Footprints

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What can best represent today's China? Its people. From movers and shakers to the grassroots, we invite you to trace the footprints of the Chinese people from every walk of life, including modern farmers, traditional craftspeople or tech tycoons. With Footprints, you’ll feel the pulse of the 1.4 billion Chinese people and find inspiration in their incredible life stories. Updated weekly.

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Heart menders: After the quake

In the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, even as lives are saved and homes begin to rise again, hidden wounds linger for many survivors long after the ground stops shaking. In Dingri County, Xigaze, in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, a group of psychological aid workers is helping people mend hearts marked by loss and fear. Through biting cold and thin air, across language barriers, and within Tibetan culture and faith, a quiet healing is underway here on the roof of the world.

28 phút
16 THG 4

The architect of smiles: How Xue Feng crafts joy into concrete and steel

For award-winning architect Xue Feng, success is measured in laughter. He designs with people, not just for them. His holistic approach weaves speed, sustainability and soul into every project, transforming ordinary places into vibrant stages for everyday life.

26 phút
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Meng Jianmin: Design with humans at the center

In populous first tier cities in China, visiting a doctor at major hospitals can sometimes be exhausting. One often has to maneuver through crowds to get around in big hospitals, where various medical functions are scattered in different corners of the premise. Long queues and not enough seats to rest on in waiting rooms just add to the fatigue. But architects for today's modern hospitals are innovatively addressing those pains, putting humans at the center of architectural design.

26 phút
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Guardians of youth: Where law meets compassion

For more than two decades, a dedicated juvenile protection team within the Chongqing procuratorates has been working to safeguard the rights and futures of minors. What began as a small group of prosecutors has grown into a citywide network of 45 juvenile protection posts, supported by over 500 prosecutors and 1,600 volunteers. Together, they handle cases involving minors, provide support and guidance, and help young people find a path forward. In this episode, we meet the prosecutors on the front lines of juvenile protection.

24 phút
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Xue Zhifei: A tractor engineer who plowed new ground

For 30 years, engineer Xue Zhifei has led China's tractor revolution. From power-shift to unmanned, his breakthroughs have broken foreign monopolies, achieved centimeter-level precision, and transformed Chinese farming.

21 phút
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Ji Qiang: The Chinese scientist who rewrote the history of birds

Chinese paleontologist Ji Qiang proved that birds evolved from dinosaurs based on three fossil discoveries in the 1990s. Initially met with skepticism, his persistence finally led to international recognition and solved a long-standing evolutionary mystery.

18 phút
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Ruan Xiangyan: Protecting women's reproductive health with cutting-edge technology

Dr. Ruan Xiangyan introduced the emerging medical technique of ovarian tissue cryo-preservation and transplantation to China, giving female patients an option to preserve vital reproductive and endocrine functions. Hear her remarkable story on this episode of Footprints.

21 phút
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Yang Baoxin: The man who has made cotton strong

NPC deputy Yang Baoxin, a cotton breeder for over three decades, has developed nearly 20 new cotton varieties, successfully battling a disease known as “cotton cancer” and boosting farmers’ income. From humble beginnings to national awards, he tirelessly bridges grassroots agricultural research with farmers' needs, embodying the perseverance and innovation at the heart of China's rural development.

18 phút

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What can best represent today's China? Its people. From movers and shakers to the grassroots, we invite you to trace the footprints of the Chinese people from every walk of life, including modern farmers, traditional craftspeople or tech tycoons. With Footprints, you’ll feel the pulse of the 1.4 billion Chinese people and find inspiration in their incredible life stories. Updated weekly.