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Navigating China's perilous health care system along the Street of Eternal Happiness

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Rob Schmitz
May 6, 2013
China’s government has spent more than $125 billion on securing coverage for 95 percent of the country, but big problems remain. China remains a place where out-of-pocket costs can equal a year’s salary and where underpaid doctors expect a bribe before they perform surgery on you.
Posted In: China, senior citizen, health care
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Looking back to the future on Shanghai's Street of Eternal Happiness

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Rob Schmitz
Mar 19, 2013
Disoriented by the rapid pace of change in China, more young urban professionals are grounding themselves by turning to ancient Chinese traditions, including teachings from the time of Confucius.
Posted In: China
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Celebrating Chinese New Year on the Street of Eternal Happiness

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Rob Schmitz
Feb 14, 2013
Chinese New Year is a time when most Chinese return home to celebrate with their families. We meet one homeless man who spends his New Year begging for change on the Street of Eternal Happiness.
Posted In: Chinese New Year, homeless
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The Street of Eternal Happiness: China's sandwich generation

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Rob Schmitz
Jan 24, 2013
A look at China's 'sandwich generation,' Chinese people in their 30s who carry the burden of caring for both their children and their parents. Being stuck in the middle is intensified for China's 30-somethings because they're typically only children and because of the historical arc of China's economy, they have almost nothing in common with their parents.
Posted In: sandwich generation, China
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The Street of Eternal Happiness: China's 'Mad Men'

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Rob Schmitz
Dec 24, 2012
In the latest stop on the Street of Eternal Happiness in Shanghai, a profile of an advertising agency's journey through the lucrative and challenging China market.
Posted In: China, advertising, commercials
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Adult accessories on the Street of Eternal Happiness

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Rob Schmitz
Nov 30, 2012
Amid the street's noodle stands, one store dispenses sex aids and advice for shoppers in this conservative culture.
Posted In: sex, China, China's Society
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The Street of Eternal Happiness: Mr. Qiu meets the President

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Rob Schmitz
Oct 19, 2012
In this latest installment of a monthly series about the people who make their living along Changle Road in Shanghai, Qiu Huanxi remembers the week President Richard Nixon came to the Street of Eternal Happiness to change history.
Posted In: Richard Nixon, China
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The Street of Eternal Happiness: The CEO Motorcycle Gang

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Rob Schmitz
Sep 13, 2012
Every Friday night, a motorcycle gang of Chinese executives and self-made millionaires meets at the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf on The Street of Eternal Happiness. Here's their story.
Posted In: Harly Davidson
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The Street of Eternal Happiness: The Tattoo Artist

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Rob Schmitz
Aug 16, 2012
Among the street's many noodle shops and fashion boutiques, one artist's tattoo store represents a changing China.
Posted In: China, tattoo
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The Street of Eternal Happiness: The Migrant

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Rob Schmitz
Jul 11, 2012
Meet Zhao Silin: Migrant, factory worker, mother, and owner of a tiny flower shop on Changle Road in Shanghai, otherwise known as The Street of Eternal Happiness.
Posted In: Shanghai, China

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Marketplace China Correspondent Rob Schmitz brings us stories from the people who make their livings on Changle Road, the Street of Eternal Happiness, in central Shanghai. Together, they will tell the story of China’s ongoing economic transformation. Explore our interactive map of the street end to end, take a video tour, and explore our stories and photos of featured landmarks.

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The safety payoff of the big business of gun training

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Journalism: Practiced. Excellent interview. Thank you.

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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld

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