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In-Depth Chinese interviews are one of the best ways to provide Mandarin students with a variety of Chinese accents and unscripted, casual, REAL spoken Chinese conversation.
In this interview, Eileen discusses with guest Liu, a Malaysian Chinese, about what is it like to grow up Malaysia and what is it like to study Traditional Chinese Medicine. They also discuss important concepts in TCM.
List of Topics:
1. Malaysian Chinese attending Chinese schools
2. The childhood of a Malaysian Chinese
3. The views on marriage and love among Malaysian Chinese
4. Stereotypes of the three major ethnic groups in Malaysia
5. Why did Liu study Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)?
6. What do TCM students learn in Malaysian universities?
7. Is TCM widely accepted in Malaysia?
8. Does studying TCM benefit one’s personal life?
9. Why did Liu go to Yangzhou, China, for internship?
10. First impressions of China upon arrival
11. Cultural differences between Malaysia and China
12. Interesting experiences during his internship in China
13. Differences between practicing medicine in China and Malaysia
14. Have Liu encountered any challenging cases as a doctor?
15. Is being a doctor a tough job?
16. What does "shanghuo" (heatiness) mean in TCM?
17. How does TCM diagnose illnesses?
18. Is there any scientific basis for "shanghuo"?
19. The concept of "treating like with like" in TCM
20. Does TCM contribute to the extinction of certain wildlife species?
21. What are the common biases between TCM and Western medicine?
Music: Good Starts by Jingle Punks
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