Two Women. One Country. Modern China from the Inside.
Wo Men Podcast
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Two Women. One Country. Modern China from the Inside.
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March 29, 2022
Behind the Lines of China's Zero Covid Strategy
The latest mass outbreak of COVID-19 in China has impacted people's lives, with over 5000 new cases reported each day this week. While the numbers are small compared with what other countries have experienced during the pandemic, the most recent outbreak is the largest in China since 2020. Many residents in major cities like Shanghai and the tech hub of Shenzhen have been told to remain in their homes, and officials in several jurisdictions have given orders for full or partial lockdowns. After feeling safe and protected for the past two years by China's Zero Covid Policy, Chinese people have, for the first time, started to question whether this policy is effectively dealing with the new omicron variant. <p>Our Co-Host Yajun is now on her 16th day of being forced to stay inside her apartment complex due to a case of COVID being reported in the same compound. Co-Host Karoline was just released from mandatory quarantine after returning to China from a trip overseas. In this episode, Yajun and Karoline shared their personal experiences and observations of how public opinion has started to shift regarding China's Zero COVID strategy. </p>
March 9, 2022
Spiritual Journey: One woman's experience with shamanism
<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">When people feel confused or uncertain about their lives, some turn to fortune-tellers or psychics for guidance and advice. China has a long tradition of fortune-telling, soothsaying, and even exorcisms and shamanism.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Those living in the Northeastern part of the country consult people known as </span><span data-preserver-spaces= "true">Daxian</span><span data-preserver-spaces= "true"> (大仙), which can be translated as “spirit mediums” or “spirit possessors”). Daxian are the representatives of a local religion, combining shamanism and animal worship (including weasels, foxes, mice, snakes, and hedgehogs). According to legend, once these animal spirits possess their bodies, the </span><span data-preserver-spaces= "true">daxian</span><span data-preserver-spaces= "true"> can cure disease or predict the future. </span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">We talk to Vicky, a native of Northeastern China. She describes her personal experiences of consulting a </span><span data-preserver-spaces= "true">daxian</span><span data-preserver-spaces= "true"> for help when she had difficulties maintaining a long-term relationship. She also shares her recent discovery about the extent her family was involved with this local religion. </span></p>
January 5, 2022
The Wo Men Podcast 2021 Year in Review Episode
<p>It's an annual tradition. Yajun, Jingjing, and Karoline, the three cohosts of the Wo Men Podcast, got together virtually to discuss their experiences in 2021 and share their memories of the year that was. They also talked about what they were looking forward to most in 2022. Spoiler Alert: They would like to see each other and are hopeful that China will open its borders soon so that family and friends can finally be reunited. Fingers crossed!</p>
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