434 Tea God, Hippies and Dream Hermits: A Conversation with British Writer Alistair Mackay on "Dali-fornia"
-Intro- In 2020, British writer Alec Ash moved to Dali and spent three years in "seclusion." He lived in Beijing's hutongs for seven years, witnessing the speed of urban change; he also explored the possibility of escaping the city at the foot of Cangshan Mountain. From Oxford to Beijing, from Dali to New York, as a cross-cultural observer, Alec Ash's writing includes the dream-chasing stories of post-80s youths, as well as the other side of life for digital nomads and returning youths. How does he feel about the rapid changes in Chinese society? What wonderful experiences and thoughts did Alec Ash's rural life in Yunnan bring during the three years of the pandemic? Please listen to the wonderful sharing from this episode's guest, Alec Ash! -Guests- Cheng Yanliang (Weibo @GrenadierGuard2) Alec Ash, writer, editor of *The China Book Review* -Timeline- 00:44 Qinghai Tibetan mountain village and the Beijing Olympics: Alec Ash's first experience in China 04:34 Seven years of hutong life, witnessing the rapid changes in Beijing 08:17 Beijing's "urban diseases" prompted Alec Ash to go to Dali 16:52 Escaping the city, looking for "alternative" education: the reasons for "returning youth" 23:31 Here they worship Kublai Khan, there they believe in the "Tea God": the diverse beliefs of Dali 24:52 From a Beijing drunkard to a Jizu Mountain monk: a wonderful transformation of a monk 28:01 What are the differences between "hippies" and "yuppies" in Dali? 30:32 Urbanized Shangri-La: the inherent contradictions of utopia 36:20 British pipe meets Yunnan local tobacco: cross-cultural socializing with Bai grandfathers 37:43 Learning "lucid dreaming" from the "dream hermit" in the deep mountains 40:49 After leaving Dali, great seclusion in New York -The best support for us is our sponsors- *Left and Right*’s book selling business is now online! This time, it not only brings together the books discussed in depth in the program, but also the host's personally selected books, including a small number of autographed and rare original editions. For complete book information and purchase methods, go to the WeChat official account "忽左忽右leftright" and reply "买书" to get it. The book list will be updated from time to time, welcome to come and see it often. -Production Team- Sound design hotair Program coordinator He Fang Program operation Xiaomi Li Program production hualun Si Zhao Yo Logo design Yang Wenji -Music- Danse Macabre - Busy Strings - Kevin MacLeod -This program is produced by JustPod © 2025 Shanghai Hulu Network Technology Co., Ltd.- -Interaction- Business cooperation: [email protected] Weibo: @忽左忽右leftright @播客一下 @JustPod WeChat official account: 忽左忽右Leftright / JustPod / 播客一下 Xiaohongshu: JustPod Atmosphere Group / 忽左忽右 Bilibili: 忽左忽右leftright Douyin: 忽左忽右
Original title: 434 茶神、嬉皮士与梦隐士:与英国作家艾礼凯漫谈「大理福尼亚」
Original description: <p>- 导语 -</p><p>2020年,英国作家艾礼凯搬到大理,度过了三年“隐居生活”。他曾在北京胡同生活七年,见证城市变迁的速度;又在苍山脚下探寻逃离都市的可能。从牛津到北京,从大理到纽约,作…