Dragonfolio China
41 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -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!
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Reloaded in Malaysia
July 01, 2022 02:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBIn 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 insights into China and for easy ways to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net. As mentioned in the episode, I have also started a brand-new YouTube channel that is worth checking out at China2Invest. If you want to support this...
My story of Shanghai (before and after the lockdown)
April 22, 2022 09:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBIn 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 exactly tell you why it is such an amazing spot on earth. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net. If you want to support this channel, I would appreciate a rating o...
What makes China's global lending so valuable
February 18, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBIn 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 to less developed countries is even much more effective than the development aid of Western countries. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net. If you want to...
Communism in China belongs to the past
December 17, 2021 02:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBIn 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 such a complex country like China. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net. If you want to support this channel, I would appreciate a rating on your podcast app a...
Why the Chinese real estate bubble cannot burst (again)
October 08, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBIn 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 leads to the question is there a bubble or not? The surprising answer is in this episode. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net. If you want to support this chan...
How women came into power in China
August 13, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBIn 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 achievements with that in a very natural way. I explain why and how this was possible. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net. If you want to support this channel, I ...
Why China is lying flat
June 25, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBIn 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 influences each level of society. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net. If you want to support this channel, I would appreciate a rating on your podcast app and sh...
The myth of China's Social Credit System
April 30, 2021 05:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBIn 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 that love to talk about it. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net. If you want to support this channel, I would appreciate a rating on your podcast app and ...
Did we become too much dependent on China?
March 27, 2021 06:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBIn 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 being squeezed by China within the years ahead. If you are interested, here is the link to the Pew Research study Unfavorable Views of China Reach Historic Highs in Many Countries mentioned in this episode. For more fascinating insights into China and ...
You will not survive in China without relationships (guānxì)
February 20, 2021 06:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBToday, 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, knowledge about guānxì and its origin is essential. As a positive side effect applying guānxì in your own life wisely can eventually lead to many benefits for yourself. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways to benefit from its rise,...
The four big trends on China's resolute path in 2021
January 22, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBIn 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 going to relocate this year. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net. In case you are curious about my recently joined start-up, you can check it out on our ho...
There is no Second Cold War
December 19, 2020 06:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBIn 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 need to be scared of all the exaggerated headlines around this topic. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net. If you want to support this channel, I would appreci...
What a giant scooter army tells us about China's true conditions
November 14, 2020 06:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBIn 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 valuable brands has systematically exploited many of its drivers - but why do they have no choice but to stay with the company, anyway? For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website d...
An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox
October 17, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBIn 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 what risks it is likely to bring along. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net. If you want to support this channel, I would appreciate a rating on your podc...
China's Westernization is over
September 11, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBIn 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 fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net. If you want to support this channel, I would appreciate a rating on your podcast app and sharing the show with your friends, which bot...
Why the fastest trains only roll through China
August 08, 2020 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBIn 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 was set up, explain a lot about China's priorities and the country's attitude towards profitability, development, and social integration. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my we...
Is China's middle-income trap blessing or curse?
June 27, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBIn 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 a threat or is it just an obstacle that China can cope with blindfolded? For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net. If you want to support this show, I wo...
Why Chinese citizens are rushing back to the streets
June 13, 2020 05:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBIn 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 what does it tell us about the Chinese attitude towards life and business? For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net and sign up for my free newsletter. If...
Is China smarter than the rest?
May 30, 2020 05:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBIn 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 Western countries explain the recent success of China's development? Also, I am discussing whether there are possible downsides such as the often criticized lag of creativity, personal freedom, and missing self-dependency of students. For more fascinating i...
Is China smarter than the rest?
May 30, 2020 05:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBIn 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 Western countries explain the recent success of China's development? Also, I am discussing whether there are possible downsides such as the often criticized lag of creativity, personal freedom, and missing self-dependency of students. For more fascinating i...
Cash is no longer king in China
May 16, 2020 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBToday'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 whether the Chinese mobile payment system could eventually enter Western markets in the future as well. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net and sign up...
How I cracked the dragon egg
May 02, 2020 05:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBIn 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 others. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net and sign up for my free newsletter. If you want to support this show, I would appreciate a five-star rating on...
Good news never travels from China
April 18, 2020 05:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBIn 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. Chances are you are not only losing life quality but also missing out on several great chances if you neglect the overall true and real picture. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit from its rise, make sure to vis...
Asia is speeding up
April 04, 2020 05:00 - 21 minutes - 15.2 MBIn 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. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net and sign up for my free newsletter. If you want to support this show, I would appreciate a five-star rating on your...
Why I don't want to have another kid
March 28, 2020 06:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBIn 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 of the quarantine period during COVID-19 or is this a permanent trend? For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net and sign up for my free newsletter. If you w...
How Healthy Is China?
March 21, 2020 06:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBIn this episode, I’m going to discuss health security and health standards in China. Many people see Chinese health issues as a big risk in China and for the entire world but are these fears necessary? You will find that China is doing much better in many areas such as nutrition, hygiene, life expectancy, health system, and eating habits than stereotypes tell us. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfoli...
China's Determination Is Scary
March 14, 2020 06:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBIn this episode, I'll discuss different interesting ways of coping with the Coronavirus and some disturbing observations I made with respect to the epidemic outbreak. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net and sign up for my free newsletter. If you want to support this show, I would appreciate a five-star rating on your podcast app and sharing the show with your friends, which both allow other...
The Fastest City in History
March 07, 2020 06:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this episode, I'll introduce the most likely fastest growing city in human history to you and talk about its future global relevance. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net and sign up for my free newsletter. If you want to support this show, I would appreciate a five-star rating on your podcast app and sharing the show with your friends, which both allow other folks to learn more about thi...
China's Black Swans Are Sometimes White
February 29, 2020 06:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBIn this episode, I'll discuss whether China's so-called black swans are really as bad and severe as we often believe. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net and sign up for my free newsletter. If you want to support this show, I would appreciate a five-star rating on your podcast app and sharing the show with your friends, which both allow other folks to learn more about this important topic.
The Only Way for Greater China to Stay Great
February 22, 2020 06:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBIn this episode, I'll talk about the real meaning and relevance of the term Greater China and how I predict its future. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit from its rise, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net and sign up for my free newsletter. If you want to support this show, I would appreciate a five-star rating on your podcast app and sharing the show with your friends, which both allow other folks to learn more about this important topic.
Are We Really Fighting a Virus
February 15, 2020 09:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBIn this episode, I'll talk about an alarming observation that became further obvious after the breakout of the Coronavirus in China. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net and sign up for my free newsletter. If you want to support this show, I would appreciate a five-star rating on your podcast app and sharing the show with your friends, which both allow other folks to learn more about this critical topic a...
Why I Have to Study Mandarin
February 09, 2020 09:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBIn this episode, I'll talk about my personal motivation behind studying Mandarin and why it is so important to be aware of it. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net and sign up for my free newsletter. If you want to support this show, I would appreciate a five-star rating on your podcast app and sharing the show with your friends, which both allow other folks to learn more about this critical topic as wel...
Climbing China's Great Firewall
February 02, 2020 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBIn this episode, I'll talk about the largest online blockade in the world and the true motivation behind it. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net and sign up for my free newsletter. If you want to support this show, I would appreciate a five-star rating on your podcast app and sharing the show with your friends, which both allow other folks to learn more about this critical topic as well.
The Show Must Go On
January 29, 2020 16:00 - 8 minutes - 6.1 MBIn this episode, I'll wrap up the journey so far and give an outlook on what you can expect in the future that makes it so important to stay tuned. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net and sign up for my free newsletter. If you want to support this show, I would appreciate a five-star rating on your podcast app and sharing the show with your friends, which both allow other folks to learn more about this c...
Not Another World Police
January 26, 2020 17:00 - 12 minutes - 8.52 MBIn this episode, I'll talk about the last reason why it is increasingly important to care about China. Can China generate and guarantee global peace or are they rather a risk for all of us? For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net and sign up for my free newsletter. If you want to support this show, I would appreciate a five-star rating on your podcast app and sharing the show with your friends, which both al...
China Buys Everything
January 24, 2020 16:00 - 12 minutes - 8.37 MBIn this episode, I'll talk about the fifth of six reasons why it is increasingly important to care about China. Purchases and investments from China lead to a new order in many places and change our environment, but what are the real effects on Western societies and should you be scared? For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net and sign up for my free newsletter. If you want to support this show, I would appr...
One Belt, One Road, One Winner?
January 22, 2020 09:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBIn this episode, I'll talk about the fourth of six reasons why it is increasingly important to care about China. China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is further changing the global economic balance, but what are the real consequences and can countries afford to stay away from it? For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net and sign up for my free newsletter. If you want to support this show, I would appreciate...
Chinese Contribution to Save Mother Earth
January 19, 2020 14:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBThis episode is about the third of six reasons why it is increasingly important to care about China. The country has made a radical change in how it treats the environment today, but did it really improve sustainably and what are the consequences for our planet? For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net and sign up for my free newsletter. If you want to support this show, I would appreciate a five-star rating ...
China Is Leading the Next Revolution
January 17, 2020 12:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBIn this episode, I'll talk about the second of six reasons why it is increasingly important to care about China. Chinese companies are going to lead the next digital revolution, but what are the actual consequences of this development, and what is the real impact on your life? For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net and sign up for my free newsletter. If you want to support this show, I would appreciate a fi...
Chinese People Are Everywhere
January 15, 2020 11:00 - 14 minutes - 9.99 MBIn this episode, I'll talk about the first of six reasons why it is increasingly important to care about China. Chinese people are everywhere nowadays, but what are the actual consequences of this development on our planet, and what is the real impact on your life? For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net and sign up for my free newsletter. If you want to support this show, I would appreciate a five-star rati...
Let the Dragon Fly
January 13, 2020 08:00 - 12 minutes - 8.47 MBIn the first episode of Dragonfolio China, you are going to learn what this podcast show is all about and why it is so important for your life to keep listening to all the insights that I am going to share with you. This first podcast episode marks the start of a unique journey through the real China that will astonish and reward you. For more fascinating insights into China and for easy ways how to benefit, make sure to visit my website dragonfolio.net and sign up for my free newsletter. ...