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#270 One Bad Review, One Broken Life? 一条差评，一条生命

Today's Episode: Can one bad review change someone’s life? In this episode, we explore the heartbreaking story of Hu Ermei, a street food seller in China who faced

#269 Why Chinese Young People Joining Senior’s Tours? 中国年轻人爱上老年旅行团

Today's Episode: Why are young people in China joining tour groups for older travellers? Is it the cheap price or the friendly aunties and uncles? Find out why this

#268 Why Did a “Terrible Film” Become So Popular? 为什么人们看《牛来》？

Today's Episode: A film that everyone says is terrible, so why are more and more people paying to watch it? Recently, a Chinese animated film called Niulai suddenly

#267 “Pin” the Chinese Way to Save Money 拼多多

Today's Episode: Why do Chinese people love 拼多多? And what does 拼 actually mean? You may have seen this little character everywhere in China. In this episode, we’ll

#266 China’s New Maths Stars 中国的数学新星

Today's Episode: Two Chinese mathematicians have just won the Fields Medal, one of the world’s highest honours in mathematics. But in China, people aren’t only cele

#265 Would You Date an AI Robot? 你想和AI机器人谈恋爱吗？

Today's Episode: Would you date an AI robot? A Chinese company has created AI robot companions that can chat, remember your habits, and even become your boyfriend o

#264 让人又爱又恨的中国足球 The Chinese Football Team: Loved and Hated

Today's Episode: China has over 1.4 billion people, so why has its men's football team struggled for so long? Do Chinese people even like football? And why do

#263 The Goose Leg Auntie Scandal 鹅腿阿姨

Today's Episode: A beloved street-food seller. Two of China’s top universities. And one surprising discovery. Students thought they were buying goose legs for years

#262 China's Electric Car Boom 中国电车

Today's Episode: If you haven't been to China for a few years, you might be surprised by what you see on the roads: electric cars everywhere! How did this happ

#261 中国和毒品 Drugs in China

Today's Episode: Why is it almost impossible to see drugs in China? Why do many Chinese people hate drugs so much? In this episode, we’ll talk about cannabis, the O

#260 特朗普在中国的“认真模式” Trump’s “Serious Mode” in China

Today's Episode: Trump visited China, and Chinese netizens all noticed the same thing: why did he suddenly become so “serious”? Let’s explore how Chinese people rea

#259 Will Our Digital Clone Replace Us? 数字人会取代我们吗?

Today's Episode: AI actors, AI news presenters, even your “digital clone” still working after you leave… Digital humans are changing everything. Convenient or creep

#258 Work Buddies in China 上班搭子

Today's Episode: What is a “work buddy” in China, and why are young people obsessed with finding a “dazi”? In this episode, we explore this trendy concept, how it r

#257 ‘Sudden Death’ of a Chinese Celebrity 张雪峰猝死

Today's Episode: A shocking story from China: Zhang Xuefeng, a well-known education figure, has died suddenly. In this episode, we look back at his life, his succes

#256 One Drop of Blood Solves a Case? The Story of Henry Lee 华人神探李昌钰

Today's Episode: A drop of blood, a strand of hair. Can they really solve a crime? In this episode, we explore the life of Henry Lee, a world-famous Chinese forensi

#255 An Annual TV Show that Exposes Bad Products 315晚会

Today's Episode: Have you heard of China’s 3.15 Gala? Do you know why it makes some companies so nervous every year? Today we will explore what it exposes and see h

#254 All-Women Repair Team全女维修工

Today's Episode: In China, when something breaks at home, people usually call a shifu — and that shifu is almost always a man. But in Chengdu, a team of women is ch

#253 The Hidden Workers of the City 我在北京送快递

Today's Episode: Every day, parcels arrive at our doors as if by magic. But who brings them? In this episode, we explore the popular Chinese book I Deliver Parcels

#252 Uncle Hanzi 汉字叔叔

Today's Episode: Why would an American IT engineer spend decades studying Chinese characters? In this episode, we explore the story of Richard Sears, better known i

#251 Kung Fu Robots on Spring Festival Gala 中国春晚的机器人

Today's Episode: Robots performing kung fu on the Spring Festival Gala? 🤖🥋 This year’s Spring Festival Gala amazed some viewers and worried others. In this episode,