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29/12/2025

China's "down jacket capital" keeps world warm with design, quality push

①Hainan FTP launches phased zero-carbon industrial park initiative ②Hong Kong's Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles scheme officially implemented ③China's "down jacket capital" keeps world warm with design, quality push ④Major south China airport reports record annual passenger throughput ⑤Archaeologists discover 13-km Qin Dynasty road ruins in NW China ⑥Chinese researchers reveal how urban heat sources intensify extreme heat events

29/12/2025

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27 min
30 JAN

Why does China aim for a price recovery?

The world seems to be experiencing a split. While Europe and the U.S. work to bring inflation down, China is grappling with a different problem, persistently weak prices. What's going on? Why do low prices worry Beijing? How are policymakers aiming for a "reasonable" rebound? And can the goal be achieved without creating new risks at home or abroad? Host Tu Yun is joined by Professor Liu Baocheng, the Director of the Center for International Business Ethics, University of International Business and Economics, Dr Sean Chang, Associate Professor of Practice in Finance, the University of Hong Kong, and Professor Doug Guthrie, the Director of China Initiatives at the Thunderbird School of Global Management for a close look.

30 Jan

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55 min
23/12/2025

The dangerous allure of urban ruins

A new trend is emerging across Chinese cities, where young people explore abandoned factories, unfinished buildings, and closed hospitals. They document these journeys online under labels like“urban ruins exploration,” championing a distinct“ruins aesthetics.”However, this popular pursuit is not without real danger. It raises urgent questions about safety, the pressures driving the trend, and what happens in spaces that exist beyond the reach of everyday oversight. / Is the "swag gap" killing relationships (14:41)? On the show: Niu Honglin, Steve & Yushan

23/12/2025

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24 min
22/12/2025

The case for regulating reading

Forget personal reading goals. This is about a national ambition. Imagine a government that sees its core job as clearing the path between you and a good book. This is the vision now driving China, transforming reading from a quiet hobby into a public project. We explore the reality of a society built for readers. / Motivational Monday (19:29). On the show: Steve, Fei Fei & Yushun.

22/12/2025

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24 min
23/12/2025

Should we stop grading students?

What if we stopped grading students? This is no longer a hypothetical question. From primary schools in China to university classrooms in the United States, educators and policymakers are running a bold experiment. They are removing exams from the center of education to see what happens. If we change how we measure performance, will the real experience of learning finally improve? On the show: Niu Honglin, Steve & Yushan

23/12/2025

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29 min
13/10/2025

World's tallest bridge brings local tourism to new heights

①World's tallest bridge brings local tourism to new heights ②Chinese scientists use AI protein language model to uncover mystery of life evolution ③New direct flight route links China's Shenzhen with Indonesia's Manado ④Chinese researchers record full hatching process of green sea turtle on South China Sea reef ⑤China grants satellite phone licenses to three major mobile phone service providers ⑥Chinese government to employ 7,000 retired teachers to work in rural areas ⑦Harvest season begins for China's popular crabs

13/10/2025

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27 min
22/12/2025

China's conditional self-driving era begins

What if your car could legally say,“I'll take it from here?" China just crossed that threshold, issuing its first permits for conditional self-driving cars on public roads. But what does“conditional”actually mean for drivers—and what tough turns still lie ahead on the path to full autonomy? On the show: Steve, Fei Fei & Yushun.

22/12/2025

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28 min
24/12/2025

How new laws shape health management in China

A health management regulation will take effect soon in the City of Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. How can legal policies help improve people's health? Today we look at how new laws are turning lifestyle into legislation—from your waistline to your daily routine. On the show: Steve, Fei Fei & Yushan

24/12/2025

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29 min
25/12/2025

Podcasts are no longer just for listening

It's human nature to want to put a face to a voice, and that instinct is exactly what's fueling the move toward video podcasts. This isn't just a new format; it's deepening the connection between creators and their audience and opening up entirely new ways to tell stories. On the show: Steve, Fei Fei & Yushun

25/12/2025

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24 min
19/10/2025

2,300-year-old Chinese silk manuscripts return home after nearly eight decades abroad

①2,300-year-old Chinese silk manuscripts return home after nearly eight decades abroad ②Cliffside "sky road" turns isolated valley into summer retreat ③China launches Gravity-1 rocket from sea ④China's longest international passenger air route linking Shenzhen, Mexico City handles 50,000 trips ⑤Chinese flying vehicle conducts demo flight in UAE

19/10/2025

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27 min

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