CHINA FROM ALL ANGLES

CHINA FROM ALL ANGLES - Straight Fire Gang In this podcast we invite guests from different backgrounds, in various industries, each who have their own story, in hope to challenge some of our own perspectives by seeing things through a different angle. Straight Fire Gang 直火帮 is a Hip Hop group based in Shanghai whose three members XZT, Feezy and Chuck ZIgga, attended university in the US and after graduating returned to China to pursue their love for music. This episode was recorded in the fall of 2021. Show notes: 1:35 Group members share their background and influences 4:45 Learning English and American culture through music 6:30 Lyrical content about being Chinese in America 7:35 The culture shock and the reception of Chinese students in America before and after COVID 14:30 Food references in their music 17:40 Cultural appropriation 21:40 The importance of understanding and respecting others culture 27:30 Difference between writing lyrics in English and Chinese. CHINA FROM ALL ANGLES is brought to you by RADII, for more content like this check out www.radiichina.com. Don't forget to rate, review, and listen on Apple Podcasts, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. This podcast was produced with support from East West Bank, the premier financial bridge between the U.S. and China. For more info, visit www.eastwestbank.com.

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