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The "Harvey the Rabbit of Media" Part 1

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The "Harvey the Rabbit of Media" Part 1

Encounters

2019/05/16
Encounters

Encounters

2019/05/16
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Harvey Dzodin is often found sporting a broad smile and an outrageously loud jacket. He strides slowly, but thinks quickly. When I asked him how he came to settle down permanently in Beijing, he said with a sly smile that it was because he was still keen t...

Highlights

This episode traces Harvey Dzodin’s decades-long, deeply personal journey with China—from teenage fascination sparked by shortwave radio to a lifelong commitment rooted in curiosity, cultural resonance, and joyful reinvention.
00:02
Radio Peking's signals in the late 1950s were Harvey Dzodin's first encounter with China—and they sounded profoundly different from anything in his American life
12:13
Harvey decided to stay in China in 2003 due to its rapid development, energy, and new opportunities
15:57
Harvey Dzodin calls himself an un-grown-up boy who thrives on excitement, challenges, and artistic engagement in Beijing
19:40
He overcame a 15-year psychological barrier to go, finding it a colorful experience
23:24
The host emphasizes the need to build bridges on various levels

Chapters

What did shortwave radio teach a curious American boy about China?
00:00
Why did a man with roots in the U.S. choose to call Beijing home?
08:11
How does an 'un-grown-up boy' find belonging in Beijing's art world?
15:57
What bridges did Harvey build—from Changsha to Harbin and beyond?
19:40
How do personal stories become foundations for diplomatic understanding?
23:24

Transcript

Manling: This is Encounters, a dialogue that brings you multifaceted life stories you don't want to miss. Harvey Dzodin: We were told that if we dug a hole from where we lived and dug all the way through the earth, eventually, when we came out the other s...