A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week: the absent student, (9:55) Beirut: a city in ruins, (19:45) and why TV from China’s Hunan province has become so popular.
Tag Archives: China
Travel & History Videos: “The Han Dynasty’s Great Wall” In China (NatGeo)
1500 years before the construction of the Ming Dynasty wall was constructed, the Han Dynasty defended the borders of China from invaders with a Great Wall of their own.
World News Podcast: Protests In Beirut, Tik Tok Sues, Slow Immigration
NPR News Now reports: Protests erupt in Beirut in aftermath of massive explosion, Tik Tok sues U.S., and other world news.
Top New Travel Videos: “Journey To Northwest China” By Liu Xiang (2020)
Filmed and Edited by: Liu Xiang
My second trip to Qinghai China, this time we drove an SUV across the vast area of Haixi which offers Martian like landscape and colorful salt lake. Drones are the must-have to capture all the mind-blowing scenery!
World News Podcast: Hong Kong Elections, European Economies
The Economist discusses latest news on Hong Kong postponing elections, the potential sale of popular video app Tik Tok to Microsoft, and other world news.
World News Podcast: Unemployment In America Rises, China Tensions And South Korean Recession
The Economist reports on the rise of American unemployment, tensions with China and South Korea falls into recession.
Space: UAE, China And USA Launch Missions To Mars – How Long Will It Take?
Why are there so many attempts to get to Mars at the moment? The United Arab Emirate’s Hope satellite was despatched last week and now China has launched its first rover mission to the red planet. Nasa’s Perseverance Rover is scheduled to take off on 30th July. Well, summer 2020 is a popular time for missions to the red planet because of the way the planets align – but how long does it take to get there? Landing on Mars is known as the “seven minutes of terror”, and there are lots of reasons why. Here BBC Science Correspondent Laura Foster explains how long it takes to get there and why it’s so difficult. Video by Megan Fisher, Terry Saunders and Laura Foster
Morning News Podcast: Race For Covid-19 Vaccine, Swing States & Fall TV
The U.K. and China made big news with promising results in vaccine development for the coronavirus — the US, Russia and at least five other countries are also working on possible vaccines.
But for a vaccine to work effectively, these countries should be working together. Instead, they’re clashing. Countries like the US and Canada have even accused Russia of stealing our vaccine research. Plus:
- Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina and Georgia are all swing states at the center of the 2020 voting crisis.
- And, how the virus will wreak havoc on your fall TV lineup.
Guests: Axios’ Dave Lawler, Stef Kight, and Sara Fischer
Top New Travel Videos: “This Is China” (2020)
After months of being on high alert, life in Beijing has largely returned to normal. Shops and cafés have reopened – although you still have to wear a mask to enter, and get your temperature checked. Children can be heard playing outside, and traffic jams are back. Until things return to normal in your neighbourhood, enjoy a sneak peak at this populous, ancient capital from the comfort and quiet of your home.
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