China, Hawaii and You
Intensive Chinese Training. The host for this show is Andrew Zimmerman. The guest is Cynthia Ning. In this episode, we cover the following points: 1) Origins of the program 2) Expectations, requirements, and structure of the program 3) Definitions of success– What can students do when their done? 4) Alumnis through the program 5) Loss […]
Taiwan, Light and Shadow (China, Hawaii and You)
Lessons from a Democratic Miracle. The host for this show is Andrew Zimmerman. The guest is Shawna Ryan. In this episode, we cover the following points: 1) The state of Taiwan immediately after it was founded 2) The Kuomintang’s arrival 3) Life under Chiang Kai-shek’s martial law, and how it compares to the Maoist time […]
Shen Yun (China, Hawaii and You)
Light and Hope in Challenging Times. The host for this show is Andrew Zimmerman. The guest is Hong Jiang. In the show we discuss the following points: 1) The history and development of Shen Yun 2) Direct work Hong does for Shen Yun 3) COVID-19 and safety precautions 4) On remote work, screens, and the […]
The Great Wall of Chinese Part 3 (China, Hawaii and You)
A Rocketship Lesson. The host for this show is Andrew Zimmerman. In this episode, Andrew covers: 1) How to learn characters 2) Pinyin 3) Important misconceptions 4) Tonals 5) Recommended study content The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6kVpPfl21Lrd85JH9g4omH2 Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at […]
The Great Wall of Chinese Part 2 (China, Hawaii and You)
Chasing the Road Less Travelled. The host for this show is Andrew Zimmerman. The guest is Akeel Alleyne. In this show we discuss the following points: 1) Akeel’s personal history on getting into Chinese 2) Why is mandarin so difficult 3) Unique stories—How do people react to non-Asian people speaking Chinese? 4) Is Chinese useful […]
Go West Young Man (China, Hawaii and You)
On Watching Children Leave Home. The host for this show is Andrew Zimmerman. The guest is Debbie Zimmerman. The following questions are discussed in this episode: 1) Initial reactions on going to China for weeks, then years 2) Benefits of study and living abroad– what do you think young adults get out of it? 3) […]
The Great Wall of Chinese (China, Hawaii and You)
How to Learn Any Language. The host for this show is Andrew Zimmerman. The guest is Jacob Truman. In this show we discuss the following points: 1) The history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints and other religious institutions learning languages for missions 2) Why is mandarin so difficult 3) Unique stories—How […]
Hong Kong and Minneapolis (China, Hawaii and You)
A Tale of Two Cities and Two Riots. The host for this show is Andrew Zimmerman. The guest is Robby Dube. In this episode, we discuss the following points: 1) George Floyd incident and Minneapolis background—symptom of preexisting problem? 2) Hong Kong—British colonization of it/remnants of British power 3) Student reactions/Joshua Wang/Hong Kong since rioting. […]
The Taliban and China (China, Hawaii and You)
An Uneasy Partnership. The host for this show is Andrew Zimmerman. The guest is Robby Dube. In this episode, we discuss the following points: 1) How did we get to this point in Afghanistan? 2) Recognition—America’s and China’s. 3) Taliban and terrorism– not marked as terrorist group currently 4) Semi-recognition through belt and road. 5) […]
The Evergrande Crises (China, Hawaii and You)
Lehman Brothers of the East. The host for this show is Andrew Zimmerman. The guest is Tony Fiddis. Evergrande is one of the largest real estate developers in China, with countless enterprises even extending to developments in Hawaii. It has been wracked by crippling debt, and its future seems uncertain. With bond payment deadlines looming, […]