Hi, I am Jenny Zhu from ChinesePod.com. I bring a slice of the Chinese language and culture to you everyday in the podcast. But of course there is so much more than what a podcast has time for, so jennyzhu.com is a space of observation and reflection on how China and the world interact. It’s my passion to see and feel the society, the people in it, the things they do, and the implications and rich cultural codes concealed in it.
I also host a radio show about lifestyle and jazz, www.soulfire.cn
I also consult on podcasting development in diverse areas such as advertising and corporate training.
You can contact me at jennyzq at gmail.com.
Hi, I am Jenny Zhu from ChinesePod.com. I bring you a slice of the Chinese language and culture in the daily podcast. But there is so much more than what a podcast has time for, so jennyzhu.com is a space of observation and reflection on the big, small and everything in between about China.
Xiang Siyao
June 10th, 2008 at 12:56 am
Hello Jenny: Great to visit your website! Look forward to your illuminating episodes and seeing you on video. My progress in mandarin is slow but steady. Chinese friends think my pronunciation is getting better, thanks of course to you! : )
Jenny Zhu
June 10th, 2008 at 1:38 am
Hi Siyao,
Really appreciate your support!
Keep up your great learning efforts!
jenny
mo li
June 10th, 2008 at 7:39 am
Ah, Ms. Chu: you have know idea how much of an inspiration you are to all of us out here, struggling to learn Chinese. You have been a great help.
I’m too old for my Chinese to get as good as your English, but if I could ever get fluent enough to tell my friends in Nanjing “My bum is growing out of my couch” and “Visualize your chipmunk,” I could die happy.
Thanks.
Jenny Zhu
June 10th, 2008 at 10:02 am
Hi mo li,
Oh, my infamous ramblings. Thank you so much for the encouragement! I hope along with ChinesePod, this blog will help your learning. At the very least, you might learn to say ‘bum’ and ‘chipmunk’ here.
Jenny
Xiang Siyao
June 10th, 2008 at 11:42 am
Jenny: I recently received an open invitation to visit Shanghai again as my nephew is now working in the Pudong district. If I ever get back there, I will surely pay a visit to the ChinesePod folks and take tons of photos. Last time I was there, my speaking ability was zero, now at least I can express myself. I have a distinct fear of natives looking at me and thinking why this guy can’t speak Chinese since he looks like us! A lot of ABC’s seem to have this affliction…Oh yes, I need to learn my Shanghainese as well. When I was a child, my folks actually preferred my learning English although no English was spoken between them!
Siyao
Daniel
June 14th, 2008 at 10:37 am
I would like to read more about background!
Jenny Zhu
June 19th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Hi Daniel,
I wrote a dozen or so drafts for the about page. Very hard to be subtly self celebrating. I guess that’s why publicists make so much money.
Ray
July 19th, 2008 at 1:21 am
Hi Jenny,
Thanks for all the fun and learning on Chinesepod. We met last summer when my wife and I came to Shanghai.’
I have been contributing to the relief effort in Sizhuan province. I am concerned that my contibution is also going to other needs in Asia, which normally is fine, but with the great need in China I want to be sure it goes directly to the earthquake victims and the families.
Who would you recommend I send my donations? I have been sending them (online with credit card) to red cross,red cressent. f
Thanks again for everything. I hope to see you again in October when I bring my dental office team to Shanghai for a vacation. Please say HI to the team at Chinese pod. (my chinesepod name is leimengde.
Zai jian
Jenny Zhu
July 21st, 2008 at 10:24 am
Hi Ray,
Thank you for your support and comment! The overwhelming support from the world for earthquake victims is truly heartfelt here in China. Relief efforts are delivered. Although there’s still a long way to go, there seem to be promising improvements.
I am not the best person to answer your question. And I do apologize for that. I’d say that Red Cross is one of the safest ways to donate, notwithstanding your concerns. I sent my donations to the Red Cross. But to be honest, I always assumed it would go to the earthquake releif efforts. But we all should be more aware. You most probably already have the links to China’s Red Cross. It seems they don’t have a special account for earthquake donations published online. Maybe we can contact them?
http://www.redcross.org.cn/english/index.htm
Hope to see you in October, which is the best time to visit.
Jenny
Frederico Zapponi
July 23rd, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Hello Jenny,
Im Fred from Brazil and would like to thank you for the ChinesePods Lessons!
I really love the way the Mandarin and even the English sounds when said by you!
Everything seems like music!
Well, I´m a business man and I´m planning to move to Shanghai next year.
My listening of you will be very very helpful!!!!
Glad to write to you,
All the best,
Jenny Zhu
July 23rd, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Hi Fred,
Thank you for the very kind words. Deeply appreciated. Hope you enjoy Shanghai! Maybe we’ll meet here?
Ray
July 24th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Hi Jenny, Thanks for the link to the Red Cross of China. Their process for donation is a bit different than the red cross-red cresssent. I will transfer directly to their bank account. I think this is probably a better way than the credit card transfer that I was doing. .
I am really enjoying your web site.
Best Regard
Ray
Frederico Zapponi
July 25th, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Dear Jenny,
Meeting you there in Shanghai would be a great pleasure!
Lets keep in touch and I let you know.
I hope all is fine,
All the best,
Fred.
geecss
October 29th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
会继续关注你，加油
Jenny Zhu
November 4th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
geecss,
谢谢你的鼓励！