Hello from the Other Shore

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The Pacific Ocean separates China and the United States by thousands of miles. But across those waters, people continue to meet - through curiosity, shared experiences, and common goals. The podcast brings together Americans who have spent years engaging with China to share the personal experiences that shaped the way they see the country - and the sparks of ideas, connection and understanding that emerged from working alongside their Chinese counterparts - stories that go beyond headlines, geopolitics and stereotypes.

Episodes

  1. Sep 24

    Cyrus Janssen: A Life Between China & the West

    Cyrus Janssen has spent nearly two decades moving between China and the West, building a life that has given him a close-up view of both sides.

  2. Sep 23

    Seeing China Through the Climate Lens

    For Jackson Ewing, curiosity was what drew him deeper into China. While living in Southeast Asia, he began to see how much China’s choices on energy, development and the environment mattered far beyond its borders.

  3. Sep 22

    Rooted in Iowa, Connected to China: Hemmes' Farming Story

    From her farm in Iowa, April Hemmes has watched American agriculture change, while seeing firsthand how farmers’ fortunes can be shaped by markets and people halfway around the world, including in China.

  4. Sep 21

    From Las Vegas to Beijing: The China He Found

    What happens when you stop wondering what China is like and decide to come and see for yourself? Zechariah Werner Levi, an American student at the College of Applied Chinese Studies, BLCU, did just that. He left Las Vegas, learned Mandarin, moved to Beijing – and found a country, a relationship and a life he never expected.

  5. Sep 20

    Across the Pacific: For the Love of Education

    Brantley Turner and Xiaofeng Wan took very different journeys across the Pacific. Brantley came to China in 1994 and found a life in education, while Xiaofeng left China for the US and built a career helping students find their way to American colleges. Together, they share what those journeys taught them about education, opportunity and seeing the world from the other side – and why staying connected still matters.

  6. Sep 19

    You Can't See It Alone: When China and the US Meet in the Wild

    For Chinese environmental scientist Li Binbin and American photographer Rob Green, a China-US national parks exchange brought them together in the wild – and led to an unexpected friendship. Working side by side, they discovered how much they could learn from each other, from protecting wildlife and ecosystems to finding new ways to tell the stories of nature.

  7. Sep 18

    Risky Business, Rising China: Surfing the Economic Wave

    Mark Atkeson arrived in Beijing on an almost empty Boeing 747. What he saw was a quiet, unfamiliar country of bicycles, few cars and little neon — but also a place he believed was on the cusp of something big.

  8. Sep 17

    My China Dream: Brian Linden on 42 Years That Changed His Life

    In 1984, 22-year-old American student Brian Linden came to China on a scholarship, looking for a new direction in life. More than four decades later, China has become his home. He has raised a family here, restored historical buildings in rural Yunnan, and built the Linden Centre into a platform for cultural exchange.

  9. Sep 16

    Two Worlds, One Home: A Chinese-American Love Story

    Jonathan Gragert came to China thinking he might stay for a year or two. Instead, he met Penny, settled in Nanjing, and built a life that brings together two families, two cultures and two very different ways of seeing the world.

    Two Worlds, One Home: A Chinese-American Love Story

  10. Sep 9

    THE TRAILER

    China and the United States have a complicated relationship — shaped by cooperation and shared interests, but also differences and disagreements. But beyond the headlines are millions of people whose lives connect both countries. In "Hello from the Other Shore," we meet Americans whose journeys take us from business and education to wildlife protection and family life — revealing the personal stories that bring people together across borders.

    THE TRAILER
  • 10 Episodes

About

The Pacific Ocean separates China and the United States by thousands of miles. But across those waters, people continue to meet - through curiosity, shared experiences, and common goals. The podcast brings together Americans who have spent years engaging with China to share the personal experiences that shaped the way they see the country - and the sparks of ideas, connection and understanding that emerged from working alongside their Chinese counterparts - stories that go beyond headlines, geopolitics and stereotypes.

Information

  • Creator
    China Plus
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright @ China Plus

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