Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding Podcast

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Discussions on contemporary Chinese culture and society. SACU has been building understanding and friendship between British and Chinese people for over sixty years. Contact us at podcast@sacu.org.uk Join us at www.sacu.org

Episodes

  1. May 28

    Chinese Online Literature

    In the first episode of our series on Chinese literature, Andrew Rule explains the wild world of Chinese Internet Fiction. This might be the biggest literary format in the world today, but it is barely known in the West. Andrew reveals the reasons for its popularity in China, its relative obscurity in the English-speaking world, the commercial pressures on writers, and the romance between China's greatest heroine and Lord Voldemort. You can find Andrew Rule’s Substack here: https://coldwindow.substack.com/ Check out his guide to internet literature here: https://coldwindow.substack.com/p/the-cold-window-guide-to-chinese You can also learn about Andrew’s translation work here: https://paper-republic.org/pers/andrew-rule/ Contact me with feedback and suggestions at podcast@sacu.org.uk To find out more about the Society, visit our website: www.sacu.org Intro/outro music: Grande Valse Brillante, Op. 19 (Frederic Chopin), by Gregor Quendel/classics.de (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    1h 8m
  2. Qipao: An Icon

    Apr 8

    Qipao: An Icon

    In the last episode of our series on Chinese fashion, we learn about the qipao, also called the cheongsam. A true classic of modern fashion, the qipao emerged in the early Republic of China, and has a long and contested history. Listen to find out about this story, and what young Chinese women think about the cheongsam today. I spoke to Sue of Zhisu London (find her on Instagram here) and Hatina of Monsoon Atelier in Hong Kong about the qipaos they make, and why it matters to them. Contact me with feedback and suggestions at podcast@sacu.org.uk To find out more about the Society, visit out website: www.sacu.org The cover image is provided by Zhou Qinsu and is used here with her permission.  Intro/outro music: Grande Valse Brillante, Op. 19 (Frederic Chopin), by Gregor Quendel/classics.de (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    49 min
  3. Craft, Clothes, and People

    Mar 24

    Craft, Clothes, and People

    In the fourth episode of the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding Podcast, we are joined by Yiran Duan, the founder and director of Yi Crafts, to learn about the clothing and crafts of China’s Bai People. You can find out more about Yiran and her work here. You can see a picture of the "rabbit ears" here Contact me with feedback and suggestions at podcast@sacu.org.uk To find out more about the Society, visit out website: www.sacu.org The cover image belongs to Yiran Duan and is used here with her permission.  Intro/outro music: Grande Valse Brillante, Op. 19 (Frederic Chopin), by Gregor Quendel/classics.de (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    1h 8m
  4. The Costumes of Chinese Theatre

    Mar 11

    The Costumes of Chinese Theatre

    In the third episode of the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding Podcast, we are joined by Ting Huang of Central Saint Martins, to learn about the costumes of traditional Chinese opera. You can find out more about Ting Huang and her work here. The two theatre companies mentioned by Ting are Tao Dance Theatre and Cloud Gate Theatre. Contact me with feedback and suggestions at podcast@sacu.org.uk To find out more about the Society, visit out website: www.sacu.org The cover image belongs to 陈文, used here under creative commons licence (CC BY 2.0) Intro/outro music: Grande Valse Brillante, Op. 19 (Frederic Chopin), by Gregor Quendel/classics.de (CC BY-SA 4.0)

    22 min
  5. Hanfu: a Movement

    Feb 20

    Hanfu: a Movement

    In the second episode of our mini-series on Chinese clothing, we learn about Hanfu, the fashion style and movement which has revived traditional Chinese outfits in the twenty-first century. We are joined by Dr Andrew Law and Qin Qianqian from the University of Newcastle. The study referred to in this conversation is available here. You can find out more about Andrew's work here, and about Qianqian's work here. To find out more about the Society, visit our website: www.sacu.org Contact me with feedback and suggestions at podcast@sacu.org.uk The cover image is the producer's own. Intro/outro music: Grande Valse Brillante, Op. 18 (Frédéric Chopin) by Gregor Quendel / classicals.de (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    48 min
  6. Shanghai Fashion and the New Chinese Style

    Feb 6

    Shanghai Fashion and the New Chinese Style

    In the first episode of the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding Podcast, we learn about contemporary Chinese fashion, in particular the New Chinese Style, sometimes referred to as the Neo-Chinese Style. We are joined by Liu Yansong, a Shanghai-based designer from the independent label AOYES.  To find out more about the Society, visit our website: www.sacu.org You can find out more about AOYES here: www.ao-yes.com The Labelhood event at Harrods which I mentioned runs until 17th of February; details here: www.instagram.com/p/DUQKvkokXo1 Contact me with feedback and suggestions at podcast@sacu.org.uk Intro/outro music: Grande Valse Brillante, Op. 18 (Frédéric Chopin) by Gregor Quendel / classicals.de (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    25 min
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Discussions on contemporary Chinese culture and society. SACU has been building understanding and friendship between British and Chinese people for over sixty years. Contact us at podcast@sacu.org.uk Join us at www.sacu.org

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