Footprints
By China Plus
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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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The "Good Guys" of Gulangyu
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May 21, 2026 |
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From cars to classrooms: One American's love affair with China
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May 15, 2026 |
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Andy Tubman: Melody weaves and heart heals
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May 13, 2026 |
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Zhang Xue: The unstoppable (Episode II)
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May 11, 2026 |
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Zhang Xue: The unstoppable (Episode I)
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May 08, 2026 |
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Heart menders: After the quake
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Apr 30, 2026 |
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The architect of smiles: How Xue Feng crafts joy into concrete and steel
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Meng Jianmin: Design with humans at the center
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Guardians of youth: Where law meets compassion
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Xue Zhifei: A tractor engineer who plowed new ground
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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Ji Qiang: The Chinese scientist who rewrote the history of birds
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Ruan Xiangyan: Protecting women's reproductive health with cutting-edge technology
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Yang Baoxin: The man who has made cotton strong
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Li Nannan: From caregiver to lawmaker
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Xu Beihong's art: Galloping into the Year of the Horse
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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A dance of survival: The return of the last wild horses
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Galloping strings: The spirit within the bow
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Hope on horseback
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Dong Ningning: Decoding the role of horses in Chinese history and culture
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Dong Lina: An unconventional broadcaster and voice artist
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Encore: Between strings and borders
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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'Come Back Alive': Mowgli's world bicycle tour
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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Zhao Zhihai: A millet dreamer
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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A long lie of love
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Encore: The Rabe family and China
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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She power in China
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Hu Zijing: A TCM pioneer in South Africa
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Louis Koen: Home away from home
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Preserving the memory of Kashi
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Jing Laihong: A dialogue with the Yellow River via engineering
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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APEC special: Between strings and borders
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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APEC special: From diplomacy to friendship
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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APEC special: Wheels of change
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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APEC special: Two homes, one heart
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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APEC special: Peruvian entrepreneur sees a future in China
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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APEC special: A Vietnamese dream in Chongqing
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Encore: A doctor, a fighter
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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The Mosuo revival
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Zafar Uddin Mahmood: Understanding China is important and relevant
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Engineering the future: The journey of Li Qiuyi and China's high-speed rail transformation
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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The true colors of Terracotta Warriors
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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No more blackouts: Zhang Dong’s electrifying breakthroughs
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Friendship in War Fires: Tang Duo
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Friendship in War Fires: Grigori Kulishenko
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Friendship in War Fires: Qian Xiuling
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Ruslan the “Panda hero”: Hainan’s global storyteller
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Friendship in War Fires: Minnie Vautrin
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Tracing the resistance
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Brick by brick: Pakistan’s green solution to plastic waste
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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The Rabe family and China
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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One man, one museum
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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No margin for error: A tower crane worker's unwavering commitment for safety
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Jiao Nianzhi: Decoding the ocean's secrets to advance sustainable development
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Encore: An Egyptian in the Middle Kingdom
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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A dream on the runway
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Encore: Connecting China-India worlds through language
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Encore: Building a better China-Brazil dialogue
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Li Xuemei: Bridging cultures through education in Italy
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Wang Deqing: Bridging cultures through Kung Fu
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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A French-Chinese kung fu tale
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Inked connections
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Natalya: From international student to startup entrepreneur
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Sun Fengjun: Sculpturing in fire
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May 30, 2025 |
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Wires, whimsy, and wonder
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May 22, 2025 |
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The ancient town, the people, and the bamboo forest
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May 17, 2025 |
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Jiang Leping: Unearthing the origins of Chinese civilization
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May 16, 2025 |
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A Dutch violinist's erhu adventure
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May 14, 2025 |
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Shi Ming: A doctor, a fighter
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May 01, 2025 |
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The “root” of change: How one scientist reinvented tea farming
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Sreyphoung’s medical dream in China
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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From pho to hotpot: Building a home & career in China
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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From diplomacy to friendship
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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From service to success: An Indian man’s culinary adventure in China
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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From pencil to progress: How China has shaped a Bangladeshi’s life and vision
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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Two Sessions: China through Samoan eyes
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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An African youth’s perspectives on China’s development and the “Two Sessions”
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Snowflakes and dreams
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Harbin 2025: The warmth of design
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Girl Choir from Daliangshan Mountains brings song of joy to Spring Festival Gala
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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David Moser: 40 years of exploration in Chinese language and culture
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Two homes, one heart
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Twin choreographers bring a Chinese flavor to dance
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Wukong and Black Myth creators
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Mapping the soul of ancient Beijing
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Harald Brüning: Witnessing 25 years of transformation in Macao
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Fang Li: The truth shall NOT sink
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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A camp site's tale of cross-strait ties
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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A Beijing zookeeper’s journey as a champion of wildlife
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Champions of black soil conservation
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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A decade of connection: Building a better dialogue
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Peruvian entrepreneur sees a future in China
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Connecting continents: A young Brazilian in the East
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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An Egyptian in the Middle Kingdom
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Neeraj Punhani: Weaving dreams in Shaoxing
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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The Iranian voice of Chinese classics
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Krankin' beyond barriers
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Baking the way in China's "German town"
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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A Singaporean's Shanghai story: Building home for expats
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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A French entrepreneur’s experience of China’s fashion industry
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Beating malaria worldwide with Chinese medicine
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Guardians of the Great Wall: A legacy of preservation
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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French trainer helps Chinese basketball youths realize dreams
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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Luan Yushuai: A marathon journey from deliveryman to Olympian
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Frederic Moal：A French coach and his Chinese BMX team
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Yaya Sanogo and his football journey in Qingdao
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Ma Dan: A teacher’s impact within and beyond the classroom
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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The old man and the sea, and the coral reefs
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Farrukh Pirumshoev: A Tajik entrepreneur thriving in China
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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Saulebek Kabylbekov: Visionary healer's journey of light and hope
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Dev Raturi: Seeing my dreams come true in China
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Vikash Kumar Singh: Connecting China-India worlds through language
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Fang Guoqiang: Promoting conservation of the Xin’an River through green farming
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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China & Europe: Building bridges
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May 23, 2024 |
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Meng Qingjin: Exploring billions of years of natural history
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May 17, 2024 |
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Sandor Nagy: Former Hungarian striker inspires youth football in Qingdao
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May 10, 2024 |
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Steven Back: Looking forward to more business growth in China
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May 09, 2024 |
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Faris Rebronja: I’d like to be a bridge between Serbia and China
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May 08, 2024 |
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Frédéric Barbier: Witnessing a French company's growth in China's business frontier
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May 06, 2024 |
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Song Dong: Weaving artwork into every sphere of life
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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Jerry Grey and Ann Liang: A marriage that has traveled thousands of miles on bikes
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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You Benchang: I just want to be an actor
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Margaret Chen: Making waves while bridging China and Spain
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Yang Yongxiu: Making my dream car
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Shu Yong: Using his art to bridge cultural barriers
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Chen Huai: A national political advisor committed to biodiversity protection
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Li Dongni: Dedicating her life to cultivating future talents
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Hu Jinlong: reviving Xiashi Lantern craftsmanship
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Yin Qi: Reviving the splendor of Chinese New Year paintings
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Fan Zeng: Weaving aesthetic harmony between brushstrokes
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Xu Rong: Promoting Tai Chi in France
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Wei Zuochun：Chengdu puppetry inheritor and master of face-changing art
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Reliving the Ping-Pong Diplomacy: 53 years on
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Zhang Jianna: A sanitation worker famed for her kindness and language skills
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Cen Feng: Building a “super” railway bridge with grit and wit
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Dec 29, 2023 |
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Tan Jun and the Chime Bells of Marquis Yi
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Cen Huaxiu: Weaving dreams across borders with a passion for Chinese culture
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Chen Zhenghua: Writing is my life-long calling
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Hu Jiaojiao: Cultivating a love for Nature in the next generation
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Nicolaas Kaaijk: My story as a tulip grower in China
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Elyn MacInnis: Retracing and promoting U.S.-China friendship
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Wu Zunyou: A dedicated public health expert of China
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Zhu Feng: Capturing the Qiantang River tidal bore
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Aging in China: The story of Nantong
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Shen Hong: China's lost memories through a western lens
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Chen Jinzhang: Capturing nature's essence with ink and brush
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Mao Donglai: Removing the communication barriers for the hearing impaired
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Rajni Aggarwal: I'm a “new Hangzhou local”
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Volunteer Talk: Going "Heart-to-Heart" at the 19th Asian Games
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Aging in China: Living with Alzheimer’s
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Joseph Olivier Mendo’o: Promoting China-Africa exchanges through youth empowerment
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Linking the continents: A remarkable rise of Ganzhou International Inland Port
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Lin Zhanxi: A selfless agro-scientist committed to benefiting the world
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Su Xin: Paving roads of happiness
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Gabriella Bonino: "Contemporary female Marco Polo"
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Aug 19, 2023 |
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Dancing through life: A connecting tree
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Zhang Yiqing: Building the world with Chinese ingenuity
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Li Mengyang and Zhao Yun: First-person memories on the "gifts of sheep and tea"
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Dong Lili: Chinese eye doctor illuminating hope in Africa
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Jin Zhaoyu: Reviving the ancient glory of Angkor
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Trailer: "Footprints" presents "Connected"
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Chu Wenwen: “princess of the beavers”
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Zheng Dongping: reviving the traditional lost wax casting method
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Eris Ling: Protect wildlife and the natural environment through travelling
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Chinese painter Wang Xiaoyan: Fusing tradition with modernity
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May 25, 2023 |
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The old man and the desert
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May 20, 2023 |
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Dreams of an Uzbek girl
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May 18, 2023 |
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Alai: Writing about the splendor of China
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May 11, 2023 |
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New Farmer Ying Chao-- Striding towards smart agriculture
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May 03, 2023 |
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Peppino Cocozza: A life-long love for the Canton Fair and China
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Apr 29, 2023 |
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Tao Gongming: Dedicating life and career to the development of Chinese high-speed rail production
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Zhai Mo: A trailblazing Chinese navigator and environmentalist
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Wang Wenwang: Breathing “life” into traditional Chinese woodcraft
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Xiao Zhanhang: Innovator, promoter & master of traditional dough figurine art
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Feng Ying: China’s dancing queen of ballet
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Wen Xu: Calling for glacier conservation through on-foot Antarctic journey
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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Yuan Xikun: Promoting ecological and environmental protection through art
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Zhang Yuqing: Promoting rural revitalization through education
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Huang Liping: Bringing villagers' voices to the Two Sessions
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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Lu Man: Helping dreams come true in rural China
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Liu Cixin: The interstellar dreamer who laid the cornerstone for Chinese science fiction
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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Feng Dazhong: Master-painter of the tiger
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Fan Yang and Jia Guangjian: Portraying China's changes and natural beauty through paintings
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Zheng Xiaoying: China's legendary woman conductor
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Liu Lanfang: Decorating Spring Festival with traditional Chinese sachets
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Homebound: The strangers who make my last mile home possible
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Cao Hehuai and Ke Dongfeng: Gritty village doctors fighting COVID-19 in rural China
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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Chen Han: A young graduate focusing on country-building after recovery from COVID-19 infection
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Cao Peng: “Suiting up” for a bright post-pandemic future
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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Chen Jialing and Wang Mingming: Two master artists reshaping traditional Chinese ink painting
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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The Guo family: A bridge between Chinese and British cultures
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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Fang Chun: A ranger devoted to improving biodiversity in Beijing
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Michael Wood: A TV historian bringing China’s heritage alive
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Frances Wood: A lifelong association with Chinese books and culture
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Alex Hua Tian: It’s incredible and challenging working with horses
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Trailer: "Footprints" to present "Bridge Builders"
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Tang Yan: A journey from “Yang Wawa” to “Tang Wawa”
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Fan Maorong: A TCM doctor working to improve the health of Cambodians
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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The Last Portrait
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Zhao Fuzhou: Guardian of China’s ‘green miracle’
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Wang Jun: The "Lone Wolf" in fighting for a low-carbon future
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Oct 26, 2022 |