expat residents and visitors with its safety and convenience. From valuables like laptops, tablets and bikes being left untouched in public spaces, to midnight jogs and cycles and seamless delivery services, social media has been abuzz with comforts of a secure life in the country. Brad Krae, an American father of two and husband who lives in Shenzhen, tells China Popcast about wh...

They came to RedNote as "Tik Tok refugees" and caught glimpses of Chinese culture they had never seen before. American streamer iShowSpeed toured China, putting the country on full display to millions. "Cousin Sherry" then started telling netizens that they are turning Chinese, forming a global community of Chinese "baddies," a term of endearment and solidarity on social media among people who ado...

They came to RedNote as "Tik Tok refugees" and caught glimpses of Chinese culture they had never seen before. American streamer iShowSpeed toured China, putting the country on full display to millions. "Cousin Sherry" then started telling netizens that they are turning Chinese, forming a global community of Chinese "baddies," a term of endearment and solidarity on social media among people who ado...

Heightened emotions, wild plots and fast-paced story telling – these elements come together in the viral screen phenomenon that is short vertical dramas. American actor Christopher Boidy, who has played roles in several short vertical dramas, and Beijing Film Academy Associate Professor Mu Ling join China Popcast for a chat about what makes these shows so addictive and how they are made. Catch our...

Heightened emotions, wild plots and fast-paced story telling – these elements come together in the viral screen phenomenon that is short vertical dramas. American actor Christopher Boidy, who has played roles in several short vertical dramas, and Beijing Film Academy Associate Professor Mu Ling join China Popcast for a chat about what makes these shows so addictive and how they are made. CONTACT:...

It's the Year of the Horse and it's set to be a fiery year ahead. In this episode of China Popcast, we chat with heritage expert Matthew Hu about the origins of the traditional Chinese calendar, what it means for people today and what the horse represents. This is specifically the Year of the Fire Horse, so Matthew helps us unpack why and what this means for 2026. He also brought along some creati...

Testing one, two… AI has "stepped up to the microphone" and is storming up playlists, music platforms and even some charts. In this episode of China Popcast, we are unpacking AI-generated music, and its effects on the music industry. We are joined by young music producer Pinak and live music venue owner Sawyer to look ahead to how AI is changing the way music made, distributed, performed and consu...

This time on China Popcast, traditional Chinese medicine experts Professor Wang Lepeng and Dr Zheng Zhishan join us to discuss the boom in interest on social media in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). From herbal tea and coffee bars to a myriad of TCM-rooted life hacks, our experts highlight how they've seen a shift among youngsters who are now incorporating this ancient wisdom into their lifest...

This time on China Popcast, toy collector and reporter Vica Li and marketing professor Zhang Ying have discussed how a wild-yet-charming forest elf character designed for Chinese-owned Pop Mart went global. Labubu has taken the world by storm, popularized after it was seen with celebrities such as Rihanna, Dua Lipa and Lisa from Blackpink. Our guest Zhang Ying is a professor at Peking University's...

In today's episode, mountaineer Kevin Wang and Gen Z content creator Jonathan Yao join China Popcast hosts Lucy Lv and Wendyl Martin for a discussion about China's never-to-be-forgotten World War II stories. Wang is the founder of the "Back to the Hump," through which he leads expeditions over the mountains of Yunnan to find the wreckage of aircraft and pilots who flew along the Hump, an air route...