. The Chinese have been spinning diabolos for a thousand years. We visit a festival in Beijing to see what all the fuss is about.
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Busking on Beijing Subway – pt1
Every once in a while there’s room on the Beijing subway to move around – and even play guitar, as this girl demonstrates.
Crazy Baking – a whole(meal) new meaning to hospital food…
16 million people in China suffer from mental illness. The government admits that resources to treat them are inadequate. So some charities are using their own innovative ways to improve the lives of patients.
Training with the Mongolian Wolf
Dominic joins one of China’s top fighters to talk martial arts. . . Although martial arts is often associated with China, it’s not a popular spectator sport in the country. International fight promoter UFC plans to change that by bringing a mixed martial arts tournament to Macao in 2012. The event will see specialists in […]
Bodybuilding with Chinese Characteristics
China’s bodybuilding scene may be small. Chinese bodybuilders are anything but… . . There are not many people on this planet that can make Arnold Schwarzenegger look small. . Ronnie Coleman is one of them. The 8 time world champion bodybuilder was recently in China to promote his own line of protein supplements and check […]
The International Ties that Bind
It’s been described as one of most important international relationships in the world. And this year marks the 40th anniversary. Japan and China officially established diplomatic ties in September 1972. Since then the two countries have shared many ups and downs in what has often been a tense relationship. Recent diplomatic spats and disputes over […]
The World’s Most Important Relationship
. As the American election nears, how will the result affect relations between the US and China? Why is there so much misunderstanding between these two countries and how can both sides work to improve ties? . Julia Chang Bloch is perhaps uniquely positioned to answer these questions. The first ever Chinese-American Ambassador and head […]
Expo Exposed
. The World Expo’s been promoting cultural exchange for more than 150 years. But what many don’t know is that much of the real cultural exchange happens after closing time…
Behind the Scenes of the Chinese Pavilion
. The theme of the Yeosu Expo in South Korea is how cities can successfully exist by the ocean. Many countries have pavilions at the exhibition and China’s is one of the biggest. Dominic Swire recently visited to see what they have on offer.
China Pavilion More Popular than Expo
It’s a showcase of culture and technology from across the world. This year the World Expo is being held in the South Korean city of Yeosu. Many organizations and countries have pavilions on site. One of the most popular is China. But despite the wealth of entertainment on offer, Expo organizers are struggling to attract […]