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Did you know China is home to some of the most potent hard liquors in the world, i.e. baijiu? It's also a country where excessive drinking is often encouraged and seen as a positive attribute.

Did you know China is home to some of the most potent hard liquors in the world, i.e. baijiu? It's also a country where excessive drinking is often encouraged and seen as a positive attribute.

Although China is well known for its strict censorship rules, content on video sites has largely enjoyed more relaxed rules until recently. A few popular American TV drama including Big Bang Theory and the Good Wife have recently been pulled down from streaming sites. But intriguingly shows that deal with more sensitive subject matters such as House of Cards, Masters of Sex are still available for viewing. What's behind the latest move? How popular are American TV shows in China? How and where do people watch them? What were the first American shows aired in China? How do American TV shows influence people's lives in China? Listen to today's show to find out. Jenny also throws a challenge by giving you translations of some American shows' names in Chinese. Listen and see if you can guess what these shows are.

Although China is well known for its strict censorship rules, content on video sites has largely enjoyed more relaxed rules until recently. A few popular American TV drama including Big Bang Theory and the Good Wife have recently been pulled down from streaming sites. But intriguingly shows that deal with more sensitive subject matters such as House of Cards, Masters of Sex are still available for viewing. What's behind the latest move? How popular are American TV shows in China? How and where do people watch them? What were the first American shows aired in China? How do American TV shows influence people's lives in China? Listen to today's show to find out. Jenny also throws a challenge by giving you translations of some American shows' names in Chinese. Listen and see if you can guess what these shows are.

Chinese weddings are an eclectic mix of the old and new, Eastern and Western, Communist traditions and modern cultural influences. Today we look at weddings in China and the rich variation between weddings in the city and the countryside. We also talk about the pressure of giving hongbao (cash gifts) when you get invited to a wedding.

Chinese weddings are an eclectic mix of the old and new, Eastern and Western, Communist traditions and modern cultural influences. Today we look at weddings in China and the rich variation between weddings in the city and the countryside. We also talk about the pressure of giving hongbao (cash gifts) when you get invited to a wedding.

The recent student protests in Taiwan against a service and trade agreement with Mainland China exemplify a very complicated relationship between the two. This week we look at the misunderstanding, antagonism and ideological differences that divide Taiwan and China as well as a much friendlier reality of cultural and population flow that connects the people from these two places.

The recent student protests in Taiwan against a service and trade agreement with Mainland China exemplify a very complicated relationship between the two. This week we look at the misunderstanding, antagonism and ideological differences that divide Taiwan and China as well as a much friendlier reality of cultural and population flow that connects the people from these two places.

Actor Wen Zhang recently broke the Chinese social media record after his apology for cheating on his wife went viral on weibo. This week we look at why this incident got so much attention in China. We also explore why Chinese seem to tolerate extra marital affairs, why mistresses are sometimes seen as a career option and does this signal the loss of a moral compass in China?

Actor Wen Zhang recently broke the Chinese social media record after his apology for cheating on his wife went viral on weibo. This week we look at why this incident got so much attention in China. We also explore why Chinese seem to tolerate extra marital affairs, why mistresses are sometimes seen as a career option and does this signal the loss of a moral compass in China?

China has seen massive changes during the past 30 years. Today we look at the experience of 3 individuals: one born in the 1970’s, one from the 80’s and one from the 90’s, to show you how the transformation in China changed their lives and shaped how they see the world. You will learn what it was like growing up during the Cultural Revolution, the Reform and Opening Up period and the more free and affluent 90's.

China has seen massive changes during the past 30 years. Today we look at the experience of 3 individuals: one born in the 1970’s, one from the 80’s and one from the 90’s, to show you how the transformation in China changed their lives and shaped how they see the world. You will learn what it was like growing up during the Cultural Revolution, the Reform and Opening Up period and the more free and affluent 90's.

The proliferation of social media has given the Chinese language a dynamic serge of innovation and creativity. New words and phrases are coined and spreading at dizzying speed and changing the way people talk online and in real life. In our show today, we look at some of the most widely used new words in China right now; at opposing views on how these new expressions should be treated; at the cat and mouse game between internet users and censors. Jenny and her guests also talk about Michelle Obama's trip to China and spill the beans on the superstar Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan.

The proliferation of social media has given the Chinese language a dynamic serge of innovation and creativity. New words and phrases are coined and spreading at dizzying speed and changing the way people talk online and in real life. In our show today, we look at some of the most widely used new words in China right now; at opposing views on how these new expressions should be treated; at the cat and mouse game between internet users and censors. Jenny and her guests also talk about Michelle Obama's trip to China and spill the beans on the superstar Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the grand finale for KTV Time and Beijing Standard Time. In this episode, Tom and David finish up their series on Chinese marriage customs as well as play a few classic KTV songs for the road.