The Swifts of Beijing, with Terry Townshend of Birding Beijing

Sinica Podcast

Kaiser Kuo

Culture, China News, Hangzhou, Chinese, International Relations, Chongqing, Beijing, Sichuan, Currentaffairs, China, Politics, Chengdu, Shanghai, Guangzhou, China Economy, News, China Politics, Business, Film, Shenzhen

4.8 • 676 Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

I was looking for a good episode to pull from the archive to run this week as I'll be traveling and I asked my good friend Deb Seligsohn for a recommendation. She went immediately to this one, and by God if it's not an oldie-but-goodie. This is from December 2015 and features Jeremy Goldkorn — I miss him dearly! — and Terry Townshend, an absolute institution in China's birding community.

I'll likely have to run another re-run next week, and I welcome your suggestions!

All best,

Kaiser

Recommendations and Links:

Birding Beijing

Action for Swifts

British Trust for Ornithology

Jonathan Franzen, Purity: A Novel

Cement and Pig Consumption Reveal China's Huge Changes

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0:00.0	Hi, it's Kaiser from the Cynica podcast. I am super excited to announce that TechBuzz China
0:05.4	has teamed up with Cynica to bring you a one-week study tour to China from October 20th to
0:12.5	October 26th. My friend Ed Sander and I will lead the tour and deliver a series of lectures
0:18.5	exploring how China got to where it is,
0:22.1	the story of its breakneck modernization, its causes, consequences, and costs,
0:27.5	and where it's likely to be going.
0:29.8	We'll visit Beijing, Shanghai, and Hongzhou,
0:33.0	and you will hear customized lectures, visit some of China's iconic companies, explore these
0:39.0	great cities, enjoy diverse Chinese regional cuisines, and take in all sorts of culture
0:44.4	and nightlife. Ed and other colleagues at TechBuzz China have years of experience
0:49.6	leading study tours. This time, in addition to the business and tech focus they're known for,
0:55.0	we're adding lots of pertinent history because context is so important. China is a nation that
1:02.0	is reshaping the world. We all need to be better equipped to understand where China's coming
1:07.2	from, and there's no more efficient way than spending a week in China with Ed and me.
1:12.6	We'll make this an unforgettable experience. Seats are limited to just 18 individuals and
1:18.2	registration closes on September 1st. Just go to China Techtrip.com slash Sinica. That's
1:26.0	Chinatectrip.com slash Sinica. And's china techtrip.com slash cynica.
1:30.9	And if you're somebody who already knows China well, tell a friend who doesn't.
1:35.8	Hope to see you in China.
1:53.2	Welcome to the Cynica podcast, a weekly discussion of current affairs in China, coming to you from a pop-up Chinese studio here in Beijing.
2:02.5	I'm Kaiser Gward, delighted to have back in the studio none other than Cynica co-founder and real-life action hero, Jeremy Goldcorn, The Man Behind Danway.com.
2:03.6	How are you, Jeremy?
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