Lost in translation? The gap between Chinese language and Chinese culture

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Lost in translation? The gap between Chinese language and Chinese culture

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34 minutes

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May 10, 2022

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For young Chinese-Australians, the Chinese language can be a gateway into a culture they no longer live in. On this episode of Chinese-ish, Wing and Mark discuss the challenges of literal and cultural literacy with researcher Osmond Chiu and businesswoman Lucy Du.

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May 10, 2022

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Chinese-ish is a podcast about what it’s like being a young Chinese-Australian in today’s Australia, and the many different things that can mean. Hosted by Wing Kuang and Mark Yin. Artwork by Joanna Hu

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Lost in translation? The gap between Chinese language and Chinese culture

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