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E719. Entering a factory, working as a technician, and serving dishes

Duration: 0:38:08

This episode of the podcast "Cool Fool" features four individuals who have taken on blue-collar jobs despite their academic backgrounds. One of the individuals, named Jiang Shuzhen, graduated from university but has worked as a ride-hail driver, food delivery courier, and factory worker due to difficulty finding a job in their field. They experienced discrimination from their superiors in previous jobs based on their cheap clothing and lack of social status. Jiang eventually became a full-time ride-hail driver but faced challenges like messy passengers and low service ratings. They then took on a job in a pharmaceutical factory, where they were exposed to hazardous working conditions and initially struggled with the physical demands of the job. Despite difficulties with receiving their salary, they persevered in the position until the factory shut down.

Language: Chinese
Topics: WorkJobs

Bruegel the Peasant Painter

Duration: 0:08:42.566485

From the elegance of Venus to the modernist and bizarre gifts of Picasso, the legendary life of the master of virus art is a story of Western art. Born in 1525, the peasant painter Bruegel, possibly from the Netherlands or from a place called Bruegel, learned painting from a man named Cook in Antwerp. He later became a professional painter and gained fame for his detailed and precise works. After traveling to Italy and back to the Netherlands, Bruegel settled in Brussels and focused on painting, depicting ordinary people and farmers in his works with a deep love and understanding. His paintings also reflected the harsh political realities of Spain's oppression of the Dutch people and their resistance. Bruegel died in 1569 at the age of 44, leaving behind a masterpiece called "The Hunters in the Snow," which is considered one of the greatest winter paintings in Western art history. The painting, created in 1565, depicts hunters walking in the snow with a tranquil and serene atmosphere, capturing the essence of winter with its simple and clean colors. Bruegel's unique style and nationalistic approach have made "The Hunters in the Snow" an immortal classic in art history.

Language: Chinese
Topics: Pieter BruegelThe Life and Works of Pieter Bruegel the Elder