Chinese-ish

Chinese-ish

Chinese-ish is a podcast about what it’s like being a young Chinese-Australian in today’s Australia, and the many different things that can mean. Hosted by Wing Kuang, Dennis Fang, and Bertin Huynh, Chinese-ish brings you conversations you're keen to have on topics important to you. Joining the team each episode are guests who share their experiences - from running for office, buying a house, the generational divide, and of course the tricky question of sex. Chinese-ish asks the difficult, practical and spicy questions for you - with heart, humour, and a dash of chilli oil.

Episodes

What’s it like being a young Chinese-Australian in today’s Australia?

January 25, 2022 • 1 min
Too Aussie for your parents. Too Chinese for your Aussie friends. From awkward dinner table conversations with parents and the annual family holiday to China, to being frequently asked ‘where are you really from?’, Chinese-ish unpicks the experiences of young Chinese-Australians in today’s Australia.
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Chinese-ish: How are young Chinese-Australians celebrating Lunar New Year?

January 31, 2022 • 26 mins
In the first episode of the new SBS podcast Chinese-ish, we look at how young Chinese-Australians celebrate the biggest holiday in our cultural calendar: Lunar New Year.
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Chinese-ish: “Where are you from?”

February 14, 2022 • 29 mins
Being asked ‘where are you from?’ can be a common experience for young Chinese-Australians, and it isn’t necessarily easy to answer. This episode of the Chinese-ish podcast tackles that question, and how it feels to be asked it, with research students Christopher Cheng and Alexandra Lee.
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Chinese-ish: A tale of two diasporas

February 28, 2022 • 34 mins
In an age of increasing globalisation and increasingly tense geopolitics, how does the Chinese-Australian experience compare to the Chinese-American one? Find out on this episode of Chinese-ish, with special guests Ella Shi and Dr Rennie Lee.
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Chinese-ish: What counts as ‘authentic’ Chinese food?

March 14, 2022 • 30 mins
For young Chinese-Australians today, food means something a little different from the traditional dishes of their parents. On this episode of Chinese-ish, Wing and Mark along with two uni students, YoYo Yang and Chelsea Chum, unpack our changing relationship with food.
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Parties, politics and pandering? Young Chinese-Australians and the 2022 federal election

March 28, 2022 • 34 mins
In this episode of the podcast Chinese-ish, Wing and Mark are joined by Thomas Feng and Yanni Jiang to discuss how we’re talking to our families about politics.
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Learning to understand your 'tiger' parents

April 11, 2022 • 32 mins
Heartwarming? Frustrating? Both? Chinese-Australian families seem to run the full spectrum. On this episode of Chinese-ish, Wing and Mark unpack the extremes with chiropractor and Australian Survivor contestant Melissa Chiang, and journalist and young mum Sonia Feng.
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Why are adult friendships so hard?

April 25, 2022 • 34 mins
On this episode of Chinese-ish, Wing and Mark are joined by Qi Zhang and Maggie Zhou to unpack how young Chinese-Australians today are making friends, keeping in touch and navigating big life transitions.
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Lost in translation? The gap between Chinese language and Chinese culture

May 9, 2022 • 34 mins
For young Chinese-Australians, the Chinese language can be a gateway into a culture they no longer live in. On this episode of Chinese-ish, Wing and Mark discuss the challenges of literal and cultural literacy with researcher Osmond Chiu and businesswoman Lucy Du.
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Sport: fun and games, or something more?

May 23, 2022 • 25 mins
From PE classes to professional sport in Australia, sport isn’t something Chinese-Australians are typically well-represented in. On this episode of Chinese-ish, Mark and Wing contrast their experiences with Gronya Somerville, Olympian badminton player and eight-time Oceania champion.
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Homecoming

June 6, 2022 • 31 mins
For young Chinese-Australians, travelling back to China can involve a mixed bag of emotions. On the final episode of Chinese-ish, Mark and Wing unpack the concept of ‘going home’ with law student Catherine Wen.
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Introducing Chinese-ish Season 2: Young Chinese Australians vs The World

April 11, 2025 • 1 min
Chinese-ish is back! In season two of the series we will ask more difficult, spicy and sexy questions about what it's like to young and Chinese in Australia today. From dealing with the housing crisis to becoming a politician, improving our mental health and an expert guide to sex, we ask the questions for you, so that you can be heard.
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Millennials vs Gen Z: Do young Chinese Australians still believe in the fair-go?

April 15, 2025 • 23 mins
War. Inflation. Loneliness. In the past three years, Millennial and Gen Z Chinese Australians have been caught in geopolitical and economic turmoil. Decades ago our Chinese migrant parents could still make their way following the script of hard work, higher education, and a safe career. But does this still work for young people today? In this episode, Wing Kuang and Dennis Fang speak to Thomas, who was born in 1989, and Angelina, w...
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Why Not Me? Young Chinese Australians taking part in the political game

April 29, 2025 • 27 mins
According to Australian electoral laws, any Australian citizen above 18 and eligible to vote can run for parliament. So as a young Chinese Australian what’s your chance of becoming Australia’s next Prime Minister? In this episode, Wing Kuang and Bertin Huynh investigate climbing the ladder to Australia’s top job, starting with the country’s lowest level of government - the council. Joining them to unpack the highs and lows of runni...
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Can ‘rich Chinese parents’ save our great Australian Dream?

May 14, 2025 • 28 mins
Long before the term 'Bank of Mum and Dad' went viral, the cultural value of passing on generational wealth, including supporting children to buy a property, was deeply engrained in the Chinese Australian community. But as Australia’s housing crisis worsens, can our migrant parents - who built their wealth from scratch since arriving - still support us to achieve our own Australian Dream? In this episode of Chinese-ish, Wing and De...
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Sex-ish: The talk our parents never gave us

May 27, 2025 • 23 mins
For a lot of young Chinese Australians, growing up in stereotypical conservative Chinese household means that sex is a forbidden topic. So it begs the question, what do you young Chinese Australians know, or want to know about sex? In this episode of Chinese-ish, Wing and Bertin talk to Hong Kong Australian sex therapist Hailey Lin and Vietnamese Chinese Australian relationship therapist Ronald Hoang. They chat about their diverse ...
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Are Australian workplaces free from ‘guanxi’?

June 11, 2025 • 27 mins
With Australians spending about one third of time at the workplace, it's clear that maintaining healthy interpersonal relationships with colleagues and managers is essential to our wellbeing. How is it then that Aussies are reporting the second-highest rating of stress in the workplace in global reports? As Gen Z workers across the world are revolutionising workplace culture by saying no to workplace bullying and overtime working, ...
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After Marriage Equality: Growing Up Queer with Chinese Parents

June 25, 2025 • 27 mins
Since the Marriage Equality Plebiscite in 2017, attitudes toward LGBTQI+ rights within some parts of the Chinese-Australian community have become more progressive. Yet for many young people, coming out to their Chinese parents remains deeply challenging. Cultural expectations, generational gaps, and evolving views about identity can make the experience far from easy. In this episode, Wing Kuang and Bertin Huynh sit down with Lucy X...
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Confronting the past: Understanding our parent’s mental health

July 9, 2025 • 31 mins
For many, migration is closely linked with periods of conflict, displacement, and political upheaval. Wars, socio-political movements and tensions have caused many Chinese people to migrate to other countries. As younger generations grow up with more distant ties to their Chinese heritage, and limited knowledge of the historical traumas that shaped their families, how can they begin to understand the pain that their parents and com...
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Will moving to the UK fix my problems?

July 22, 2025 • 26 mins
For many young Australians, moving to the UK is a right of passage. With the ease of the two-year youth mobility visa and the promise of more opportunities and adventures, it's a temptation that's hard to resist. But is all that glitters actually gold? In this episode of Chinese-ish, Wing Kuang, Bertin Huynh and Dennis Fang speak to Mark Yin, co-host of season one and now PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge. They chat abou...
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