Episode 2 - Initial Impression and Reaction to China

09/18/11 • 30 min

Episode 2 - The day-to-day experience of a brother living in Shenzhen China. Discussion includes little known information on living in China from a black perspective, China culture, how to navigate through the Chinese culture, and interviews with other foriengers and Chinese on their experiences in the PRC. All with a bit of casual humor. Episode 2 discusses the 3 items that stood out the most upon my initial move to China. High population, language barrier, and absence of black people.

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Episode 1 - Welcome to the To The East My Brother Podcast

Episode 1 - The day-to-day experience of a brother living in Shenzhen China. Discussion includes little known information on living in China from a black perspective, China culture, how to navigate through the Chinese culture, and interviews with other foriengers and Chinese on their experiences in the PRC. All with a bit of casual humor. Episode 1 provides background on your host - Colin C. Thompson, and what motivated him to journey to China.

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Episode 3 - HK Airport Story

Episode 3 - The day-to-day experience of a brother living in Shenzhen China. Discussion includes little known information on living in China from a black perspective, China culture, how to navigate through the Chinese culture, and interviews with other foriengers and Chinese on their experiences in the PRC. All with a bit of casual humor. Episode 3 shares the ordeal I went through, starting in my first 5 minutes after arriving in HK airport, through my arrival at the hotel in SZ. It took me over 1 year to be able to tell this story without having a 'strong' emotional feeling. Enjoy and please laugh!!