Lily Li (李莉娟) is originally from Chengdu, China, and lives in France. Lily works at Christie's International Real Estate and is an Asian Investment Consultant at Vineyards Bordeaux. Lily shares her incredibly inspiring journey, discussing everything from winning "The Voice of China" to becoming a best-selling author, gaining a successful career in France, as well as building cross-cultural bridges between China and Europe. Don't forget to subscribe, listen and share it within your communitie

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and let us be the first to wish you a Happy New Year! This week, Brendan is catching up on editing and posting Yingying's recent interviews, and for our New Year's show we're very glad to bring you PADDY ROBERTSON. Paddy has been living in Beijing 6 years and is CEO of SmartAir. SmartAir is one of the first registered B-Corps in China and has been recognized and awarded as a leading Social Enterprise / Impact company. Happy New Years from us here at the show!

WAHED AHMADZAI - 马赫 is a Beijing-based social entrepreneur and community builder with six years of experience working and studying in China, devoted to building platforms for international talents to learn, share and grow together. Wahed Co-founded YOOFU International Culture Education, NHUB business Consulting, and UIBE Alumni Business Club, and currently is doing his MBA at the University of International Business and Economics. 

Welcome back! Please enjoy this BRAND NEW SHOW as Yingying and Brendan get caught up on what’s been happening the last several months, including Yingying’s massive Chinese historical project, Brendan’s new YouTube show, what it’s like for us at the moment in Beijing and Los Angeles, respectively, what’s next, and much more. This episode is available as both an audio podcast AND a multi-cam VIDEO show on YouTube at https://youtu.be/z5_bbkFR3C8 or howchinaworkspodcast.com for more info!

DAVID THOMAS has a very special history with China. His father Michael was the Attorney General for Hong Kong in the early-mid 80s charged by the UK government with creating what ultimately became known as the Basic Law, and he had a front row seat as it all unfolded. David has been deeply involved with China ever since, and today - in an interview recorded before Covid-19 became a household word - he shares some of his insights from four decades of engagement with the Middle Kingdom.

"Just because you CAN do something, doesn't mean you SHOULD do something.” MENGFEI LI shares his perspective as a former international journalist who lived in the US for 13 years, but who also has the clarity of someone trained to be a detached observer. We discuss how political reactions affected the spread of COVID-19 in different countries; the near-term futures we can anticipate; the power of engaged citizenship; and most provocatively, the meaning of the word FREEDOM.

This week, Yingying Li talks with BEI WANG in the Netherlands about the Dutch response to COVID-19, how the media business has been changing there already and what to look for post-pandemic, the cultural messaging and other challenges of Europeans trying to reach China and vive-versa, and much more. BEI WANG on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bei-wang-王蓓-06a54a2a/

We recorded this show on April 4th, 2020 China time, which was the start of the Ching Ming Festival, aka Tomb Sweeping Day. This date is also now the national memorial day for victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Yingying, sporadic burnings of “hell money” are the only visible sign of the old normal. Brendan shares LA updates, and together they discuss challenges of the present, hopes for the near-term future, and some of the bigger broader potentials for the post-pandemic world.

MEMO MATA is an American educator who’s lived in China for more than a decade. He talks with Yingying Li about the various types of Chinese parenting styles, evolution expectations for their children, leadership, COVID-19, and the importance of a holistic approach to raising the future leaders (or just happy adults) that we all hope to see more of. Memo was featured in Malcolm Clarke’s film BETTER ANGELS, and we are very glad to have him join us this week.

Deep nuances of leadership dynamics. AI itself as not being an investible thesis. Knock-on effects of COVID-19 on VC valuations.Talent residing in the team. Entrepreneurial, cultural, and other powerful lessons learned from China, Silicon Valley, and the greater world beyond both. Today BILL REICHERT joins us for a fantastic conversation with Yingying Li discussing all of the above, and we are glad to share it with you. A must-listen.

David Thomas has a very special history with China. His father Michael was the Attorney General for Hong Kong in the early-mid 80s charged by the UK government with creating what ultimately became known as the Basic Law, and he had a front row seat as it all unfolded. David has been deeply involved with China ever since, and today he shares some of his insights from four decades of engagement with the Middle Kingdom. Also: we fill you in on the impact of the Covid-19 situation on us, and the...

GANG LU is the Founder and CEO of China’s leading English-language tech-focused media company TechNode, China’s answer to TechCrunch. They offer analysis in print, on video, and on their podcasts including China Tech Talk and China Tech Investor. Learn more about technode.com and visit howchinaworkspodcast.com for more info about our show!

For our annual Year In Review / Look Ahead episode, we wanted to also do a video version, showing you exactly how (and where) we brainstorm on guests and episodes. Problem: it was New Years Eve, we didn't have proper cameras or lights, and my friends who do were all unavailable. Solution: two webcams, one old Canon Powershot, and our podcast mics. The video quality is lo-res but it sounds great, the conversation was FUN, and we hope you enjoy it! WATCH: https://youtu.be/f4195bdTAtM

MARCUS FREITAS is a visiting professor at the China Foreign Affairs University. Prof. Freitas brings a fresh perspective to our show as our first Brazilian guest (and the first with whom Yingying could practice her Portuguese). Our show topic only hints at the range of our talk; we had an engaged, eclectic conversation, and look forward to having him back on the show in the future. Visit howchinaworkspodcast.com for more - and Happy Holidays!

DAVID CHUNG is the US Head of AI for Carewell, a medical devices and solutions company focused on heart health. David is using AI to help create wearable devices to monitor a wide spectrum of factors for at-risk people to provide an early-warning system to help avoid and treat a heart issue BEORE it happens. He’s doing the good work and we were glad to have him on the show. Find him on LinkedIn at on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmtchung/ and learn more about the show at...

Cordell Carter is a lawyer, former Eisenhower Fellow, tech founder, and a graduate of The Socrates Program who now works at The Aspen Institute himself, helping to train emerging leaders. He’s particularly passionate about helping young African-American men to also see their futures as being global in scope, which lead to him creating The Sophomore Project. Visit howchinaworkspodcast.com for more.

Jay Thornhill is a co-founder of Baopals, a website designed to help English-speaking expats in China access the wonderful world of shopping available on Chinese-only Taobao and its sister site, TMall. Their success story is really inspiring, and Jay’s insights gleaned along the way are priceless. Also this week we debut a NEW FORMAT for the show that we would love your feedback on. Learn more at howchinaworkspodcast.com!

Yingying sat down with Frank Müeller on the sidelines of the 2019 Horasis China Meeting to discuss his company, The Bridge To Luxury, a consulting firm assisting companies working in high-end products and services markets. It was a brief but fascinating talk, densely packed with Müller’s insights into not just the luxury industry but the changing landscape of the country’s evolving middle-class also. More information on the company can be found at http://www.thebridgetoluxury.com.

Today’s show was recorded live at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and features Greg LaBlanc and Bob Upham. This is our 3rd live show from our Fall visit to the US. Visit howchinaworkspodcast.com for more.

Today’s show was recorded live at Stanford University and features our guests Vincent Yip and Peter Chen. This is the 2nd of 3 live shows we did in the US this Fall. Don’t forget to visit howchinaworkspodcast.com for more! ----- SEARCH our show everywhere or LISTEN to “How China Works” here: APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-china-works/id1440747395 ALL PLATFORMS: http://howchinaworks.libsyn.com

Welcome to the first of 3 “How China Works LIVE!” shows we did while in the US this Fall. Today we bring you our chat with Mike Kehoe of Onepiece Work (where we recorded this) and Bin Li. We also have video of the event plus bonus materials to share in the next few weeks, so keep an eye on howchinaworkspodcast.com and visit the Show Notes page for more info on our guests.

“Behind cultures, we all want the same things”. Li Xu founded and runs International Mergers & Acquisitions (IMA), a company whose principal work is indicated by their name. But Li Xu’s diverse experience and perspective brings added value that extends far beyond their stated scope of work. Also, we share details of the THREE California Bay Area “How China Works LIVE!” events we’re doing, starting Sunday, Nov 3. Join us if you can! DETAILS: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/resources

Dr. Bettina Al-Sadik-Lowinski is the founder of Global Women Career Lab. She has extensive global corporate experience as an author, researcher, and senior executive coach with a focus on helping mentor and train women for senior management leadership roles. Yingying Li interviews her in front of a live audience and they have a focused, intensive talk. VISIT: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/

This week we have a quick solo show, with Brendan giving you an update on the next few weeks - including an announcement about two upcoming “How China Works LIVE” events he and Yingying are doing, in San Francisco and at Stanford. MORE INFO: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/