TOPIC : Life and Society
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Chrysanthemums are a beautiful flower that have many hidden properties, making it an important part of Chinese culture, cuisine, and medicine. -
China's railway system has received significant attention in recent years for its growing high-speed network. However, the country's older and slower “green trains” remain a crucial transportation option for millions of people annually. -
Roads, bridges and trains are not only examples of infrastructure but, in China, have helped ease conditions for millions of people living on poverty. Our Host James Chau looks at how they link them to basic services including health and education — and to opportunities that transform lives. -
The world is having a food shortage crisis, propelled by rising prices, the conflicts in Ukraine, and the ongoing pandemic. But can we side-step this perfect storm? Grain supplies have been stable in China for many years, despite a history of hunger over hundreds if not thousands of years. Our Host James Chau looks at that story of pain, innovation, and overcoming the odds. -
Nature has long sat at the heart of Chinese life with 90% of people in China making their living off agriculture as recently as the 1940s. Now, they have turned to "smart farming", which uses cloud computing, driverless vehicles, and agricultural drones to grow and harvest crops more sustainably. This story from our Host, James Chau. -
China’s first zero carbon city -
Mangoes are abundant in China, the second largest producer of the so called “king” of fruits. But the mango is not native to this part of the world — having only been introduced via Beijing in the late 1960s. Tasmin Little, Culture Contributor to The China Current, tells this story. -
Tucked away in China’s Sichuan is a waterway built in 256 BCE that is still in use by the local community today. The Dujiangyan irrigation system is the oldest water conservancy system in the world. Our Host James Chau shares the story behind this UNESCO World Heritage Site. -
