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Hiphop    

Hip-hop Underground in China

All over China, young Chinese are increasingly using Hip-hop as a form of free self-expression.

 
                 
         
shadowpuppets    

Chinese Shadow Puppetry

A couple whose life, and love, revolved around the ancient, dying art form.

 
         

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The Latest Fad

Pole Dancing Fitness is increasingly popular amongst China's urban youth; especially young Chinese women.

 
         
Haoge    

China's Unlikely Pop Star

The Nigerian-born performer Emmanuel Uwechue, a k a Hao Ge, has risen to stardom singing in Mandarin Chinese.

 
         
         
Animation    

Chinese Animator Seeks a Global Role

A radical transformation in China's entertainment landscape is taking place, as the government and investors pour money into animation and film.

 
         
         
MaryKay    

Mary Kay in China

Sales of Mary Kay products has reached new highs in China--and along with it, so has peer pressure on younger women. This video aired on PBS World Focus on December 29th, 2009.

 
         
         
Art    

Underground Art

The Gao Brothers are pushing the boundaries of artistic expression in China--but their work is a reminder of the kind of censorship that still exists here.

 
         
yuhua    

A Conversation with Yu Hua

Chinese author Yu Hua discusses his book Brothers, which was a bestseller in China.

 
         
         
turtle    

The Last Female Banbie Turtle

China contains some of the world's richest troves of biodiversity, yet according to one survey, 40% of the country's mammals, amphibians, and reptiles are endangered.