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The Hanging Temple: A Testament to Architectural Ingenuity and Cultural Harmony
Today, we’ll talk about the Hanging Temple, a remarkable architectural marvel built into a cliff in Shanxi Province more than 1,500 years ago that em…
10 months, 1 week ago
Climate Special 6: Positive Breakthroughs
Today, we continue our series on China-US Climate Cooperation with the second of a two-part episode on the history of climate deals between China and…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
From Sacred Rituals to Silver Screens: The Enduring Allure of the Boshan Censer
Today, we’ll talk about a 2,000-year-old gilt-bronze incense burner known as the Boshan Censer from the Western Han Dynasty, which is currently bridg…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Climate Special 5: Climate of Trust
Today, we continue our series on China-US Climate Cooperation with the first of a two-part episode on the history of climate deals between China and …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Tracing the First Fliers: What China’s New Jurassic Bird Fossil Tells Us About Evolution
Today, we’ll talk about the recent discovery in Fujian, China of the oldest confirmed Jurassic bird fossil that pushes the timeline of avian evolutio…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Climate Special 4: Climate Science Pioneers
As we continue our Friday series on China-US Climate Cooperation, today, we will introduce pioneers in the field of climate science going back to the…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Mazu: The Young Woman and the Sea
Today, we’ll talk about Mazu, the costal protector and Chinese goddess of the sea who has become a global icon of Chinese heritage, linking millions …
11 months ago
Climate Special 3: Tipping Points
As we continue our series on China-US climate cooperation, we issue something of a warning, pointing out that we should see ourselves not as the vict…
11 months ago
Jiaozi: The World’s First Official Paper Money
Just over 1,000 years ago, Sichuan in southwest China issued the world’s first officially backed paper money. Today, we’ll talk about what local cond…
11 months, 1 week ago
Climate Special 2: We Are the Meteor
Today, we continue our series on China-US climate cooperation and we do so with a bang, pointing out that when it comes to the next extinction-level …
11 months, 1 week ago