Dragonfolio China
The Dragonfolio China podcast provides unique insights into the real China and discusses its influence on your life based on real experiences all around the globe. As somebody who lived and studied in China and who spends nearly every day on China-related topics, I enjoy telling folks about the true China and help them to discover and exploit the enormous potential of this country. In this show, you can get an understanding of a country the whole world talks about, but which is often misunderstood and confronted with out-dated biases. Hit the play button and join a fascinating journey through China that will astonish and reward you!
Episodes
40 episodes
Reloaded in Malaysia
In this podcast episode, I will announce a big change in the way this podcast is running in the future. Also, I will give you some pretty cool insights in my life in Malaysia and what role China plays even here.For more fascinating insi...
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Episode 40
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24:32
My story of Shanghai (before and after the lockdown)
In this podcast episode, I will put the record straight in regards to the current exaggerations about the Shanghai lockdown and tell you about my own experiences in Shanghai.The city will always be a very special place for me and I will exa...
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Episode 39
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29:31
What makes China's global lending so valuable
In this podcast episode, I will debunk the "China debt diplomacy myth" which claims that China is using debt to exploit other countries and sooner or later rule the world. After listening to this episode, you will understand why China's lending...
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Episode 38
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28:23
Communism in China belongs to the past
In this podcast episode, I discuss whether China is really is a Communist country in the 21st century. I became aware that most people I talk to do not know what Communism actually means which makes it even more difficult to connect it with suc...
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Episode 37
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30:09
Why the Chinese real estate bubble cannot burst (again)
In this podcast episode, I take a close look at the Chinese housing market and explain its unique position and importance in China. Within less than two decades China achieved one of the highest homeownership rates in the world which often lead...
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Episode 36
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34:13
How women came into power in China
In this podcast episode, I will explain the reason behind the success of female Chinese entrepreneurs and managers. While Western countries stuck in endless discussions about artificial gender equality and female quota, China had great achievem...
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Episode 35
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27:03
Why China is lying flat
In this podcast episode, I will catch up on some relevant recent trends in China such as the so-called "lying flat movement". It tells a lot about the trade-offs that Chinese people are facing these days and about a long-term shift that influen...
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Episode 34
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27:52
The myth of China's Social Credit System
In this podcast episode, I will debunk the myth of the Chinese Social Credit System and explain the real meaning of this term. You are also going to learn why almost nobody in China is aware of this concept, as opposed to Western media channels...
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Episode 33
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23:05
Did we become too much dependent on China?
In this podcast episode, I will discuss whether the developed world became too much dependent on China and what countries must do to avoid related risks. I will also come up with a clear solution and a proposal on how we can manage to avoid bei...
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Episode 32
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26:08
You will not survive in China without relationships (guānxì)
Today, I am introducing the fundamental Chinese concept of Guānxì (relationship) to you. While it might sound similar to the Western definition of a social network at first glance, it is fundamentally different in fact. To understand China, kno...
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Episode 31
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29:49
The four big trends on China's resolute path in 2021
In the 30th episode, I am going to explain the four most relevant trends in China in 2021 and how they affect the world. On top of that, I will tell you why, despite all risks and issues, China is the place to be for me these days and why I am ...
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Episode 30
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29:51
There is no Second Cold War
In my new episode, I will debunk the overused term Second Cold War which refers to recent ongoing tensions between the U.S. and China. I call it what it is, a natural competition between two major forces, and give reasons why you don’t...
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Episode 29
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25:32
What a giant scooter army tells us about China's true conditions
In this episode, I use the example of a recent development in China's food delivery industry, which caused a large dispute among social media users, to explain a common misconception about China. These users claim that one of China's most valua...
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Episode 28
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28:34
An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox
In this episode, you will learn about the most valuable unicorn in the world - Ant Financial. This Chinese Fintech company might soon become more valuable than any bank. It is important to understand how powerful the company actually is and wha...
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Episode 27
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26:42
China's Westernization is over
In this episode, I will tell you whether China and the West are increasingly drifting apart or whether (as many people suggest) China is becoming more and more Westernized as the country becomes more prosperous and modern.For more fasci...
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Episode 26
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28:28
Why the fastest trains only roll through China
In this episode, you will learn about the exceptionalism of China's railway system and will understand why the country built the by far longest highspeed railway network in the world in only a decade. The reasons and ways how this vast network ...
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Episode 25
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23:32
Is China's middle-income trap blessing or curse?
In this episode, I am going to take a closer look at China's wealth: How poor or rich is China really today, and how will it change in the future? Most interesting is the frequently quoted "middle-income trap" that China is facing. Is it really...
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Episode 24
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31:08
Why Chinese citizens are rushing back to the streets
In this episode, I discuss the latest trend in China to set up businesses on the street again - a way to make money that more or less disappeared in China during the last two decades. What's behind this rebirth of the street vendor economy and ...
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Episode 23
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26:10
Is China smarter than the rest?
In this episode, I take a look at Chinese intelligence and cleverness as well as their way of thinking, and the role of intellectual people in China. What is the education system in China really like and can the significant difference to Wester...
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Episode 22
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24:24
Cash is no longer king in China
Today's episode is all about money and payment habits. Why are Chinese people rejecting using cash payment methods and why did their habits change so rapidly? Also, I will discuss whether there are similar developments in America and Europe and...
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Episode 21
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23:42
How I cracked the dragon egg
In the 20th-anniversary episode, I will talk about my personal background and why I started Dragonfolio China in the first place. You will understand what drives me and how I use my own interests and skills to deliver benefits for you and other...
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Episode 20
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21:07
Good news never travels from China
In this episode, I will talk about the real reasons behind the negative news storm about China and why it is a large mistake to follow the wide-spread incorrect information, out-dated stereotypes, and exaggerations that we are exposed to daily....
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Episode 19
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21:38
Asia is speeding up
In this episode, I will predict the future dominance of Asia and China on this planet and explain how and why I believe that the current COVID-19 epidemic is going to accelerate the inevitable rise of Asia much faster than many people think.
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Episode 18
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21:59
Why I don't want to have another kid
In this episode, I’m going to discuss the reason behind the shrinking birth rates in China. Why is it so unpopular to have kids in China these days?Also, I'm going to talk about the increasing divorce rate in China. Is it only a consequence...
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Episode 17
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21:43