We humans are social creatures. We communicate, we talk and we gossip. Gossip is informal, it is information about other people’s private lives that are not widely known. But why are we so fascinated by gossip? And negative as the term may sound, does it do any good to our social lives?

Host: Hu Zhe

Guests: Marie Tulloch & Brian Salter

Studio Director: Lou Yi

Camera: Cong Ruiting & Wu Chuanjing

Editing: Yu Yao

Subtitles: Wu Xiao(Intern)

Producer: Hu Zhe

Executive Producer: Feng Minghui

About Easy Talk:

Easy Talk is a weekly talk show program covering the latest living-related issues in today's China. Foreigners living in China are invited to share their life experiences and observations on a variety of light topics. The discussions revolve around the cultural differences that exist between China and other countries, covering various aspects and the implications they have on China's cultural exchange with the world.