Through the pandemic, we have been interviewing people with a unique role in the international response including Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders; Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Laureate; and Dr Tedros, WHO Director-General. These conversations by James Chau of hope and purpose are collected in a book that documents the human lessons for everyone.

Beijing is the first city to host a summer and winter Olympics, we look at a town outside Beijing that is the location of the ski events. Until very recently, the people of Chongli lived in deep poverty. But the opening of a ski resort in 2008, an influx of tourism, and now the global focus of the Olympics, has transformed jobs and other opportunities. Our Host James Chau finds out more.

China’s one million rangers provide crucial educational bridges between leaders and locals, protecting the country’s wildlife. Kyle Obermann, Nature Contributor for The China Current, shares his experience working alongside China’s rangers — those on the frontline in remote natural habitats across the country.