{"id":46751,"date":"2015-06-10T17:24:47","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T09:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chengduliving.com\/?p=46751"},"modified":"2019-03-22T17:26:03","modified_gmt":"2019-03-22T09:26:03","slug":"summertime-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chengduliving.com\/summertime-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast Ep. #14: Summertime in Chengdu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-46758\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chengduliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/summertime-post.jpg\" alt=\"Summertime in Chengdu\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chengduliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/summertime-post.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.chengduliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/summertime-post-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Summer is here! This episode is inspired by the explosion of sub-communities and meet-up groups in the expat scene, from group bike rides to game nights to writing groups. Beyond that, we discuss a recent article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chengduliving.com\/living-with-purpose\/\">Living with Purpose in Chengdu<\/a>, \u00a0WeChat as a tool for organization, music festivals in Chengdu, and places of interest in and around Chengdu. Tune in for some suggestions on how to spend your free time and find your kindred spirits!<\/p>\n<h2>Download &amp; Stream Links<\/h2>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chengduliving.com\/podcasts\/chengduliving.com_podcast14.mp3\">Download Podcast #14<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Or click below to listen to the podcast now through your browser.<\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-46751-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chengduliving.com\/podcasts\/chengduliving.com_podcast14.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chengduliving.com\/podcasts\/chengduliving.com_podcast14.mp3\">https:\/\/www.chengduliving.com\/podcasts\/chengduliving.com_podcast14.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>You can also search for the podcast in your favorite podcasting app (ours is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Overcast<\/a>, which we highly recommend for iPhone users).<\/p>\n<p>If you enjoy the podcast, please share it! We look forward to recording more of these and continuing to chronicle and share the story of life in Chengdu.<\/p>\n<h2>Topics Discussed<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>00:00 Summer in Chengdu introduction<\/li>\n<li>02:00 Natooke Friday Night Bike Ride<\/li>\n<li>04:00 The explosion of meet up groups in Chengdu<\/li>\n<li>05:00 The Chengdu Gaming Federation<\/li>\n<li>07:20 Tongzilin Pool at the Orchard Villas<\/li>\n<li>08:30 Random WeChat groups<\/li>\n<li>10:00 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chengduliving.com\/living-with-purpose\/\">&#8220;Living With Purpose in Chengdu&#8221;<\/a> article discussion<\/li>\n<li>15:15 Sports organizations in Chengdu<\/li>\n<li>16:15 WeChat&#8217;s one limitation and Chengdu Living forum&#8217;s advantage<\/li>\n<li>18:30 The maturation of the Chengdu&#8217;s economy and civil society<\/li>\n<li>19:35 Chengdu Movie Group at Machu Picchu<\/li>\n<li>21:30 Entrepreneurship in Chengdu<\/li>\n<li>23:45 Chengdu Living to provide a space for meet up groups<\/li>\n<li>25:30 Summertime music festivals<\/li>\n<li>27:00 Uber\u00a0in Chengdu<\/li>\n<li>31:00 Places in and around Chengdu for travel (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Wangjiang+Building\/@30.630329,104.093729,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x36efc579305992bb:0x768286e240a1a460\">Wangjianglou Park<\/a>\u00a0on Google Maps)<\/li>\n<li>38:00 Recommendations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Recommendations Mentioned<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global\/2015\/jun\/01\/smog-noodles-china-pollution-injustices-achievements-tania-branigan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tania Branigan on Leaving China<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Addiction-Design-Machine-Gambling-Vegas\/dp\/0691160880\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Addiction by Design, by Natasha Sch\u00fcll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/04\/28\/opinion\/rent-a-foreigner-in-china.html?_r=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foreigner for Hire on NYT<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Songs Featured in this Podcast<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/thump\/gosh-pith-smoke-bellow-jonah-baseball-remix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gosh Pith &#8211; Smoke Below (Jonas Baseball Remix)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/greco-roman\/roosevelt-hold-on-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roosevelt &#8211; Hold On<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Got an idea of what we should record our next podcast about? Let us know in the comments and if you like what you heard, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and stay tuned for the next one!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer is here! 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