102 - Chinese Literature in Chinese with ShaoLan and Josh Edbrooke from Transition band
Summary
ShaoLan and guest Josh explore the Chinese term for literature, breaking down the characters for language, study, and culture. They discuss the difficulty of ancient poetry, with ShaoLan reciting a famous verse about vision and perspective. The episode also covers the history of paper invention in China, highlighting its impact on education and global culture. Finally, they demonstrate how to construct phrases for different national literatures using this new vocabulary.
Topics discussed
Introduction and saying 'Chinese' in Chinese
Breaking down the word for literature (Wenxue)
Difficulty of reading Chinese literature
Reciting ancient poetry and its meanings
History of paper invention in China
Forming phrases for other literatures and outro
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