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Hosted by Gene Hsu · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 226 episodes
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China Myth Podcast is a self-produced immersion experience of my journey through the fascinating and misunderstood dilemmas of Chinese business culture - a reaction, a behavior, even a suggestion - and asks whether I could have achieved a better outcome with a different attitude, mindset, and approach. Because sometimes, learning how to listen is a lost art of communication.
Gene Hsu hosts China Myth Podcast, a business show with 226 episodes published.
If a Chinese colleague ever tells you 再说吧 ("let's discuss it later"), don't put it back on the agenda. This is the series finale of The Art of Maybe, a 6-part breakdown of the real Mandarin phrases Chinese people use ins
When someone drops a loaded question into a group conversation in China — pricing, exclusivity, a competitor's name — the room doesn't go silent by accident. This is Episode 5 of The Art of Maybe, a 6-part series decodin
"I'll do my best" means something very different in Chinese than it does in English — and getting that difference wrong is one of the most common ways Westerners misread their Chinese counterparts. This is Episode 4 of T
Sometimes the most powerful move in a Chinese negotiation is a well-placed compliment followed by silence. This is Episode 3 of The Art of Maybe, a 6-part series decoding the real Mandarin phrases Chinese people use inst
In China, "No" is rarely the word that does the rejecting — the situation is. This is Episode 2 of The Art of Maybe, a 6-part series decoding the real Mandarin phrases Chinese people use instead of a flat refusal, and wh
If you've ever asked a Chinese colleague or partner a direct Yes-or-No question and gotten "maybe" back, you weren't being brushed off — you were told everything you needed to know, just not in the words you were listeni
Why do Chinese employees answer indirectly? Why does communication in China sometimes feel unclear—even when relationships are strong? If you’ve ever felt a “trust gap” working in China, this video explains why that gap
Why does pressure reduce productivity in Chinese workplaces? Many Western managers struggle with Chinese employees who become quiet, indirect, or withdrawn under stress. What appears to be disengagement is often a predic
Many Westerners assume China’s Iron Rice Bowl mentality disappeared with prosperity, skyscrapers, and global integration. It didn’t. In this video, I explain why the Iron Rice Bowl (铁饭碗 tiě fàn wǎn) was never just a job
In China, Giving Face doesn’t mean abandoning your values. It means choosing when and how to express them. This video tackles one of the hardest moments foreigners face in China—when Western instincts about honesty, ethi
Western business culture assumes one thing by default: If someone trusts you, they’ll tell you the truth. China doesn’t work that way. In this video, I break down one of the most damaging assumptions foreigners bring int
“Mastering the gray areas is to doing business in China what political correctness is to corporate America: MANDATORY .” Westerners often parachute into China assuming strength, clarity, and leverage translate cleanly ac
Was there a FAILED attempted coup in Beijing? When purges happen at the top in China, it's rarely about loyalty failing overnight. It's about perceptions shifting—and Guānxì (关系) no longer being enough. Recent earth-shat
I almost filmed this video using an AI digital twin. It was efficient. Scalable. Technically impressive. But in a world where trust is at an all-time low—and real human connection has quietly disappeared—I realized somet
Why do Chinese negotiations feel so unpredictable? The answer lies in a concept called Lìyì (利益). Most Westerners assume business runs on competence, transparency, and institutional trust. In China, the operating system
Where does “China speed” really come from? Most people point to tech, manufacturing, or economic reforms — but the true origins began somewhere unexpected: on a volleyball court in the 1980s. In this video, we unpack the
In this episode of ABC in the Middle, I’m sharing a powerful Chinese moral story I grew up with, now retold for my son—and for you. This is a Mandarin language version of the story behind the idiom: 貪心不足，蛇吞象 (Greed knows
My son, Jayden, is growing up in a world of abundance—and that’s a blessing. But it also means helping him understand the value of gratitude and the dangers of greed. In this video, I share the 4 Chinese idioms my parent
Chinese numbers are more than just math—they’re full of meanings, superstitions, and slang expressions that reveal how Chinese people think, feel, and communicate. In this episode of ABC in the Middle, I’ll walk you thro
Did you know that different spices in China also reflect the personalities of local girls with distinct regional tastes and attitudes? In this fun episode, we break down the difference between 辣妹子 (Sichuan girls) and 湘妹子
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China Myth Podcast is hosted by Gene Hsu. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 226 episodes.
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