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Bilingual Education: More than Words Aug 19, 2025

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Developments in bilingual education, ancient text research and modern technology are enabling young people in Xizang Autonomous Region to preserve and promote their language and culture in and beyond the Tibetan Plateau.

Weaving a New Story Aug 16, 2025

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On today’s podcast, we’re going to talk about how modern technology and designs, in conjunction with social media, are injecting new energy into the art of traditional Tibetan carpet weaving in order to sustain and promote its cultural legacy.

Tibetan Opera: The Masked Singers Aug 12, 2025

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On today’s podcast, we’ll talk about the ancient art of Tibetan Opera, which had been dwindling but is now reaching new stages of development thanks to greater support from the government as well as audiences.

Past Forward: Heritage Meets Innovation Aug 05, 2025

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On today’s podcast, we’re going to talk about ways in which Lhasa’s historical architecture – from its historic temples to some industrial relics – is being carefully repurposed into modern cultural and artistic spaces that blend heritage with innovation.

Guan Yu: The Immortal Legend of Loyalty and Righteousness Jul 29, 2025

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Today, we’ll talk about Guan Yu, the legendary general whose unwavering loyalty, courage, and righteousness transformed him from a historical figure into an enduring cultural and spiritual icon deeply revered across China and the world.

Climate Special 20: Steady States (II) Jul 27, 2025

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Today, we continue our series on Sino-US climate cooperation with the second half of our story covering the importance of subnational cooperation between China and various states in the US as a way to mitigate the relative lack of progress at the national level.

Climate Special 19: Steady States (I) Jul 25, 2025

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Continuing our series on combating climate change, today we’ll present the first half of our story on how climate cooperation between China and the US at the subnational level may prove even more important than originally thought amid the persistent turbulence of the national bilateral relationship.

Eyes Wide Shut: A Statue’s Missing Gaze Jul 22, 2025

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Today, we’ll talk about how a discovery at a humble flea-market led to the remarkable homecoming of a stolen Buddha’s eye and the high-tech quest to reunite Yungang Grottoes’ lost relics with their ancient statues.

Climate Special 18: Greener Blueprints Jul 20, 2025

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As we continue our series on climate change, today we talk about how that after more than a decade of Sino-US collaboration, a trend called “nearly zero-energy tech” is transforming China’s building sector into a green-energy model for climate progress.

Climate Special 17: Plugging the Leaks Jul 18, 2025

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As we continue our series on China-US climate cooperation, today we discuss how China is concentrating its efforts to reduce methane emissions, a powerful greenhouse gas, and opening up to international cooperation, especially with the US.

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