#114 Linguistics History, Latin America, Sino-U.S. Relations, and Global Mindsets with Jim

Chiwi Journal

Kia Ora, Nihao and hello! Welcome to the Chiwi Journal Podcast. I’m your host Camellia Yang.

On the show, I interview global citizens who follow a unique path to build a better future and share stories and tips they learned along the way.

Our conversations are focus on cultural observations, technology trends, career development and philosophy.

My guest today is Jim. He is an experienced digital nomad and worked in consulting, strategy & marketing, agribusiness and education. Jim is a 1.5 generation Chinese-American who has studied, lived and worked across four continents and speaks multiple languages. I hope you enjoy this episode.

We discussed:

• Jim's early childhood memory of moving to America as a young kid and growing up experiencing three different cultures (Latino, American and Chinese cultures)
• Comparing three different languages (Chinese, English and Spanish) and giving a brief history of the Chinese language
• Why do modern Chinese speak Mandarin?
• What is the professional and social life like in Brazil for a North American Asian?
• The stories of the Japanese diaspora in Brazil and the Chinese diaspora in Panama
• Perspectives on melting pots as well as Chinese, Asian and Asian American experiences in America
• How to define one's identity as a Third Culture Kid?
• Jim's three points on the current state of Sino-U.S. relations
• How to cultivate a global mindset?
• 1729ers community, tech progressives, and network unions
• What get Jim most excited about the future?

Books and links mentioned in this episode:

• Classic Chinese Novels
• Zi Zhi Tong Jian
• What Old Chinese may have sound like (around time of Confucius)
• What Middle Chinese (around 6th - 13th centuries) sounded like based on rhyme tables
• What Ming Dynasty early Mandarin (circa 16th - early 17th century) sounded like based on Jesuit missionaries’ recordings
• Exclusive video of Emperor Puyi's Testimoy At The Tokyo Trials
• Japanese Brazilians
• German Oktoberfest of Blumenau, Brazil
• Third Culture Kids and Third Culture Adults
• 1729.com
• 1729ers Community

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